Business Office Technology

BOT 100: Beginning Keyboarding

Units: 1
Prerequisites: None
Laboratory 3 hours. (0514.00)

A self-paced online keyboarding course for beginners who want to learn correct keyboarding finger placement and technique. Students use a guided online software program to learn finger placement and practice the alphabetic keyboard. Course emphasizes keyboarding technique and accuracy, not speed. Offered pass/no-pass only. (Formerly BUS 100.)

BOT 101: Advanced Keyboarding

Units: 1
Prerequisites: None
Laboratory 3 hours. (0514.00)

A self-paced online advanced keyboarding course for those who know the alphabetic keyboard and want to increase speed and accuracy. Students use a guided software program to practice skill building drills and techniques to increase keyboarding speed and accuracy. Offered pass / no pass only.

BOT 102: 10-Key

Units: 1
Prerequisites: None
Laboratory 3 hours. (0514.00)

A self-paced online 10-key course for those who wish to learn the numeric 10-key pad on a computer keyboard. Students will use a guided software program to practice skillbuilding drills and techniques to increase keyboarding speed and accuracy. Offered pass / no pass only.

BOT 106: Introduction to Office Technology

Units: 3
Prerequisites: None
Lecture 3 hours. (0514.00)

This course presents an introduction and overview of the administrative skills and knowledge needed in the digital office of the 21st Century. Office professionals must possess a wide array of both technological and interpersonal skills to be successful. The course covers the topics of electronic communication, records management, virtual management, international business, tele-conference meetings and seminars, mail and package handling, and time management.

BOT 109: Becoming a Virtual Assistant

Units: 3
Prerequisites: None
Advisory: CSIT 110 Computer Applications or knowledge of basic software applications such as word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation media.
Laboratory 9 hours. (0514.00)

This is a self-paced course providing students the opportunity to explore offering their administrative services in a virtual environment. This course provides information and guidance in creating the virtual office. Topics include marketing your abilities, setting up an in-home office, using technology to support your business, coping with working alone, electronic communication, and professional networking.

BOT 110: Word Processing

Units: 3
Prerequisites: None
Advisory: BOT 100 or at least 25 wpm keyboarding speed.
Laboratory 9 hours. (0514.00)

This is a self-paced document production course using word processing software. Students will practice the basic operations of a word processing application while creating business documents. Assignments include letters, memos, reports, tables, announcements, newsletters, mail merge, graphics, electronic messaging, Internet research, and projects designed to provide workplace simulation experiences. Formerly BUS 110.

BOT 111: Machine Transcription

Units: 1
Prerequisites: None
Advisory: BOT 110.
Laboratory 3 hours. (0514.00)

This is a self-paced introduction to transcription course. Students transcribe dictated text into business documents. This course combines the skills of keyboarding, listening, document formatting, and proofreading to produce mailable business documents. Assignments also include a review of grammar, punctuation, word usage, and proofreading. (Formerly BUS 111.)

BOT 112: Machine Calculation

Units: 1
Prerequisites: None
Laboratory 3 hours. (0514.00)

This is a self-paced 10 key calculation course using the 10 keypad on the computer keyboard. Students will learn to operate the 10 keypad by practicing accuracy and speed drills. Skill will be applied to basic business calculations such as retail, payroll, inventory, employment tests, checkbook balances, and petty cash registers. (Formerly BUS 112.)

BOT 113: Basic Office Skills

Units: 1
Prerequisites: None
Laboratory 3 hours. (0514.00)

This is a self-paced course that emphasizes practical applications needed for working in a business office. Information and drills on telephone techniques, filing, proofreading, office equipment, mailing procedures, and teamwork are included. Assignments also include people skills and teamwork applications. (Formerly BUS 113.)

BOT 114: Legal Office Procedures

Units: 1.5
Prerequisites: None
Advisory: BOT 110.
Laboratory 4.50 hours. (0514.00)

This self-paced course will introduce students to a career as a legal office assistant. Students will become familiar with legal office procedures and the necessary background information to perform basic administrative tasks in a law office. Assignments include legal terminology, legal documents, legal transcription, legal jurisdictions, and legal research. This course provides an excellent review of listening, editing, transcription, and word processing skills while learning about the administrative operations of a legal office. (Formerly BUS 114.)

BOT 115: Medical Transcription

Units: 1.5
Prerequisites: None
Advisory: BOT 110 and BOT 111.
Laboratory 4.50 hours. (0514.00)

This is a self-paced course. Students will transcribe medical documents from dictated copy using the software and materials provided by the publisher. Before transcribing, students will complete practice exercises to review terminology, procedures, terms, abbreviations, body systems, pharmacology, and other medical information needed to understand the dictated text. This course provides an excellent review of listening, editing, transcription, and word processing skills while learning about different medical specialities. Workshops and activities with the American Association for Medical Transcription are included in the course materials. (Formerly BUS 115.)

BOT 116: Office Systems and Procedures

Units: 3
Prerequisites: None
Advisory: BOT 100, BOT 110, CSIT 110.
Laboratory 9 hours. (0514.00)

BOT 116 is a self-paced course. Students use a simulation package and other supplemental materials to perform the job tasks of an administrative assistant in a simulated work environment. Students complete assignments using Microsoft application software. Students practice common office tasks that require knowledge of basic office procedures. Assignments will guide students to make appropriate business decisions by using realistic events and situations. Students enrolled in this course are encouraged to join the International Association of Administrative Professionals. The instructor and students attend monthly meetings and special events sponsored by this organization.

BOT 117: Management Office Skills

Units: 1
Prerequisites: None
Laboratory 3 hours. (0514.00)

This is a self-paced course that presents information and applications for those seeking advanced management office skills. Practical applications and assignments will present scenarios and case studies that emphasize supervisory office skills such as communication, leadership, decision-making, and scheduling.

BOT 299: Cooperative Work Experience--Occupational

Units: 1-4
Prerequisites: None
Corequisite: Students must be employed in a position directly related to their declared major and must complete 75 hours of paid work or 60 hours of non-paid work per unit of credit.
Acceptable for Credit: CSU
(0514.00)

For students whose work is directly related to their major. To participate in occupational cooperative work experience education, students must be employed in a position directly related to their declared major and undertake new or expanded responsibilities at their work site. Students must develop one learning objective for each unit of credit in which they enroll and they must complete 75 hours of paid work or 60 hours of non-paid work per unit of credit. A maximum of four units of occupational work experience may be earned each semester. A combined maximum of 16 units of occupational and general work experience may be earned during community college attendance and applied as electives toward graduation. Students may receive G.I. Bill benefits for work experience only if required for their specific program. (May be repeated three times.)