This finishing course is designed for students to further develop not only technology skills but also a broad range of human relation skills (including verbal and written communication) and critical-thinking skills. Emphasis is placed on telecommunications, records management, ethical behavior, presenting successfully, travel arrangements and mail procedures. Prerequisite: Intermediate Keyboarding or the equivalent. For each unit of credit, a minimum of three hours per week with one of the hours for class and two hours for studying/preparation outside of class is expected.
For each unit of credit, a minimum of three hours per week with one of the hours for class and two hours for studying/preparation outside of class is expected.
The Business Administrative Technology program provides students the skills to be productive and successful working in an office environment.
Prepare students to obtain a job in mid-management or marketing position, possessing the skills to make them successful employees and employers.
Outcome #1: Read with comprehension, be critical of what they read, and apply knowledge gained from their reading to broader issues of the day.
Outcome #3: Communicate their ideas clearly and proficiently in speaking, appropriately adjusting content and arrangement for varying audiences, purposes, and situations
Outcome #4: Demonstrate mathematical skills by using a variety of techniques and technologies.
Outcome #5: Demonstrate the ability to think critically by gathering facts, generating insights, analyzing data, and evaluating information.
Upon successful completion of the course competencies and an average of 80% or higher in mastery assessments, the students will be able to:
- Recognize the role of the office professional in today's constantly changing workplace environment that includes workplace teams and the virtual workforce.
- Identify workforce behaviors
- Develop a professional image
- Manage anger, stress, and time
- Identify and demonstrate ethical theories and behaviors
- Communicate effectively in the workplace
- Understand and apply characteristics of good correspondence
- Speak and make presentations
- Develop good customer service skills
- Use workplace technology
- Discuss mail services
- Describe and use office copiers and shredders
- Manage paper and electronic records and manage finances
- Apply indexing rules
- Develop personal finance
- Develop investment strategies
- Plan meetings and travel
- Identify and apply principles for event planning
- Discuss domestic and international travel
- Develop a successful career
- Apply practices for finding a job
- Develop strategies for job advancement
- Describe leadership and management challenges and characteristics
- The dynamic workplace
- Workforce behaviors
- Communication essentials
- Technology basics
- Records and financial management
- Meetings and travel
- Career advancement
- Class participation and discussion
- Related work assignments
- Overheads and videotapes
- Textbook
- Equipment- microcomputers and calculators
Assessment of SCCC Outcomes#1, #2, #3, #4 & #5 will be by the following:
Final grades will be based on the following:
- Student participation/attendance 10%
- Work assignments/in-service work 40%
- Mastery tests/evaluations 50%
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, Seward County Community College will make reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities. If you need support or assistance because of a disability, you may be eligible for academic accommodations. Students should identify themselves to the Mental Health Counselor at 620-417-1106 or go to the Student Success Center in the Hobble Academic building, room A149.