OST 1100 KEYBOARDING I 3 credits

This course is a study of the touch system in computer keyboarding/document processing and the application of the basic skills to business letters, reports, and tabulated problems. (Students who have satisfactorily completed one year of high school typewriting/keyboarding should enroll in OST 1110.) 47 contact hours.

OST 1110 KEYBOARDING II 3 credits

Prerequisite: OST 1100 or one year of high school typewriting/keyboarding. This course is a continuation of Keyboarding I, emphasizing advanced keyboarding skills in the production of documents and developing the ability to increase keyboarding skills. 47 contact hours.

OST 1339 BUSINESS WRITING REVIEW 1 credits

This course is a practical review, update on application of grammar, spelling, punctuation, and sentence structure, as well as of proper formatting for business communication. It is designed especially for the office worker or business profession who needs a review of these basic skills. 16 contact hours.

OST 1741 MICROCOMPUTER WORD PROCESSING 1 credits

This course is designed to introduce the student to the basic skills necessary to use word processing software on a microcomputer. Students will learn to create, edit, format, save, and print documents. Students should have basic keyboarding skills and knowledge of the Windows environment before beginning this course. The course may be repeated two times for up to three credits; it may be repeated only in sections offering different software. 16 contact hours.

OST 1793 INTERNET ORIENTATION 1 credits

This course develops the skills necessary to exchange information electronically and will specifically examine the use of technology. Included in the practical application of this course will be software related to web-browsers, electronic mail, file transfer protocol (FTP), bulletin boards, data communications, research, commercial transaction services, commercial communications services, Intranet, and file servers. 17 contact hours.

OST 1810 DESKTOP PUBLISHING I 1 credits

The student should have a basic understanding of word processing before registering for this class. This course is designed to acquaint the student with appropriate page layout and design software on a microcomputer to produce professionally published documents. This course includes a discussion of basic design principles, as well as various desktop publishing software applications and hardware used in the field. The course may be repeated five (5) times for a total of six (6) credits if different software is used. 16 contact hours.

OST 1812 DESKTOP PUBLISHING I I 1 credits

This is an advanced course designed to provide the student with opportunities to expand basic knowledge of page layout and design software on a microcomputer to produce laser quality documents. With this course, the student will combine the elements of advanced software techniques and industry standards to efficiently produce high-quality printed documents. This course will include a discussion of typesetting theories. This course may be repeated up to five (5) times (total 6 credits) with a different version of the software which has a substantial or significant change in the software. 16 contact hours.

OST 2335 PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS 3 credits

It is recommended that the student have office application and communication skills before attempting this course. This course is a rapid review of basic principles of English composition, speaking and listening skills, study of stylistic qualities demanded in the best modern business writing, extensive reading, analysis, and construction of the common types of business letters and reports. This course has a substantial writing requirement. 47 contact hours.