Business
Business Department
Information Processing (Dual Credit Courses)
Course Sequence and Descriptions
1. Business Writing & Technical Concepts
Length: 1 year
Credit: 1
Suggested class level: 9th & 10th
Subjects covered:
• Building efficient keyboarding skills - emphasis on speed and accuracy
• Learn to format Word documents that will help you succeed in your high school classes, future college courses and in the workplace.
• Extensive work done using Microsoft Word: Memos & Tables, Business Letters, MLA Research Papers, Resumes & Cover letters, Newsletters & Flyers, Mail Merge
• Introduction to MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, and MS Publisher
**Dual Credit Course: Successful completion of this course will allow the student to receive 4.5 credit hours from South Suburban College (OAT 100 Basic Keyboarding Skills 1.5 credit hours & OAT 128 Word Processing for Windows 3 credit hours)
2. Microsoft Office Technology
Length: 1 year
Credit: 1
Suggested class level: 10th - 12th
Microsoft Office Technology is designed to train students to use the fundamentals of computer processing. The course is structured around hands-on applications as well as major project work, with an emphasis on guided instruction and lectures.
Students will learn the components of:
• Microsoft Word - memos, business letters, newsletters, mail merges
• Excel - spreadsheets & graphs
• Access - databases
• PowerPoint - presentations
• Publisher - newsletters, flyer, brochures
• Internet Explorer - exploring on the web and identifying legitimate web resources.
**Dual Credit Course: Successful completion of this course will allow the student to receive 3 credit hours from South Suburban College (MIS 101 Computer Literacy & Applications, 3 credit hours)
3. Accounting
Length: 1 year
Credit: 1
Suggested class level: 11th - 12th
Accounting is the language of business and an integral aspect of all business activities. The course is structured around hands-on applications as well as major project work, with an emphasis on guided instruction and lectures.
Students will learn the components of:
• Accounting concepts - double-entry system for all types of businesses
• QuickBooks - both manual and computerized accounting system
• Excel - spreadsheets, graphs, formulas
**Dual Credit Course: Successful completion of this course will allow the student to receive 3 credit hours from South Suburban College (ACCT 120 Financial Accounting, 4 credit hours)