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BA 120 Principles of Accounting I |
[2-3-3] |
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Financial accounting and its environment, components of the
accounting system and its records, the accounting cycle and
financial statements preparation, accounting for cash
transactions, assets and liabilities including accounts and
notes receivable, merchandise inventory, property, plant and
equipment, current liabilities and payroll accounting,
accounting for partnership. |
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Prerequisites: Math 171 |
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BA 220
Principles of Office Accounting
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[2-3-3] |
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Petty cash accounting; bank reconciliation statement; budget
preparation and administration; accounts receivable management;
accounts payable management; procurement cycle; preparation &
review of inventory status reports; annual report preparation.
Application of ready-made computerized accounting package to
office accounting applications. |
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Prerequisites: BA 120 |
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OA 101
Computer Applications I |
[2-3-3] |
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Introduction to computer components. Hands on exposure to
PC-based applications including word processing, spreadsheet,
database, presentation graphics, statistics, electronic mail and
introduction to Internet. |
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Prerequisites: None |
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OA
105 English Keyboarding |
[1-4-2] |
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Basic keyboarding skills. Emphasis is on the touch system,
correct techniques, and development of speed and accuracy. Word
processing package such as English MS Word will be covered in
some depth covering formatting, production of letters,
tabulation. |
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Prerequisites: None |
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106 Arabic Keyboarding and Word |
[1-6-3] |
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Basic keyboarding skills. Emphasis is on the touch system,
correct techniques, and development of speed and accuracy. Word
processing package such as Arabic MS Word will be covered in
detail covering formatting, production of letters, manuscripts,
business forms, tabulation, legal documents, specialized
software functions, and newsletters. |
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Prerequisites: None |
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115 Office Procedures & Practices I |
[2-3-3] |
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Introduction to the skills and abilities needed in today’s
office. Topics include effectively interacting with co-workers
and the public, telephone answering protocols, message taking,
processing simple financial and informational documents,
discipline and working habits, work ethics, appearance,
attitude, professional etiquette and performing functions
typical in today’s offices. |
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Prerequisites: None |
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201 English Keyboarding and Word II |
[1-6-3] |
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Proficiency in the utilization of advanced word/information
processing functions. Development of speed and accuracy. Topics
include tables, manuscripts, business forms, legal documents,
specialized software functions, graphics, macros, sorting,
document assembly, merging, and newspaper and brochure columns. |
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Prerequisites: OA 105 |
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205 Public & Government Relations |
[3-0-3] |
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Study of individual behavior as it applies to personal and work
environments; attitude formation and change, conformity,
aggression, group behavior; factors influencing behavior;
stress, flexibility versus rigidity, perception. Effective
public communication and interaction; handling special
situations; creating and maintaining a positive environment for
interaction. Protocols for public and government relations.
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Prerequisites: BA 213 |
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215 Office Procedures & Practices II |
[2-3-3] |
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Advance skills and abilities needed in today’s office. Topics
include preparing minutes, setting agendas, scheduling meetings,
travel and hotel arrangements, office management.
Preparation/registration for workshops, symposia, and
conferences. Work organization and priorities; managing office
supplies and equipment; managing office calendars. Familiarity
with Internet search engines and use of email systems. |
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Prerequisites: OA 115 |
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220 Records Management |
[2-2-3] |
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Creation, maintenance, protection, security, and disposition of
records stored in a variety of media forms. Filing methods
include alphabetic, geographic, subject, and numeric. Workflow
systems. Paperless office and state-of-the-art document
management technologies. |
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Prerequisites: OA 115 |
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OA 225
Desktop Publishing |
[2-3-3] |
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An
introduction to desktop publishing concepts, procedures, and
applications. Principles of page layout. Includes an overview of
publishing, selection of the proper hardware and software, the
process of desktop publishing and actual hands-on applications. |
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Prerequisite: OA 201 |
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235 Computer Applications II |
[2-3-3] |
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Advanced applications such as database design and creation using
a DBMS product. Topics include database terminology, usage in
office, design theory, types of DBMS models, and creation of
tables, queries, forms, and reports. |
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Prerequisites: None |
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OA 245
Web-Based Information Systems |
[2-3-3] |
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Creating Web pages using commercial software on microcomputers
as effective communication tools. Use of graphics and desktop
publishing to produce visual and electronic communications.
Maintaining the currency of databases that feed the Web pages.
Knowledge of hypertext links and ability to post Web pages to
the Web and the ability to build a simple Website. Web page
design skills are emphasized. |
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Prerequisites: OA 235 |
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123 Introduction to Business Management |
[3-0-3] |
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Basic functions of business enterprise, business environment,
ownership, management and organization, human resources
management, marketing, financing, information management and
decision making, international business, career development in
business. |
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Prerequisites: None |
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213 Business Communication |
[3-0-3] |
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Written and verbal communication techniques; business report and
business letter writing, presentations, business meetings,
briefing and interviewing, skill development and analysis of
communication. |
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Prerequisites: ENGL 102 |
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216 Business Statistics |
[3-0-3] |
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Frequency tables; histograms; measures of central tendency and
dispersion, correlation; probability descriptions and theory,
sampling; estimation and confidence intervals;
applications for managerial decision. |
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Prerequisites: MATH 171 |
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