WESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE COLLEGE

Business and Technical Education Division

OFFICE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY

COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE NUMBER: OFST 2883

COURSE TITLE: Advanced Word Processing

CREDIT HOURS: 3 LECTURE HOURS: 3 LAB HOURS: 0

PREREQUISITE: Suggested Introductory Keyboarding and Word Processing

COREQUISITES: None

CATALOG DESCRIPTION:

Advanced word processing will increase student proficiency in using advanced word processing functions. Emphasis will be placed on adapting software for particular jobs and industries. Importing and exporting information between software packages and generating complex business documents such as newsletters, brochures, and forms will be included.

TEXTBOOK: Microsoft Word 2002, Signature Series, Rutkosky, EMC/Paradigm

SUPPLIES: Two 3 ½" double-sided, high density diskettes

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

After completing this course, the student should be able to:

3.0 Customizing Documents and Adding Visual Appeal.

4.0 Enhancing the Presentation of text.

5.0 Organizing Text in Documents.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

See instructor information sheet for specific course requirements.

METHOD OF EVALUATION:

See instructor information sheet for specific course requirements.

ATTENDANCE POLICY:

Regular attendance in class is crucial for success. Students are expected to attend each class. Each absence from class will adversely affect a student’s grade for the course. Individual instructors are responsible for developing specific policies (see instructor information sheet). Please see the instructor regarding anticipated absences or conflicts due to college sponsored activities.

ACADEMIC ETHICS:

All work is expected to be your own. If unethical behavior is detected, ALL parties involved will be denied points for that homework or exam. The questioned material and a report of the ethics violation will be submitted to the department chair for further action as deemed necessary by the department chair.

COURSE COMPETENCIES:

3.0 Customizing Documents and Adding Visual Appeal.

3.1 Merging Documents.

3.2 Creating and Formatting Tables.

3.3 Inserting Borders and Images.

3.4 Drawing objects and using WordArt.

3.5 Exploring the Internet.

4.0 Enhancing the Presentation of text.

4.1 Formatting Documents with Special Features.

4.2 Creating Charts in Word.

4.3 Formatting with Macros.

4.4 Formatting with Styles.

5.0 Organizing text in Documents.

5.1 Sorting and Selecting.

5.2 Creating Outlines, Master Documents, and Subdocuments.

5.3 Creating Fill-In-Forms.

5.4 Working with shared Documents.

5.5 Creating Specialized Tables and indexes.