List of Courses

Administrative Support Technology

• AST 100 Office Skills Review (3 Cr.)

  Reviews office skills such as keyboarding, shorthand, machine transcription and other selected office topics based on individual needs. Lecture 3 hours per week.

• AST 101 Keyboarding I (3 Cr.)

  Teaches the alpha/numeric keyboard with emphasis on correct techniques, speed and accuracy. Teaches formatting of basic personal and business correspondence, reports and tabulation. A laboratory corequisite (AST 103) may be required. Lecture 3 hours per week.

• AST 102 Keyboarding II (3 Cr.)

  Develops keyboarding and document production skills with emphasis on preparation of specialized business documents. Continues skill building for speed and accuracy. Prerequisite: AST 101. A laboratory corequisite (AST 104) may be required. Lecture 3 hours per week.

• AST 107 Editing/Proofreading Skills (3 Cr.)

  Develops skills essential to creating and editing business documents. Covers grammar, spelling, diction, punctuation, capitalization and other usage problems. Corequisite: AST 101. Lecture 3 hours per week.

• AST 117 Keyboarding for Computer Usage (1 Cr.)

  Teaches the alphabetic keyboard and 10-key pad. Develops correct keying techniques. Lecture 1 hour per week.

• AST 130 Office Procedures (3 Cr.)

  Introduces general functions and duties performed in the office. Prerequisite AST 101. Lecture 3 hours per week.

• AST 135 Simulation in Office Procedures (3 Cr.)

  Integrates office skills and procedures in a simulated business setting. Lecture 3 hours per week.

• AST 136 Office Record Keeping (3 Cr.)

  Introduces types of record keeping duties performed in the office, such as financial, tax, payroll and inventory. Utilizes specialized software where applicable. Lecture 3 hours per week.

• AST 141 Word Processing I (3 Cr.)

  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. Prerequisite: AST 101 or equivalent. A laboratory corequisite (AST 144) may be required. Lecture 3 hours per week.

• AST 142 Word Processing II (3 Cr.)

  Teaches advanced software applications. Prerequisite: AST 141 or equivalent. A laboratory corequisite (AST 145) may be required. Lecture 3 hours per week.

• AST 175 Communication Strategies for the Medical Profession (3 Cr.)

  Develops skills in verbal and written communication techniques for medical office personnel. Covers principles of communicating effectively with patients, their families and healthcare professionals. Stresses use of standard English and medical terminology in preparation of correspondence, reports and chart notes as required in the medical office. Emphasizes ethical considerations, confidentiality and security of patient information. Lecture 3 hours per week.

• AST 176 Medical Office/Unit Management (3 Cr.)

  Develops administrative and support skills for a medical setting including effective communications, ethical and legal issues, research techniques and insurance claims processing. Lecture 3 hours per week.

• AST 205 Business Communications (3 Cr.)

  Teaches techniques of oral and written communications. Emphasizes writing and presenting business-related materials. Lecture 3 hours per week.

• AST 206 Professional Development (3 Cr.)

  Develops professional awareness in handling business and social situations. Emphasizes goal setting, critical thinking, decision-making and employment skills. Lecture 3 hours per week.

• AST 213 Legal Keyboarding (3 Cr.)

  Develops decision-making skills, speed and accuracy in preparation of legal documents with emphasis on meeting office requirements. Prerequisite AST 102. A laboratory corequisite (AST 214) may be required. Lecture 3 hours per week.

• AST 215 Medical Keyboarding (3 Cr.)

  Develops decision-making skills, speed and accuracy in preparation of medical documents with emphasis on meeting office requirements. Prerequisite AST 102. A laboratory corequisite (AST 216) may be required. Lecture 3 hours per week.

• AST 230 Introduction to Office Technology (3 Cr.)

  Introduces principles, methods and techniques involved in office technology. Emphasizes word processing, microcomputer equipment and software. A laboratory corequisite (AST 231) may be required. Lecture 3 hours per week.

