2012 - 2013 catalog - Delta College

OAT 266 Medical Office Practice 4 Sem Hrs
Prerequisites: OAT 151 , OAT 172, OAT 254, and OAT 260, all with a C
(2.0) grade minimum. Integrates medical office correspondence, reports,
billing, appointments, medical records, medical-legal issues, priority
setting, and electronic medical office management. Stresses job-task
analysis and human relations. (60-0)
OAT 268 Administrative Office Practices 3 Sem Hrs
Prerequisites: OAT 151, OAT 172, CST 151, CST 257, and CST 147 with
a C (2.0) grade minimum. Develops advanced office skills through the
integration of MS Office programs and the use of Internet, e-mail, and
electronic calendaring activities. Provides opportunities for problem
solving, decision-making, and teamwork. (45-0)
OAT 273 Document Processing: Advanced 3 Sem Hrs
Prerequisite: OAT 172 with a “C” (2.0) grade minimum or equivalent.
Develops proficiency in using the advanced features of MS Word to
produce documents used in various business offices. Emphasizes the
use of appropriate punctuation, grammar, and mechanics in business
documents. Increases speed and accuracy on the computer keyboard.
(45-0)
OAT 285W Office Technology 3 Sem Hrs
Prerequisite: Minimum of 25 cedit hours completed in Administrative
Assistant program or permission of instructor. Introduces students to
technological innovations in business and industry. Includes topics such
as electronic communication, audio conferencing, video conferencing,
and source document automation including voice recognition. Requires
on-site visitation. (45-0)
OAT 290-299 Special Projects in Office
Administration and Technology
Philosophy
PHL 203W Business Ethics 3 Sem Hrs
Prerequisite: READING LEVEL 2 or WRITING LEVEL 2. Serves as
a foundation for the analysis of ethical conflicts arising in modern
business. Develops a practical background in critical thinking, ethical
decision-making, argumentation, and the justification of ethical positions.
Examines concepts, case studies and topics covering issues such as
employee and employer rights, the nature of profit, the nature of the
capitalist system, justice, technology, privacy, due process, affirmative
action, fraud, and the environment. (45-0)
PHL 205W Media Ethics & Law 3 Sem Hrs
Studies and analyzes various ethical and legal issues within the mass
media. Develops analytical decision-making skills for resolving conflicts
regarding privacy, confidentiality, freedom of speech, and media
responsibility within the areas of television and radio broadcasting,
print media, advertising and computer based information systems. (45-0)
PHL 207W Engineering Ethics 1 Sem Hr
Provides a foundation for the study and analysis of various ethical issues
and dilemmas within the engineering profession. Develops analytical
decision-making skills for resolving ethical conflicts. Studies topics
such as ethical standards versus legal standards, safety hazards, whistle
blowing, disclosure of information, professionalism, enhancement of
human welfare through engineering competence and individual ethics
versus job security. (15-0)
PHL 210W Information Technology Ethics & Law 2 Sem Hrs
Studies and analyzes ethical and legal issues in computing and the
information technology industry. Develops analytical decision-making
skills for issues including intellectual property, product piracy, copyright
laws, pertinent court decisions, privacy and security, and software
product quality. Includes special issues related to use of the Internet
for information technology professionals. (30-0)
PHL 211HW Introduction to Philosophy - Honors 3 Sem Hrs
Prerequisite: READING LEVEL 4 and WRITING LEVEL 2 and permission
of the Honors Office. Introduces the logic of philosophical thinking
and to important philosophical issues. Covers such topics as proofs
for the existence of God, the ultimate nature of reality, what it means
to be human, and the nature of ethics. Presents historically important
Western and non-Western philosophers and their theories. Allows
opportunities to read about, discuss, analyze and write about course
topics. Emphasizes understanding the issues, learning the various
positions and arguments taken by philosophers, critically questioning
those positions and arguments, and finally, reaching and defending
personal philosophical conclusions. Provides opportunities to engage
in independent intellectual inquiry to foster deeper learning. Credit may
be earned PHL 211 or PHL 211H but not both. (45-0)
PHL 211W Introduction to Philosophy 3 Sem Hrs
Prerequisite: READING LEVEL 2 or WRITING LEVEL 2. Introduces the
logic of philosophical thinking and to important philosophical issues.
Covers such topics as proofs for the existence of God, the ultimate nature
of reality, what it means to be human, and the nature of ethics. Presents
historically important Western and non-Western philosophers and their
theories. Allows opportunities to read about, discuss, analyze and write
about course topics. Emphasizes understanding the issues, learning
the various positions and arguments taken by philosophers, critically
questioning those positions and arguments, and finally, reaching and
defending personal philosophical conclusions. Credit may be earned
in PHL 211 or PHL 211H but not in both. (45-0)
PHL 213HW Introduction to Ethics - Honors 3 Sem Hrs
Prerequisite: READING LEVEL 4 and WRITING LEVEL 2 and permission
of the Honors Office. Introduces historically important ethical issues,
theories, concepts and philosophers. Teaches the basics of ethical
decision-making and how to apply ethical concepts, theories and
methods to their own personal ethical conflicts. Allows the opportunity
to investigate, write about, and discuss controversial topics such as
abortion, capital punishment, euthanasia, assisted suicide, social justice,
affirmative action, sexuality, and environmental ethics. Emphasizes
understanding and critically questioning the theories, positions and
arguments made concerning the course topics, and to reach and defend
their own conclusions on those topics. Provides opportunities to engage
in independent intellectual inquiry to foster deeper learning. Credit may
be earned in PHL 213 or PHL 213HW but not in both. (45-0)
PHL 213W Introduction to Ethics 3 Sem Hrs
Prerequisite: READING LEVEL 2 or WRITING LEVEL 2. Introduces
historically important ethical issues, theories, concepts and philosophers.
Teaches the basics of ethical decision-making and how to apply
ethical concepts, theories and methods to their own personal ethical
conflicts. Allows the opportunity to investigate, write about, and
discuss controversial topics such as abortion, capital punishment,
euthanasia, assisted suicide, social justice, affirmative action, sexuality,
and environmental ethics. Emphasizes understanding and critically
questioning the theories, positions and arguments made concerning
the course topics, and to reach and defend their own conclusions on
those topics. Credit may be earned in PHL 213 or PHL 213H but not
in both. (45-0)
PHL 214W Philosophy of Religion 3 Sem Hrs
Investigates the rationality of religious beliefs, and the meaning of
religious practices, religious language and questions of evidence. Focuses
on questions concerning proof of the existence of a deity, the problem
of evil, the interpretation of mystical experience, the nature of religious
faith and more. (45-0)
PHL 215W Health Care Ethics 3 Sem Hrs
Prerequisites: READING LEVEL 2 or WRITING LEVEL 2. Introduces
ethical problems arising within the health care environment. Includes
the identification of ethical issues, ethical decision-making using various
ethical principles, and the analysis of ethical conflicts. Covers such
topics as euthanasia, assisted suicide, Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) orders,
definitions of death, allocation of scarce medical resources, informed
consent, confidentiality, justice, access to health care and the nature of
professionalism in health care. (45-0)
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