Class Overview

About Business Office Specialist

Business Office Specialist is a course that applies advanced concepts and principles using word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and electronic presentation software. These applications will be integrated and Microsoft Office Specialist Industry certification will be part of the curriculum and requirements for the class. Weber State Concurrent Enrollment credit is available with this course. If a student wishes to earn college credit for this course the decision must be made at the beginning of the semester and the required admission and registration must take place through Weber State University. Visit www.weber.edu/concurrent Links to an external site. for detailed information about concurrent enrollment.

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Students will also complete assignments relating to managing content on local devices and the cloud, manage their Web identity and explore security and privacy best practices.

Class Learning Objectives

The learning objectives and outcomes for this semester course are as follows:

  • Review basic editing and formatting tools within a document
  • Identify and navigate through common software application (word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, and database screen components
  • Customize graphic objects within a document
  • Review, navigate and edit a document
  • Create and modify a table within a document
  • Create and manage simple references within a document
  • Format and customize page layout options within a document
  • Code macros within a document
  • Create and manage an advanced report using title/cover page, headings, table of contents, page numbers, header or footer, section/page breaks, in-text citations, and footnotes/endnotes
  • Create and edit worksheets and workbooks
  • Customize formatting and layout options within a workbook/worksheet
  • Create and code formulas and functions within a workbook/worksheet
  • Create and edit charts/graphs within a worksheet
  • Set and manage page layout and print settings within a workbook
  • Create and modify a slideshow
  • Apply advanced document settings, properties and options for a slideshow
  • Create and modify a database
  • Navigate effectively within a database
  • Prepare employment documents
  • Organize files and practice good naming and saving techniques
  • Explore Internet identity and device & security management

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Students are expected to complete assignments and projects in a timely manner-This is essential for mastering course concepts and receiving instructor feedback for revision and mastery of course objectives. 

    1. Complete assignments in order-assignments build on each other
    2. Ask questions and request help from instructor for understanding and correct completion of assignments
    3. Read instructor feedback on graded assignments-revise and correct errors in modules and assignments for mastery

Software

You need to have the desktop version of Microsoft Office installed on the device you are using for this class. You also need to have OneDrive installed. You will be copying. saving and sharing  files to and from OneDrive. Because of limitations placed on the MOS Industry Tests, you must use a PC based computer. Mac computers are not compatible with the tests and projects. 

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The course grading scheme is outlined by the table below:

A = 95-100

A-= 90-94

B+= 87-89

B = 83-86

B-= 80-82

C+= 77-79

 

C = 73-76

C-= 70-72

D+= 67-69

D = 63-66

D-= 60-62

F/E = 59 and below

Final semester grades will be assigned according the the following weighted percentages: 

  • Assignments 45%
  • Unit Exams 45%
  • Final Exams 10%

Term 1 grades will be calculated with the following category weights: Assignments 70%, Tests 30%

Term 2 grade will be a combination of Term 1 and 2 grades. The work from the whole semester will be Term B's grade and the grade for your college transcript, if you are enrolled for the college credit. 

The breakdown of weighted grades are as follows:

  • Term A Assignments 25%
  • Term B Assignments 20%
  • Unit Exams- Word, Excel & PPT, and CID/Chitester 45%
  • Final Exams MOS Industry Tests (Word, PPT & Excel) 10%