Calendar 2005-2006 - The University of Akron

OFFICE ADMINISTRATION -
GENERAL OFFICE ASSISTANT
Designed for students who possess beginning keyboarding skills and want to
obtain entry-level office skills in two semesters. All credits apply to an associate
degree in Office Administration.
Credits
2440:103 Software Fundamentals 2
2540:119 Business English 3
2040:240 Human Relations
or
2040:251 Human Behavior at Work 3
2540:129 Information/Records Management 3
2420:170 Applied Mathematics for Business 3
2540:143 Microsoft Word Beginning 2
2440:102 Introduction to Windows 1
2540:151 Intermediate Word Processing 3
2540:270 Business Software Applications 4
2540:281 Editing, Proofreading, & Transcription 3
2540:121 Introduction to Office Procedures 3
OFFICE SOFTWARE
SPECIALIST, OFFICE
ADMINISTRATION
This certificate will instruct students to use the most popular software packages
used in today’s modern offices. Also, students will gain valuable written and oral
communications skills required by employers. All credits are applicable to an
Associate Degree in Office Administration.
First Semester:
2440:140 Internet Tools 3
2540:119 Business English 3
2540:121 Introduction to Office Procedures 3
2540:151 Intermediate Word Processing
or
3
2540:253 Advanced Word Processing 3
2540:129 Information/Records Management 3
7600:105 Introduction to Public Speaking
or
3
7600:106
Total Credit Hours: 18
Effective Oral Communication
Second Semester:
2540:263 Business Communications 3
2540:271 Desktop Publishing 3
2540:270 Business Software Applications 4
2540:273
Total Credit Hours: 13
Computer Based Graphic Presentations 3
Grand Total Credit Hours: 31
Required bridge courses:
2440:105 Introduction to Computers and Application Software 3
2540:140
Prerequisites:
Keyboarding for Non-majors 2
Students entering the Office Administration Program must pass department
placement exams or complete the following Bridge Courses prior to enrolling in
the program.
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OFFICE SUPERVISION
This one-year certificate for persons with previous college training and/or extensive
office experience can add supervisory skills to enhance career opportunities.
A student will take 18 credit hours of core courses and an additional 14 prescribed
elective credits. Students will learn management skills, refine speaking
and writing abilities, and focus on understanding and developing the human
resources of an organization.
Requirements Credits
2040:251 Human Behavior at Work 3
2420:103 Essentials of Management Technology 3
2420:202 Elements of Human Resource Management 3
2540:129 Information/Records Management 3
2540:263 Business Communications 3
Software Elective 3
Electives 14
Electives:
2040:240 Human Relations 3
2420:104 Introduction to Business 3
2420:211 Basic Accounting I 3
2420:280 Essentials of Business Law 3
2540:119 Business English 3
2540:121 Introduction to Office Procedures 3
2540:265 Women in Management 3
2540:289 Career Development for Business Professionals 3
7600:105 Introduction to Public Speaking 3
or
7600:106 Effective Oral Communication 3
PAN-AFRICAN STUDIES
For information, contact the Pan-African Studies Office, (330) 972-7005.
Requirements
To satisfy the requirements for the certificate, a student must complete at least
15 semester credits and five courses with a minimum 2.30 GPA from the list of
elective courses or other courses identified as acceptable by the director. The
requirements are as follows:
Required courses (6 credits):
3002:201 Introduction to Pan-African Studies 3
3400:361 African American History 1492-1877
or
3
3400:362 African-American History 1877-present 3
Elective Courses (9 credits)
2040:254 The Black Experience from 1619 to 1877 2
2040:255 The Black Experience since 1877 2
3002:301 The Civil Rights Movement in America 1945-1974 3
3002:401 General Seminar in Pan-African Studies 3
3002:420 Special Topics in Pan-African Studies 1-3
3002:498 Independent Study 1-3
3300:350 Black American Literature 3
3300:389 Special Topics: African-American Novel 3
3300:389 Special Topics: African-American Drama 3
3300:471 United States Dialects: Black and White
3300:689 Special Topics: Seminar Wright/Ellison/Baldwin 3
3350:363 Africa South of the Sahara 3
3400:390 World Civilizations: Africa 2
3400:340 Special Topics: African Experiences in Latin America 3
3400:468 African-American Social and Intellectual History 3
3700:327 African Politics 3
3850:421 Racial and Ethic Relations 3
7750:270 Poverty in the United States 3
7750:276 Introduction to Social Welfare 4
7750:455 Black Family Issues 3
A student undertaking the Pan-African Studies Certificate Program must have
prior consultation with the director of Pan-African Studies.
Only students entering the certificate program after Fall 1996 will receive a certificate
entitled Pan-African Studies. Students entering the program prior to Fall 1996
will receive a certificate entitled African-American Studies.