• AST 232 Microcomputer Office Applications (3 Cr.)

  Teaches production of business documents using word processing, databases and spreadsheets. Emphasizes document production to meet business and industry standards. Prerequisite: AST 101 or equivalent. A laboratory corequisite (AST 233) may be required. Lecture 3 hours per week.

• AST 234 Records and Database Management (3 Cr.)

  Teaches filing and records management procedures using microcomputer database software. Incorporates both manual and electronic methods for managing information. Prerequisite: AST 101 or equivalent. Lecture 3 hours per week.

• AST 236 Specialized Software Applications (3 Cr.)

  Teaches specialized integrated software applications on the microcomputer. Emphasizes document production to meet business and industry standards. Prerequisite: AST 101 or equivalent. A laboratory corequisite (AST 237) may be required. Lecture 3 hours per week.

• AST 243 Office Administration I (3 Cr.)

  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. Prerequisite: AST 101. Lecture 3 hours per week.

• AST 244 Office Administration II (3 Cr.)

  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. Prerequisite: AST 243 or equivalent. Lecture 3 hours per week.

• AST 245 Medical Machine Transcription (3 Cr.)

  Develops machine transcription skills, integrating operation of transcribing equipment with understanding of medical terminology. Emphasizes dictation techniques and accurate transcription of medical documents in prescribed formats. Prerequisite: AST 102 or equivalent. A laboratory corequisite (AST 246) may be required. Lecture 3 hours per week.

• AST 247 Legal Machine Transcription (3 Cr.)

  Develops machine transcription skills, integrating operation of transcribing equipment with understanding of legal terminology. Emphasizes dictation techniques and accurate transcription of legal documents in prescribed formats. A laboratory corequisite (AST 248) may be required. Prerequisite AST 102 or equivalent. Lecture 3 hours per week.

• AST 253 Advanced Desktop Publishing I (3 Cr.)

  Introduces specific desktop publishing software. Teaches document layout and design, fonts, typestyles, style sheets and graphics. Prerequisite: AST 101 or equivalent and proficiency in the use of a word processing package. A laboratory corequisite (AST 255) may be required. Lecture 3 hours per week.

• AST 254 Advanced Desktop Publishing II (3 Cr.)

  Presents advanced features of desktop publishing software, culminating in the layout and design of complex multi-page documents. Prerequisite: AST 253 or equivalent. A laboratory corequisite (AST 256) may be required. Lecture 3 hours per week.

• AST 257 WP Desktop Publishing (3 Cr.)

  Uses word processing software to teach advanced document preparation. Prerequisite AST 101 or equivalent and experience in using the specified word processing software. Prerequisite: AST 141 or equivalent. A laboratory corequisite (AST 258) may be required. Lecture 3 hours per week.

• AST 260 Presentation Software (3 Cr.)

  Teaches creation of slides including use of text, clip art and graphs. Includes techniques for enhancing presentations with on-screen slide shows as well as printing to transparencies and handouts. Incorporates use of sound and video clips. A laboratory corequisite (AST 261) may be required. Prerequisite: AST 101 or equivalent. Lecture 3 hours per week.

• AST 265 Legal Office Procedures I (3 Cr.)

  Introduces general office procedures used in law offices and courts. Corequisite AST 102 or equivalent. Lecture 3 hours per week.

• AST 266 Legal Office Procedures II (3 Cr.)

  Develops skills necessary to provide organizational and technical support in a legal setting. Emphasizes administrative and supervisory duties. Prerequisite AST 265 or equivalent. Lecture 3 hours per week.

• AST 271 Medical Office Procedures I (3 Cr.)

  Covers medical office procedures, records management, preparation of medical reports and other medical documents. Corequisite AST 102 or equivalent. Lecture 3 hours per week.

• AST 272 Medical Office Procedures II (3 Cr.)

  Develops skills in the performance of administrative and support services in a medical setting. Covers professional ethics, medical legal issues and interaction with patients. Prerequisite AST 271 or equivalent. Lecture 3 hours per week.