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 **Articulated**

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 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. Students will also learn the basics of creating, formatting and managing a Web site along with scheduling/organizational software.

Prerequisites: COML1400 and OFFC1005. Offered: Spring

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 helps the student develop those skills needed to work in the twenty-first century office. Topics include using computer hardware and software, setting up meetings and conferences, making travel arrangements, understanding telecommuting and virtual office structures, and developing career advancement techniques along with 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 7 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course covers hands-on training for intermediate and advanced concepts of word processing using Microsoft Word 2003.

Prerequisites: OFFC1000 or OFFC1005 or concurrent enrollment. Offered: Fall and Spring **Articulated**

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 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 interpersonal relationships in the office. 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: OFFC1020 and COML1400. 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 the basics of Microsoft Publisher for Windows software using IBM networked computers. The student will learn to create, edit, save, delete, and print professional looking applications including business cards, flyers, brochures, and newsletters. The spell checker, auto features and Wizards will be introduced.

Prerequisites: OFFC1130 or equivalent. 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 covers training in the preparation for students to take the Microsoft Office Specialist Exam for Word.

Prerequisites: OFFC1030 Word Processing or equivalent. Offered: Fall

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

Prerequisites: OFFC1145, MS PowerPoint or equivalent. Offered: Fall

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 **Articulated"

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 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 **Articulated**

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 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. Students will also learn the basics of creating, formatting and managing a Web site along with scheduling/organizational software.

Prerequisites: COML1400 and OFFC1005. Offered: Spring

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 helps the student develop those skills needed to work in the twenty-first century office. Topics include using computer hardware and software, setting up meetings and conferences, making travel arrangements, understanding telecommuting and virtual office structures, and developing career advancement techniques along with 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 7 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course covers hands-on training for intermediate and advanced concepts of word processing using Microsoft Word 2003.

Prerequisites: OFFC1000 or OFFC1005 or concurrent enrollment. Offered: Fall and Spring **Articulated**

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 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 interpersonal relationships in the office. 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: OFFC1020 and COML1400. 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 the basics of Microsoft Publisher for Windows software using IBM networked computers. The student will learn to create, edit, save, delete, and print professional looking applications including business cards, flyers, brochures, and newsletters. The spell checker, auto features and Wizards will be introduced.

Prerequisites: OFFC1130 or equivalent. 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 covers training in the preparation for students to take the Microsoft Office Specialist Exam for Word.

Prerequisites: OFFC1030 Word Processing or equivalent. Offered: Fall

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

Prerequisites: OFFC1145, MS PowerPoint or equivalent. Offered: Fall

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 **Articulated"

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 online-enhanced course covers the basics of using Personal Computers (PC's) and the Microsoft Office Professional suite of programs, including Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint to create documents, spreadsheets, databases and presentations. Students will also be introduced to the Internet, e-mail and the history of computers. This course meets the Dakota County Technical College's computer literacy requirement.

Prerequisites: Recommend a typing speed of 25 words per minute is recommended but not required or COML0900. Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer **Articulated**

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

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, 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.

This course is an introduction to basic keyboarding with emphasis on developing touch typing skills.

Prerequisites: Basic computer skills. Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credit Breakout:  0.00  lecture,   1.00  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 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 helps the student develop those skills needed to work in the twenty-first century office. Topics include using computer hardware and software, setting up meetings and conferences, making travel arrangements, understanding telecommuting and virtual office structures, and developing career advancement techniques along with 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 7 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course covers hands-on training for intermediate and advanced concepts of word processing using Microsoft Word 2003.

Prerequisites: OFFC1000 or OFFC1005 or concurrent enrollment. Offered: Fall and Spring **Articulated**

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 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 **Articulated"

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 online-enhanced course covers the basics of using Personal Computers (PC's) and the Microsoft Office Professional suite of programs, including Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint to create documents, spreadsheets, databases and presentations. Students will also be introduced to the Internet, e-mail and the history of computers. This course meets the Dakota County Technical College's computer literacy requirement.

Prerequisites: Recommend a typing speed of 25 words per minute is recommended but not required or COML0900. Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer **Articulated**

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