2012 - 2013 catalog - Delta College
2012 - 2013 catalog - Delta College
2012 - 2013 catalog - Delta College
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OAT 105W Time Management 1 Sem Hr<br />
Prerequisite: WRITING LEVEL 2 and OAT 170 Keyboarding or equivalent<br />
touch typing and computer background. Explores the principles of<br />
effective time and life management. Develops skills in time management<br />
using a traditional paper planner as well as an electronic calendar. (15-0)<br />
OAT 116 Introduction to the Medical Office 2 Sem Hrs<br />
Prerequisite: MATH LEVEL 2. Introduces the pegboard system including<br />
day sheets, patient ledgers and receipts; emphasizes the accurate<br />
recording of charges, payments and adjustments. Includes introduction<br />
of basic accounting procedures including journalizing, posting, banking,<br />
payroll, and preparation of the income statement and balance sheet.<br />
Credit may be earned in OSE 116 or OAT 116 but not in both. (30-0)<br />
OAT 150 Business English 3 Sem Hrs<br />
Prerequisite: READING LEVEL 2 and WRITING LEVEL 2. Emphasizes<br />
the development of sound English usage skills. Emphasizes language<br />
skills that will enable students to perform effectively and efficiently in<br />
an information-based work environment. (45-0)<br />
OAT 151 Business Communication I 3 Sem Hrs<br />
Prerequisite: READING LEVEL 4 and WRITING LEVEL 4; or C or higher<br />
in OAT 150; and OAT 170 Keyboarding or equivalent touch typing and<br />
computer background. . Includes principles and composition of effective<br />
basic business letters and memos as well as accuracy in grammar, spelling,<br />
punctuation, sentence structure, and format. (45-0)<br />
OAT 152 Business Communication II 3 Sem Hrs<br />
Prerequisite: Business Communication I (OAT 151 or OSE 151) with<br />
a C (2.0) grade minimum. Studies effective verbal and nonverbal<br />
communication in business. Emphasizes audience reaction, logical<br />
organization, tone, clarity, and accuracy. Involves career information,<br />
the research process, and reporting. Credit may be earned in OSE 152<br />
or OAT 152 but not in both. (45-0)<br />
OAT 153 Police Report Writing 1 Sem Hr<br />
Concurrent enrollment in CJ 101, LWT 175, and LW 280. Requires a grade<br />
of “C” (2.0) or better to complete the Basic Police Training Academy.<br />
Develops and enhances writing skills necessary to law enforcement<br />
including preparation of police reports, incident reports, summaries of<br />
witness and complaint interviews, and criminal case summaries. Credit<br />
may be earned in OSE 153 or OAT 153 but not in both. (15-0)<br />
OAT 155W Editing 2 Sem Hrs<br />
Prerequisite: OAT 151 and OAT 171 or demonstrated keyboarding skills.<br />
Develops proofreading and editing skills. Reviews business writing<br />
principles and the use of revision symbols. Emphasizes revising both<br />
format and content of business documents. Requires a service learning<br />
experience. (30-0)<br />
OAT 157 File Management 2 Sem Hrs<br />
Prerequisite: OAT 170 Keyboarding with a “C” (2.0) grade minimum or<br />
equivalent touch typing and computer background. Covers principles<br />
and practices of effective records management for manual and automated<br />
records systems using alphabetic, numeric, chronologic, and subject<br />
methods. Introduces database concepts needed for understanding<br />
automated records storage and retrieval methods including adding,<br />
modifying, sorting, designing, searching and printing. Credit may be<br />
earned in OSE 157 or OAT 157 but not in both. (30-0)<br />
OAT 166W Office Internship 3 Sem Hrs<br />
(Prerequisite: Minimum 25 credits completed in Administrative Assistant<br />
program. Student must apply for placement in OAT 166 in semester<br />
previous to anticipated placement.) Integrates and reinforces the student’s<br />
academic studies with related work of at least 180 hours at a designated<br />
work site. Seminars will be held on campus as a forum of discussion for<br />
career enhancement. (15-180)<br />
OAT 170 Keyboarding 2 Sem Hrs<br />
Develops the touch system of the alphabetic, numeric, symbol keys and<br />
the 10-key pad of the microcomputer keyboard. Credit may be earned<br />
in OSE 170 or OAT 170 but not in both. A waiver test is available for<br />
