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.
Concurrent Enrollment Info Links to an external site.
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
Expectations
-
- Complete assignments in order-assignments build on each other
- Ask questions and request help from instructor for understanding and correct completion of assignments
- Read instructor feedback on graded assignments-revise and correct errors in modules and assignments for mastery