Administrative Information Technology - Course Descriptions

ORIE 0100 – New Student Orientation – 1 sem hr
An introduction to college living: college life and the role of the school are considered and discussed in terms of their academic, social and future import. Lectures are delivered on such useful topics as library usage, effective studying, note taking, term-paper preparation and student objectives. Required of all freshmen. One lecture hour per week. Students transferring to SWTJC with 12 or more semester hours do not have to fulfill the ORIE 0100 requirement.

ITSC 2280 - Cooperative Education - Computer and Information Sciences, General - 2 sem. hrs. (1-0-7)
Career related activities encountered in the student's area of specialization are offered through a cooperative agreement between the college, employer, and student. Under supervision of the college and the employer, the student combines classroom learning with work experience. Directly related to a technical discipline, specific learning objectives guide the student through the paid work experience. This course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary. Capstone course that consolidates the student's learning experiences. One lecture and seven external experience hours per week. Prerequisite: ITCC1342 - Local Area Management (LAN): Cisco 3 and ITMC 1441 - Implementing Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional and Server or approval of instructor. Co‑op Fee ‑ $24

POFI 1349 - Spreadsheets - 3 sem. hrs. (2-3-0)
Skill development in the use of a spreadsheet software package. Topics include worksheet creation and manipulation functions, templates, macro programming database functions, data-table features, and graphics. Two lecture and three lab hours per week. Prerequisite: ITSC 1301 - Introduction to Computers or equivalent. Lab Fee $24

POFI 2301 - Word Processing - 3 sem. hrs. (2-3-0)
Instruction in the various aspects of a word processing software package. Emphasis on the use of text editing features to produce business documents. Two lecture and three lab hours per week. Prerequisite: Keyboarding proficiency. Lab Fee - $24

POFI 2331 - Desktop Publishing for the Office 3 sem. hrs. (2-3-0)
In-depth coverage of desktop publishing terminology, text editing, and use of design principles to create publishing material using word processing desktop publishing features. Emphasis on layout techniques graphics, and multiple page displays. Two lecture and three lab hours per week. Prerequisite: POFI 2301 - Word Processing. Lab Fee - $24

POFL 1303 - Legal Office Procedures - 3 sem. hrs. (2-3-0)
Study of the administrative duties of support personnel in a law office including issues involved in understanding and using social, organizational and technological systems. Students will apply organizational and time management principles to increase productivity, and develop and practice professionalism. Two lecture and three lab hours per week. Prerequisite: Basic word processing skills. Lab Fee - $24

POFL 1305 - Legal Terminology - 3 sem. hrs. (3-0-0)
An introduction to legal terminology including spelling, pronunciation, and definition of legal terms and an overview of the law and the professions. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: None

POFL 2301 - Legal Document Processing - 3 sem. hrs. (2-3-0)
Skill development in the production of legal documents used in the legal and court systems. Student will utilize editing and proofreading skills and knowledge to produce error-free legal documents; and produce legal documents appropriate to the needs of the local legal community. Two lecture and three lab hours per week. Prerequisite: POFLÿ1305 - Legal Terminology and POFI 2301 - Word Processing. Lab Fee - $24

POFM 1309 - Medical Office Procedures - 3 sem. hrs. (2-3-0)
Introduction to basic medical office skills including telephone techniques, filing and indexing, mail handling, appointment scheduling, travel arrangements, correspondence, and business transactions. Emphasis on human relations and customer service skills. Two lecture and three lab hours per week. Prerequisite: Basic keyboarding skills. Lab Fee - $24

POFM 1313 - Medical Terminology I - 3 sem. hrs. (3-0-0)
Instruction in the practical application of a medical vocabulary system. Topics include structure; recognition; analysis; definitions; spelling; pronunciation; and combination of medical terms from prefixes, suffixes, roots, and combining forms. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: None

POFM 2333 - Medical Document Production 3 sem. hrs. (2-3-0)
Study of advanced concepts of medical office activities, practices, and procedures. Topics include advanced medical reports, transcription, coding, billing, insurance activities, and records management. Two lecture and three lab hours per week. Prerequisite: POFM 1309 - Medical Office Procedures and POFI 2301 - Word Processing. Lab Fee - $24

POFT 1302 - Business Communications I - 3 sem. hrs. (3-0-0)
Introduction to a practical application of basic language usage skills with emphasis on fundamentals of writing and editing for business. Capstone course that consolidates the student's learning experiences. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: None

POFT 1309 - Administrative Office Procedures I - 3 sem. hrs. (2-3-0)
Study of current office procedures including telephone skills, time management, travel and meeting arrangements, mail processing, and other duties and responsibilities in an office environment. Two lecture and three lab hours per week. Prerequisite: Basic keyboarding skills. LabÿFeeÿ‑ÿ$24

