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Show Business and Economics Office Administration D. Secretarial Science students must have a 2.25 G. P. A. or better in major courses. To enroll in any skill course, a student must have a grade of C or better in the preceding course in the same skill. E. 93 total hours are required. F. Students who have taken Shorthand or Typewriting in high school will be placed in the appropriate level courses by means of an evaluation of their proficiency. Any skills courses that are bypassed may be replaced by elective courses in business. G. Students transferring credits from another institution must take at least one Typewriting and one Shorthand course at Weber State College to verify their skills. II. Specific Requirements: A. Forty credit hours in Office Administration courses. B. Office Administration courses required: Office Administration 103 (3), 150 (4), 200 (4), 201 (4), 202 (2), 203 (2), 353 (4), 354 (2). C. Courses to elect from (fifteen credit hours): Office Administration 123 (4), 301 (3), 325 (4), 341 (4), 342 (4), 355 (3); Accounting 102 (4), 202 (4); Business Administration 101 (4), 320 (4); Data Processing 101 (4); Economics 101 (5), 102 (3); Finance 101 (4). Program: Secretarial ScienceInstitutional Certificate (one year program). I. General Requirements: A. Secretarial Science students must have a 2.25 G. P. A. or better in major courses. To enroll in any skill course, a student must have a grade of C or better in the preceding course in the same skill. B. Students who have taken Shorthand or Typewriting in high school will be placed in the appropriate level courses by means of an evaluation of their proficiency. Any skills courses that are bypassed may be replaced by elective courses in business. C. Students transferring credits from another institution must take at least one Typewriting and one Shorthand course at Weber State College to verify their skills. D. To earn the Institutional Certificate, a student must attain the following skill: Typing: 60 wpm/5 errors/5 minutes. E. 45 total hours are required. II. Specific Requirements: A. Thirty-two credit hours in Office Administration courses. B. Office Administration courses required: 103 (3), 150 (4), 200 (4), 201 (4), 202 (2), 203 (2), 301 (3), 353 (4), 354 (2). C. Courses to elect from: thirteen elective credit hours from any area. D. Support course required: Accounting 102 (4). OFFICE ADMINISTRATION COURSES 101. Elementary Typewriting (3) Learning the keyboard, machine parts, letters, manuscripts, and tables for personal use. A W S 102. Intermediate Typewriting (3) Review of keyboard. Letters, manuscripts, and tables for business use. Prerequisite: OA 101 or 25 wpm. A W S 108 Business and Economics Office Administration 103. Advanced Typewriting (3) Tables, letters, manuscripts, and medical, legal, or financial problems. Prerequisite: OA 102 or 40 wpm. A W S 111. Machine Shorthand (4) Introduction to Touch Shorthand keyboard, theory, and speed development to 60 wpm. Prerequisite: Typing 25 wpm. A W S 112. Intermediate Machine Shorthand (4) Completion of theory with practice dictation. Prerequisite: OA 111, typing 40 wpm. W S 121. Elementary Shorthand (4) Introduction to Shorthand theory with emphasis upon reading and writing fluency. Prerequisite: Typing 20 wpm. A W S 122. Intermediate Shorthand (4) Review of shorthand theory in practice dictation. Prerequisite: Shorthand 50 wpm: typing 40 wpm. A W S 123. Advanced Shorthand (4) Stenographic abbreviations, phrases, and transcription. Prerequisite: Shorthand TO wpm: typing 40 wpm. A W S 150. Business Mathematics by Calculating Machines (4) Problems in percentage, discount, simple and compound interest, merchandising, taxes, etc., solved by calculators. A W S 151. Calculating Machines (2) For students in majors other than OA or Business Education. Learning the electronic and 10-key calculators to solve personal business problems. Credit not granted for both OA 150 and 151. A W S 200. Concepts of Word Processing (4) Involving procedural changes, equipment modification, and personnel development as well as originating, processing, reproducing, and distributing written communications. A W 201. Business English/Machine Transcription (Formerly Business English and Word Processing) (4) English essentials, letter writing, transcribing machines, and special typewriters. Prerequisite: Typing 40 wpm. A W S 202. Filing (Formerly Filing and Duplicating, 4 cr.) (2) Alphabetic, geographic, numeric, subject filing. A W S 203. Automated Word Processing (2) Operation of various automatic word processing equipment. Involves editing, storing, and retrieving material for business application. Prerequisite: Typewriting 40 wpm. AWS 211. Dental/Medical Office Assistant (2) Learning the secretarial and office management skills performed by the dental/medical assistant. Six weeks of course study will be followed by four weeks of practice in a simulated dental office. W 289. Cooperative Work Experience (1-9) Open to all students in the Office Administration/ Business Education Department who meet the minimum Cooperative Work Experience requirements of the department. The course objective for each student will be developed between the student, the department, and a suitable employer providing the opportunity for an on-the-job experience. Evaluation of course participants will be shared between the employer, student, and the department. Grade and amount of credit will be determined by the department. A W S Su 292. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs (1-6) In order to provide flexibility and to meet many different needs, a number of specific offerings are possible using this catalog number. When the number is used it will be accompanied by a brief and specific descriptive title. The specific title with the credit authorized for the particular offering will appear on the student transcript. A W S Su 301. Production Typewriting (3) Exacting business problems from a variety of office simulations emphasizing effective decision making. Prerequisite: OA 103. AWS 325. Business Communications (4) Review and application of oral and written communication, including report writing. Prerequisite: English 103. AWS 341. Dictation and Transcription (4) Speed dictation with stress on shortcuts, speed and production. Prerequisite: Shorthand 90 wpm; typing 50 wpm. S 342. Shorthand Speedbuilding (4) Building speed and production. Prerequisite: Shorthand 110 wpm; typing 50 wpm. S 353. Secretarial Procedures (4) Provides training of skills and knowledge in modem office procedures and duplication. Prerequisite: Typewriting 40 wpm. AWS 354. Simulation (2) Model office, emphasizing skills, human relations, decision making. Prerequisite: Typing 40 wpm. 355. Office Organization and Management (3) Principles of Office Management and Word Processing installations including: duties, selection, and training of personnel; layout and workflow systems; control. S 363. Methods of Teaching General Business Subjects (2) Analysis and research into methods of teaching nonskill business subjects with special emphasis on objectives, testing, and grading. S 480. Independent Research (1-5) Directed research and study on an individual basis. 489. Cooperative Work Experience (1-9) A continuation of Office Administration/Business Education department 289 Cooperative Work Experience. Open to all students. A W S Su 492. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs (1-6) In order to provide flexibility and to meet many different needs, a number of specific offerings are possible using this catalog number. When the number is used it will be accompanied by a brief and specific descriptive title. The specific title with the credit authorized for the particular offering will appear on the student transcript. A W S Su 499. Senior Seminar (3) Research and discussion of office-related problems. S 109 |
