OADM140 Keyboarding/Typewriting I

Department of Business Studies: Office Administration

  1. Course Number and Title

    OADM140 Keyboarding/Typewriting I

  2. Number of Credits

    3 credits

  3. Minimum Number of Instructional Minutes Per Semester

    2250

  4. Prerequisites

    None

    Corequisites

    None

  5. Other Pertinent Information

    OADM101 plus OADM104 may be used in lieu of OADM140.
    This course is offered only in the TOTAL Lab.

  6. Catalog Course Description

    Students will use computers to learn the touch method of keyboarding and the basic features of Microsoft Word to produce letters, tables, reports and memos. Eligibility for exemption determined by placement test.

  7. Required Course Content and Direction

    1. Learning Goals:

      1. Course
        2. Students will
        1. type on a keyboard at a minimum speed of 30 wpm on a five-minute straight copy timed writing with no more than one error per minute;
        2. apply proper formatting procedures and accurately key business and personal letters, tables, memos, bound and unbound reports and bibliographies;
        3. demonstrate the ability to proof and edit all documents for proper hyphenation, capitalization, spelling, word usage and punctuation; and
        4. interpret proofreaders' marks properly using word processing software rough draft copy.

      2. Core (if applicable)
        3. This course is not included in the Core.

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

      1. the alphabetic keyboard
      2. the numeric keyboard
      3. symbol keys
      4. orientation to word processing
      5. business letters
      6. simple tables
      7. academic and business reports
      8. rough draft reports
      9. reports with footnotes
      10. employment documents

    3. Assessment Methods for Core Learning Goals:

      1. Course
        2. The assessment of course learning goals is based on:
        1. keying a 5-minute times writing with a minimum speed of 30 wpm with no more than one error per minute
        2. creating a properly formatted business letter, memorandum, report and table using Microsoft Word.


      2. Core (if applicable)
        3. 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 - 3/99; Core Goals/Objectives added 4/04; Revised 1/2010