College Credit Certificate
The Basic Secretarial Skills certificate program is designed to provide graduates with the competencies necessary to obtain secretarial employment which requires foundation-level skills. The student may later apply all course work to an Associate in Applied Science degree, if desired.
Required Program of Study
| Course Number | Semester | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUS105 | Fall | Business English | 3 |
| BUS110 | Business Mathematics | 3 | |
| OFT110 | Keyboarding I | 3 | |
| COM121 | English Composition | 3 | |
| OFT210 | Speedwriting I | 3 | |
| ORI102 | College Success Strategies | 2 | |
| IFT110 | Spring | Microcomputer Applications | 3 |
| OFT111 | Keyboarding II | 3 | |
| OFT120 | Machine Dictation & Technology | 3 | |
| MGT215 | Human Relations in Business | 3 | |
| OFT211 | Speedwriting II | 3 | |
| BUS106 | Business Communications | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours Required for the Program | 35 | ||
Upon successful completion of this program, the student should be able to:
- Demonstrate effective communication skills in writing and speaking in a business environment.
- Apply basic language skills associated with the parts of speech, sentence formations, numerical expression, capitalization, punctuation, and word division rules to business correspondence.
- Demonstrate proficiency in keyboarding of business letters, memos, reports, and tables at a high level of speed and accuracy.
- Utilize a personal computer to prepare documents using word processing, spreadsheet, and database software and the Internet.
- Demonstrate speed writing skills to take notes from oral dictation and produce mailable
- Proofread and edit typed/keyed copy, including transcription of machine dictation, with a high degree of accuracy and correctness.
- Transcribe from various kinds of original communication, such as handwritten copy, printed copy, and voice-recorded dictation.
- Apply math operations to solve fundamental business problems.
- Create integrated documents, worksheets, databases, and presentations suitable for coursework, professional purposes, and personal use using personal productivity software.
Please note: These programs can be pursued on a part-time basis.
Appropriate placement test scores, or the completion of certain developmental courses, are required for all programs of study. Additional prerequisites may be necessary for some courses and can be found in the course descriptions section of the catalog.
It is recommended that students confer with their advisor when selecting electives.
