28 courses with the subject OFT, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
OFT 0102Typewriting I (Keyboarding) Credit3-2
The objective of this course is a foundation for speed and accuracy. Basic training on the following: position, touch operation, mastery of keyboard, skill-building drills, and problem typing of simple business letters and tabulations.
OFT 0103Typewriting II (Document Formatting) Credit3-2
Instruction emphasizes the development of speed and accuracy with further mastery of correct typewriting techniques. These skills and techniques are applied in tabulation, manuscript, correspondence, and business forms.
OFT 0104Typewriting III (Document Production) Credit3-2
Emphasis on production typing problems and speed building. Attention to the development of the student’s ability to function as an expert typist, producing mailable copies. The production units are tabulation, manuscript, correspon- dence, and business forms. 158
An introduction to machine transcription. In addition to building transcription skill on the transcribing machine, emphasis will be placed on developing skills in grammar, spelling, and letter techniques. The Gregg Reference Manual is used.
OFT 0110Business Math With Elec. Calculator Applications Credit
A course designed to help the students acquire skills in operating electronic calculators, both printing and display types, and to extend and strengthen knowl- edge of business mathematics through solutions at the calculator of a wide range of problems commonly encountered in business activity.
An introduction to the record systems used in business with emphasis on the management and control of those systems. Filing methods will also be studied.
OFT 0114Administrative Office Procedures Credit3-2
Designed to acquaint the student with the responsibilities encountered by a secretary during the work day. These include the following: receptionist duties, handling the mail, telephone techniques, travel information, telegrams, office records, purchasing of supplies, office organization, interviewing for a job, groom- ing and office etiquette.
Designed to help the student discover and use personality, skills, and talents to improve self and others. Topics covered are health development, image develop- ment, and strategy development.
Applied Secretarial Communication will stress the secrets and practical approach to writing clear, concise, well-organized letters, memos and other business corre- spondence. Special emphasis will be on composing letters, on editing and proof- reading business documents and on developing more competence in spelling and punctuation with business correspondence.
OFT 0173Information Processing Concepts and Applications Credit3-2
A course designed to teach the concepts of word processing as it relates to the modern office. The student will be able to operate an editing typewriter with special emphasis on standardized procedures, document coding, production mea- surement, logging, and form letter production.
A beginning course in the theory and practice of reading and writing shorthand. Emphasis on phonetics, penmanship, word families, brief forms, and phrases.
A course designed to develop the accuracy, speed and/or vocabulary to meet the machine transcription requirements of business and professional offices in the community.
A course designed to develop transcription skills for the executive office. Emphasis is placed on complete mailability of copy. Speed and accuracy, as well as language usage skills are emphasized.
Designed to familiarize students with seven basic medical reports, an appropriate format for transcribing the reports, and specialized rules of grammar and punc- tuation peculiar to dictated medical records.
A study of how to complete a variety of medical and dental insurance forms through hands-on experience. The latest information on electronic claims pro- cessing and coding is included.
OFT 0277Advanced Information Processing II Credit3-2
This course provides training in the use of integrated software, allowing a number of applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, database management, graphics, and communications — to share data and work in a similar and con- sistent manner.
Designed for current or potential managers of office automation. Provides history and evolutionary perspective of the changing traditional office. Emphasizes flow and management of information and related technologies which include the areas of input processing, reprographics, distribution and records management.