This course covers basic formatting for business documents, including letters, memos, reports, and tables. Straight-copy skill development for speed and accuracy will also be included.

Prerequisites: A typing speed of 35 words per minute with five or fewer errors. Offered: Fall, Spring

Credit Breakout: 3.00 lecture, 0.00 lab, 0.00 other.

Student Expectations: Each student will spend at least 4 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course is an extensive, comprehensive study of English grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation, number usage, capitalization and abbreviation rules, and proofreading.

Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall, Spring

Credit Breakout: 2.00 lecture, 0.00 lab, 0.00 other.

Student Expectations: Each student will spend at least 2 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course covers basic information on the history of computers and their impact on society, computer hardware and desk application software. Students will learn the fundamentals of word processing, database, spreadsheet, and presentation applications. Students will also be introduced to use of the Internet and e-mail. This course meets the Dakota County Technical College's computer literacy requirement.

Prerequisites:

Credit Breakout: 2.00 lecture, 1.00 lab, 0.00 other.

This course incorporates the skills that are needed to be an effective receptionist. Topics such as: scheduling techniques using various software, typing skills, interpersonal communications, customer service.

Prerequisites: None

Credit Breakout: 2.00 lecture, 0.00 lab, 0.00 other.

This course is an introduction to building medical terms and learning the meanings. Students will learn combining forms, word roots, prefixes and suffixes, and how these word parts apply to building medical terms. Students will also learn common medical abbreviations and symbols. THIS COURSE IS THE SAME AS HEAL1502

Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credit Breakout: 2.00 lecture, 0.00 lab, 0.00 other.

Student Expectations: Each student will spend at least 4 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course is an overview of duties that are performed by a medical administrative assistant. Emphasis will be on using computer hardware and software. Topics include medical correspondence and documents, setting up meetings and conferences, making travel arrangements, telecommuting and virtual office structures. Students will also develop career advancement techniques, leadership and team building skills.

Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall

Credit Breakout: 4.00 lecture, 0.00 lab, 0.00 other.

Student Expectations: Each student will spend at least 3 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course covers training in the preparation for students to take the Microsoft Office Specialist Exam for PowerPoint

Prerequisites: OFFC1145, MS PowerPoint or equivalent.

Credit Breakout: 3.00 lecture, 0.00 lab, 0.00 other.

Student Expectations: Each student will spend at least five hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course is designed to advance the training of business and office students in the use of desktop publishing documents, real-world business projects, web site analysis, and web browser. .

Prerequisites: OFFC1018 and OFFC1005. Offered: Spring

Credit Breakout: 2.00 lecture, 1.00 lab, 0.00 other.

This course is designed to integrate and reinforce the skills and knowledge learned in previous courses in the program. Project emphasis will develop the students' awareness of work flow, chain of command, and creation/integration of office documents. The use of electronic tools and the integration of documents created in various Microsoft Office Suite programs is the primary focus of this course.

Prerequisites: OFFC1005, OFFC1020 and OFFC1018. Offered: Spring

Credit Breakout: 2.00 lecture, 1.00 lab, 0.00 other.

Student Expectations: Each student will spend at least 5 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course covers training in the preparation for students to take the Microsoft Office Specialist Exam for Word.

Prerequisites: OFFC1005, Keyboarding/Formatting or equivalent. Offered: Fall/Spring

Credit Breakout: 3.00 lecture, 0.00 lab, 0.00 other.

Student Expectations: Each student will spend at least five hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course covers the development of oral communication skills in the following areas: one-to-one communication, oral presentations to groups, use of MS PowerPoint in presentations and student evaluation of speeches. Students will also learn successful employment interview strategies as well as how to find various job leads, write a successful resume, application letter, and follow-up letter.

Prerequisites: None. Offered: Spring

Credit Breakout: 2.00 lecture, 0.00 lab, 0.00 other.

Student Expectations: Each student will spend at least 6 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course covers the process of communication, including writing techniques and strategies. Students learn by completing a range of writing exercises and critical thinking cases. Specific applications focus on letter and memorandum writing and formal and informal reports. Communication skills are emphasized along with e-mail usage.

Prerequisites: OFFC1010, Business English Skills or concurrent enrollment. Offered: Spring

Credit Breakout: 2.00 lecture, 0.00 lab, 0.00 other.

Student Expectations: Each student will spend at least 6 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course is an introduction to the structure and function of the human body. Focus will be on the study of each individual organ system and the interaction of each system with the rest of the body.

Prerequisites: "Medical Assisting students need to take OFFC1045 or HEAL1502 concurrently" Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credit Breakout: 4.00 lecture, 0.00 lab, 0.00 other.

Student Expectations: Each student will spend at least 7 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course focuses on the practical and theoretical concepts of human communications and the styles used in personal, social and professional environments. Students will also acquire skills in critical thinking, perception, listening, emotional communication, verbal and non-verbal expressions and conflict resolution.

Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credit Breakout: 3.00 lecture, 0.00 lab, 0.00 other.

Student Expectations: Each student will spend at least 6 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.