those who are proficient in typing. (30-0)<br />
OAT 171 Document Processing: Beginning 3 Sem Hrs<br />
Prerequisite: OAT 170 Keyboarding with “B” grade or better or equivalent<br />
computer background with accurate touch typing speed of at least 25<br />
words per minute. Uses MS Word to introduce the formatting of business<br />
correspondence, reports, and tables. Develops speed and accuracy on<br />
the computer keyboard. (45-0)<br />
OAT 172 Document Processing: Intermediate 3 Sem Hrs<br />
Prerequisite: OAT 171 with a “C” (2.0) grade minimum or equivalent.<br />
Studies the efficient use of MS Word for the production of complex<br />
business correspondence, reports, and tables. Introduces the use of<br />
appropriate punctuation in business documents. Increases speed and<br />
accuracy on the computer keyboard. (45-0)<br />
OAT 175 Electronic Calculation 2 Sem Hrs<br />
Prerequisite: MATH LEVEL 2. Develops the touch system of data entry<br />
for addition and incorporates the functions of addition, subtraction,<br />
multiplication, and division for various business applications using<br />
electronic calculating tools. Credit may be earned in OAT 175 or OSE<br />
175 but not in both. (30-0)<br />
OAT 243 Diagnostic Coding 3 Sem Hrs<br />
Prerequisite: HSC 105 and BIO 101W (or BIO 101 equivalent: BIO 140,<br />
or BIO 152 and 153, or BIO 171 and 172, or BIO 240 and 241). Presents<br />
diagnosis as it relates to physicians’ health insurance claims processing;<br />
includes decision making necessary for accurate diagnosis code choices,<br />
abstracting diagnosis from health care documentation, and using the<br />
current ICD diagnostic coding system. Course may be taken concurrently<br />
with OAT 244 Procedure Coding. (45-0)<br />
OAT 244 Procedure Coding 3 Sem Hrs<br />
Prerequisite: HSC 105 and BIO 101W (or BIO 101 equivalent: BIO 140,<br />
or BIO 152 and 153, or BIO 171 and 172, or BIO 240 and 241). Presents<br />
procedure as it relates to physicians’ health insurance claims processing;<br />
includes decision making necessary for accurate procedure code choices,<br />
abstracting procedure from health care documentation, and using CPT<br />
and HCPCS procedure coding systems. Course may be taken concurrently<br />
with OAT 243 Diagnostic Coding. (45-0)<br />
OAT 254 Medical Insurance I 3 Sem Hrs<br />
Prerequisite: OAT 243 and OAT 244; or OAT 250 with a minimum<br />
grade of C (2.0) or permission of instructor. Includes diagnostic and<br />
procedure coding, basic insurance concepts, and terminology used<br />
by health insurance carriers. Includes insurance claims for the major<br />
insurance carriers. (45-0)<br />
OAT 255 Medical Insurance II 3 Sem Hrs<br />
Prerequisite: OAT 254 with a minimum grade of C (2.0) or permission<br />
of instructor. Studies Michigan Insurance claims processing including<br />
case study, coordination of benefits, adjustments, deductibles, co-pays,<br />
posting of payments and resolution of reimbursement problems. Includes<br />
insurance claims for the major insurance carriers.<br />
OAT 260 Medical Transcription: Beginning 3 Sem Hrs<br />
Prerequisite: OAT 172, HSC 105, and one of the following: BIO 101, BIO<br />
131, BIO 132, BIO 140, BIO 152, BIO 153, BIO 160, or BIO 240; all with a<br />
minimum grade of “C” (2.0). Introduces cassette transcription machine<br />
operation and microcomputer to record physicians’ dictation of medical<br />
progress notes, operative reports, letters, and miscellaneous medical<br />
documents. Incorporates extensive practice and application of medical<br />
terminology, spelling, grammar, punctuation, and capitalization. Uses<br />
various medical form formats. Credit may be earned in OAT 260 or OSE<br />
260 but not in both. (45-0)<br />
OAT 262 Medical Transcription: Intermediate 3 Sem Hrs<br />
Prerequisites: OAT 260 or OSE 260 or OSE 276 with a minimum grade<br />
of C (2.0). Develops increasing proficiency in medical transcription<br />
skills through the use of progressively more complex material and an<br />
emphasis on student self reliance in the production of accurate and/or<br />
mailable medical documents. (45-0)<br />
<strong>Delta</strong> <strong>College</strong> <strong>2012</strong>-<strong>2013</strong><br />
Prerequisite Levels - See charts in this section.<br />
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