Teaches the alpha/numeric keyboard with emphasis on correct techniques, speed, and accuracy. Teaches formatting of basic personal and business correspondence, reports and tabulation using a software package. Lecture 3 hours per week.

Develops keyboarding and document production skills with emphasis on preparation of specialized business documents. Continues skill-building for speed and accuracy. Prerequisite: AST 101. Lecture 3 hours per week.

Develops skills essential to creating and editing business documents. Covers grammar, spelling, diction, punctuation, capitalization, and other usage problems. Lecture 3 hours per week.

AST 114 Keyboarding for Information Processing (1 cr.)

Teaches the alphabetic and numeric keys: develops correct techniques and competency in the use of computer keyboards. May include basic correspondence and report formats. Lecture 1 hour per week.

Teaches filing and records management procedures for hard copy, electronic, and micrographic systems. Identifies equipment, supplies, and solutions to records management problems. Lecture 3 hours per week.

Teaches creating and editing documents, including line and page layouts, columns, fonts, search/replace, cut/paste, spell/thesaurus, and advanced editing and formatting features of word processing software. Prerequisite: AST 101 or equivalent. Lecture 3 hours per week.

Teaches advanced software applications. Prerequisite: AST 141 or equivalent. Lecture 3 hours per week.

AST 201 Keyboarding III (3 cr.)

Develops decision-making skills, speed, and accuracy in production keying. Applies word processing skills in creating specialized business documents. Prerequisite: AST 102. Lecture 3 hours per week.

Teaches techniques of oral and written communications. Emphasizes writing and presenting business-related materials. Prerequisite: ENG 111 or equivalent. Lecture 3 hours per week.

AST 232 Microcomputer Office Applications (3 cr.)

Teaches production of business documents using word processing, databases, and spreadsheets.  Emphasizes document production to meet business and industry standard.  Prerequisite:  AST 101 or equivalent.  Lecture 3 hours per week.

AST 236 Specialized Software Applications (3 cr.)

Teaches specialized integrated software applications on the microcomputer. Emphasizes document production to meet business and industry standards. Prerequisites: AST 101, AST 141-142, and AST 230 or equivalent. Lecture 3 hours per week.

Develops proficiency in the use of transcribing equipment to produce business documents. Emphasizes listening techniques, business English, and proper formatting. Includes production rate and mailable copy requirements. Corequisite: AST 102 or equivalent. Lecture 3 hours per week.

Develops an understanding of the administrative support role and the skills and knowledge necessary to provide organizational and technical support in a contemporary office setting. Emphasizes the development of critical-thinking, problem-solving, and job performance skills in a business office environment. Prerequisite: AST 101. Lecture 3 hours per week.

AST 245 Medical Machine Transcription (3 cr.)

Develops machine transcription skills, integrating operation of transcribing equipment with understanding of medical terminology. Emphasizes dictation techniques and accurate transcription of medical documents in prescribed formats with proper grammar and punctuation. Prerequisite: AST 102 or equivalent. Lecture 3 hours per week.

AST 253 Advanced Desktop Publishing I (3 cr.)

Introduces specific desktop publishing software. Teaches document layout and design, fonts, type styles, style sheets, and graphics. Prerequisite: AST 101 or equivalent and experience in using a word processing package. Lecture 3 hours per week.

AST 257 WP Desktop Publishing (3 cr.)

Uses word processing software to teach advanced document preparation. Prerequisite: AST 101 or equivalent and experience in using the specified word processing software. Lecture 3 hours per week.

Teaches creation of slides including use of text, clip art, and graphs. Includes techniques for enhancing presentations with on-screen slide show as well as printing to transparencies and hand-outs. Incorporates use of sound and video clips. Lecture 3 hours per week.