AST 101- Keyboarding I
Teaches the alpha/numeric keyboard with emphasis on correct techniques, speed, and accuracy. Teaches formatting of basic personal and business correspondence, reports and tabulation.
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
Credit Hours: 3 | Lecture Hours: 3 | Contact Hours: 3
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AST 102- Keyboarding II
Develops keyboarding and document production skills with emphasis on preparation of specialized business documents. Continues skill-building for speed and accuracy.
Prerequisite: AST 101
Corequisite: None
Credit Hours: 3 | Lecture Hours: 3 | Contact Hours: 3
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AST 141- Word Processing (Microsoft Office Word)
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
Corequisite: None
Credit Hours: 4 | Lecture Hours: 4 | Contact Hours: 4
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AST 150- Desktop Publishing I: Publisher
Presents desktop publishing features including page layout and design, font selection, and use of graphic images.
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
Credit Hours: 1 | Lecture Hours: 1 | Contact Hours: 1
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AST 201- Keyboarding III
Develops decision-making skills, speed, and accuracy in production keying. Applies word processing skills in creating specialized business documents.
Prerequisite: AST 102
Corequisite: None
Credit Hours: 3 | Lecture Hours: 3 | Contact Hours: 3
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AST 205- Business Communications
Teaches techniques of oral and written communications. Emphasizes writing and presenting business-related materials.
Prerequisite: ENG 111
Corequisite: None
Credit Hours: 3 | Lecture Hours: 3 | Contact Hours: 3
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AST 234- Records and Database Management
Teaches filing and records management procedures using microcomputer database software. Incorporates both manual and electronic methods for managing information.
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
Credit Hours: 3 | Lecture Hours: 3 | Contact Hours: 3
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AST 236- Specialized Software Applications
Teaches specialized integrated software applications on the microcomputer. Emphasizes document production to meet business and industry standards.
Prerequisite: AST 101 or equivalent
Corequisite: None
Credit Hours: 4 | Lecture Hours: 4 | Contact Hours: 4
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AST 242- Medical Insurance and Coding
Teaches coding for medical services rendered within a medical office setting utilizing current coding books for maximum reimbursement.
Prerequisite: HLT 143
Corequisite: None
Credit Hours: 3 | Lecture Hours: 3 | Contact Hours: 3
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AST 243- Office Administration I
Develops an understanding of the administrative support role and the skills 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
Corequisite: None
Credit Hours: 3 | Lecture Hours: 3 | Contact Hours: 3
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AST 244- Office Administration II
Enhances skills necessary to provide organizational and technical support in a contemporary office setting. Emphasizes administrative and supervisory role of the office professional. Includes travel and meeting planning, office budgeting and financial procedures, international issues, and career development.
Prerequisite: AST 243 or equivalent
Corequisite: None
Credit Hours: 3 | Lecture Hours: 3 | Contact Hours: 3
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AST 245- Medical Machine Transcription
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.
Prerequisite: AST 102 or equivalent and HLT 143
Corequisite: None
Credit Hours: 3 | Lecture Hours: 3 | Contact Hours: 3
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AST 271- Medical Office Procedures I
Covers medical office procedures, records management, preparation of medical reports, and other medical documents.
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: AST 102 or equivalent
Credit Hours: 3 | Lecture Hours: 3 | Contact Hours: 3
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AST 297- Cooperative Education in Administrative Support Technology
Provides on-the-job training for pay in approved business, industrial and service firms. Applies to all career-technical curricula at the discretion of the college. Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours.
Variable hours per week.
Prerequisite: Instructor permission
Corequisite: None
Credit Hours: 3 | Contact Hours: 3
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AST 299- Supervised Study for Administrative Support Technology
Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor.
Prerequisite: Instructor permission
Corequisite: None
Credit Hours: 3
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