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13 courses with the subject AST, 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.

AST 101Keyboarding I3

credit(s) Teaches the alpha/numeric keyboard with emphasis on correct techniques, speed, and accuracy. Teaches formatting of basic personal and business correspondence, reports, and tabulation. This is a dual enrollment course. 3-4 College reading or enrollment in developmental English required. Course ID 153894 Effective Date 2022-05-01 Academic Group NDEV

Subject
AST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credit(s)
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog/Student Handbook
Source
catalog.southside.edu
AST 102Keyboarding II3
Subject
AST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credit(s)
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog/Student Handbook
Source
catalog.southside.edu
Prerequisite
AST 101 . Pre/
Corequisite
AST 101 Keyboarding I Develops keyboarding and document production skills with emphasis on preparation of specialized business documents. Continues skill-building for speed and accuracy. This is a dual enrollment course. 3-4 College reading or enrollment in developmental English is required. Course ID 153895 Effective Date 2022-05-01 Academic Group NDEV
AST 107Editing/Proofreading Skills3

credit(s) Develops skills essential to creating and editing business documents. Covers grammar, spelling, diction, punctuation, capitalization, and other usage problems. 3 College reading and writing competence required. Course ID 153897 Effective Date 2022-05-01 Academic Group NDEV

Subject
AST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credit(s)
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog/Student Handbook
Source
catalog.southside.edu
AST 114Keyboarding for Information Processing1-2

credit(s) Teaches the alphabetic and numeric keys: develops correct techniques and competency in the use of computer keyboards. May include basic correspondence and report formats. Offered as a dual enrollment (concurrent) course. 1-2 College reading or enrollment in developmental English required. Course ID 153899 Effective Date 2022-05-01 Academic Group NDEV

Subject
AST
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
2
Credit unit
credit(s)
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog/Student Handbook
Source
catalog.southside.edu
AST 141Word Processing I3
Subject
AST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credit(s)
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog/Student Handbook
Source
catalog.southside.edu
Prerequisite
AST 101 or equivalent. Teaches creating and editing documents, including line and page layouts, columns, fonts, search/replace, cut/ paste, spell/thesaurus, and advanced editing and formatting features of word processing software.This is a dual enrollment course. 3-4 College reading and writing competence required. Course ID 153911 Effective Date 1996-08-22 Academic Group NDEV
AST 142Word Processing II3
Subject
AST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credit(s)
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog/Student Handbook
Source
catalog.southside.edu
AST 171Introduction to Call Center Services3

credit(s) Introduces concepts and skills needed to be an effective customer service representative for a telephone service operation. Covers call center theory and technology, interpersonal communication skills, customer relations attitudes, telecommunications techniques, and professional procedures to handle a variety of customer service sales requests. Lecture 3 hours per week. 3 credits 3 3 Academic Group NDEV

Subject
AST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credit(s)
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog/Student Handbook
Source
catalog.southside.edu
AST 205Business Communications3

credit(s) Teaches techniques of oral and written communications. Emphasizes writing and presenting business-related materials. 3 College reading and writing competence required. Course ID 153921 Effective Date 2022-05-01 Academic Group NDEV

Subject
AST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credit(s)
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog/Student Handbook
Source
catalog.southside.edu
AST 242Medical Insurance and Coding3

credit(s) Teaches coding for medical services rendered within a medical office setting utilizing current coding books for maximum reimbursement. 3 Course ID 550922 Effective Date 2012-08-01 Academic Group NDEV

Subject
AST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credit(s)
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog/Student Handbook
Source
catalog.southside.edu
AST 243Office Administration I3
Subject
AST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credit(s)
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog/Student Handbook
Source
catalog.southside.edu
Prerequisite
AST 101 . Develops an understanding of the administrative support role and the skills necessary to provide organizational and technical support in a contemporary office setting. Emphasizes the development of critical-thinking, problem-solving, and job performance skills in a business office environment. 3 College reading and Microsoft Word competency required. Course ID 153928 Effective Date 2022-05-01 Academic Group NDEV
AST 244Office Administration II3
Subject
AST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credit(s)
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog/Student Handbook
Source
catalog.southside.edu
Prerequisite
AST 243 or equivalent. Enhances skills necessary to provide organizational and technical support in a contemporary office setting. Emphasizes administrative and supervisory role of the office professional. Includes travel and meeting planning, office budgeting and financial procedures, international issues, and career development. 3 College reading competence required. Course ID 153929 Effective Date 2022-05-01 Academic Group NDEV
AST 271Medical Office Procedures I3
Subject
AST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credit(s)
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog/Student Handbook
Source
catalog.southside.edu
Corequisite
AST 102 or equivalent. Covers medical office procedures, records management, preparation of medical reports, and other medical documents. 3 College reading and writing competency required. Course ID 153935 Effective Date 2005-09-01 Academic Group NDEV
AST 298Seminar and Projects3

credit(s) Requires completion of a project or research report related to the student’s occupational objectives and a study of approaches to the selections and pursuit of career opportunities in the field. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours. Course ID 153937 Effective Date 2004-08-01 Academic Group NDEV

Subject
AST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credit(s)
Type
course
Repeatable
May be repeated for credit.
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog/Student Handbook
Source
catalog.southside.edu

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