OADM141 Basic Applications of Microsoft Word

Department of Business Studies: Office Administration

1. Course Number and Title

   OADM141 Basic Applications of Microsoft Word

2. Number of Credits

   1 credit

3. Minimum Number of Instructional Minutes Per Semester

   1000

4. Prerequisites

   None

   Corequisites

   None

5. Other Pertinent Information

   Keyboarding skills and Windows familiarity recommended
   This course is offered only in the TOTAL Lab.

6. Catalog Course Description

   This course is designed for students wishing to master the fundamentals of Microsoft Word.

7. Required Course Content and Direction

   1. Learning Goals:

      1. Course
      Students will
      1. prepare professional documents using word processing software;
      2. create, save, print, and format documents; and
      3. manipulate files through the file manager
      
      
      2. Core (if applicable)
      This course is not included in the Core.

   2. Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities:

      1. introduction to course materials
      2. creating, printing, and editing Word documents
      3. formatting text and using help
      4. enhancing the visual display/clarity of documents
      5. working with multiple documents
      6. formatting documents
      7. creating and formatting tables

   3. Assessment Methods for Core Learning Goals:

      1. Course
      The assessment of course learning goals is based on performance based skills assignments and a final application project.
      
      
      2. Core (if applicable)
      This course is not included in the Core.

   4. Reference, Resource, or Learning Materials to be used by Students:

      See course format.

8. Teaching Methods Employed

   Section VIII is not being used in new and revised syllabi as of 12/10/08.

Review/Approval Date - 5/04; Revised 1/2010; Revised 4/2013