POFT 1313 - Professional Development for Office Personnel - 3 sem. hrs. (3-0-0)
Preparation for the work force including business ethics, team work, professional attire, and promotability. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: None

POFT 1325 - Business Mathematics and Machine Applications - 3 sem. hrs. (2-3-0)
Skill development in the use of electronic calculators and business mathematical functions. Emphasis on business problem-solving skills using spreadsheet software and/or electronic calculator/keyboard. Two lecture and three lab hours per week. Prerequisite: None. Lab Fee - $24

POFT 1329 - Keyboarding and Document Formatting 3 sem. hrs. (2-3-0)
Skill development in the operation of the keyboard by touch applying proper keyboarding techniques. Emphasis on development of acceptable speed and accuracy levels and formatting basic documents. Two lecture and three lab hours per week. Prerequisite: None. Lab Fee - $24

POFT 2281 - Cooperative Education - Administrative Assistant/Secretarial Science - 2 sem. hrs. (1-0-8)
An intermediate or advanced course with lecture and work‑based instruction that helps students gain practical experience in the discipline, enhance skills, and integrate knowledge. Indirect supervision is provided by the work supervisor while the lecture is provided by the college faculty or by other individuals under the supervision of the educational institution. Cooperative education may be a paid or unpaid learning experience. This course should be taken the graduating semester for the A.A.S. degree. One lecture and eight external experience hours per week. Co‑op Fee ‑ $24

POFT 2331 - Administrative Systems - 3 sem. hrs. (2-3-0)
Experience in project management and office procedures utilizing integration of previously learned skills. This is a capstone course and will be structured as an accurate and complete office simulation. The course should be taken the graduating semester for the A.A.S. degree. Two lecture and three lab hours per week. Prerequisite: Computer application software proficiency and basic office procedures competency. Lab Fee - $24

ACNT 1403 - Introduction to Accounting I - 4 sem. hrs. (3-3-0)
A study of analyzing, classifying, and recording business transactions in a manual and computerized environment. Emphasis on understanding the complete accounting cycle and preparing financial statements, bank reconciliations, and payroll. Three lecture and three laboratory hours per week. Prerequisite: None. Lab Fee- $24

ACNT 1311 - Introduction to Computerized Accounting 3 sem. hrs. (2-3-0)
Introduction to utilizing the computer in maintaining accounting records, making management decisions, and processing common business applications with primary emphasis on a general ledger package. Two lab and three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: ACCT 2401 - Principles of Accounting I - Financial. Lab Fee- $24

ACCT 2401 - Principles of Accounting I - Financial - 4 sem. hrs. (3-3-0)
Emphasis on financial accounting. Accounting procedures and practices; the theory of accounts; the accounting cycle; preparation of classified financial statements; internal control; notes and interest; inventory systems; depreciation; payroll; accounting systems and concepts. Three lecture and three laboratory hours per week. Prerequisite: THEA Computation. Co‑requisite: THEA Reading. Lab Fee- $24

BUSI 1301 - Business Principles - 3 sem. hrs. (3-0-0)
A basic course in the fundamentals of business. The course is intended to give an overview of business and to develop an intelligent understanding of the realistic problems and practices of business. It includes a study of business organizations and operations, business function, and various areas of business. Three lecture hours per week. Co‑requisite: THEA Reading

ENGL 1301 - Composition I - 3 sem. hrs. (3-0-0)
This course is devoted to the study of written English as a means of effective communication. Emphasis is given to the structure of the sentence, the paragraph, and the essay. Three lecture hours per week. Co‑requisite: THEA Reading and Writing

ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics - 3 sem. hrs. (3- 0-0)
History, development, and application of macroeconomic and microeconomic theory underlying the production, distribution, and exchange of goods and services including the utilization of resources, analysis of value and prices, national income analysis, fiscal policies, monetary and banking theory and policy,, distribution of income, labor problems, international economics, and economic systems. Attention given to the application of economic principles to economic problems. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: THEA Computation. Co‑requisite: THEA Reading

MATH 1332 - Math for Liberal Arts I - 3 sem. hrs. (3-0-0)
This course is directed toward students who are not majoring in sciences or engineering. Study of applied problems related to ratio, proportion, and variation; consumer mathematics; measurements and geometric concepts including trigonometry; introduction to probability and statistics; logic and problem solving skills involving deductive reasoning; sets; number systems; and functions involving linear, quadratic, logarithmic, and exponential equations, including applied problems involving systems of equations. Prerequisite: Mathematics 0302 with a grade of C or better or high school Algebra I, high school plane Geometry, and co-requisite THEA reading and math. Three semester hours