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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 319
OFFICE ADMINISTRATION OST 131 Keyboarding (1-2-2)
This course covers basic keyboarding skills. Emphasis is placed on the touch system, correct techniques, and development of speed and accuracy. Upon completion, students should be able to key at an acceptable speed and accuracy level using the touch system. This course is the entry level course for keyboarding.
OST 136 Word Processing (2-2-3)
This course is designed to introduce word processing concepts and applications. Topics include preparation of a variety of documents and mastery of specialized software functions. Upon completion, students should be able to work effectively in a computerized word pro- cessing environment. This course is also available through the Virtual Learning Community (VLC).
OST 148 Medical Insurance & Billing (3-0-3)
This course introduces fundamentals of medical insurance and billing. Emphasis is placed on the medical billing cycle to include third party payers, coding concepts, and form prepa- ration. Upon completion, students should be able to explain the life cycle of and accurately complete a medical insurance claim. This course is also available through the Virtual Learning Community (VLC).
OST 149 Medical Legal Issues (3-0-3)
This course introduces the complex legal, moral, and ethical issues involved in providing health- care services. Emphasis is placed on the legal requirements of medical practices; the relationship of physician, patient, and of ce personnel; professional liabilities; and medical practice liability. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate a working knowledge of current medi- cal law and accepted ethical behavior. This course is also available through the Virtual Learning Community (VLC).
OST 153 Of ce Finance Solutions (2-2-3)
Prerequisite: CIS 110, OST 137
This course introduces basic bookkeeping concepts. Topics include entering data in accounts
payable and receivable, keeping petty cash records, maintaining inventory, reconciling bank statements, running payroll, and generating simple nancial reports. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate competence in the entry and manipulation of data to provide nancial solutions for the of ce.
OST 164 Of ce Editing (3-0-3)
This course provides a comprehensive study of editing skills needed in the workplace. Emphasis is placed on grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, proofreading, and editing. Upon completion, students should be able to use reference materials to compose and edit text.
OST 184 Records Management (2-2-3)
This course includes the creation, maintenance, protection, security, and disposition of records stored in a variety of media forms. Topics include alphabetic, geographic, subject, and numeric ling methods. Upon completion, students should be able to set up and maintain a records management system. This course is also available through the Virtual Learning Community (VLC).
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