OST 149 – Medical Legal Issues

Office Systems Technology
Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Clinic: 0 Work: 3 Credits: 3
This course introduces the complex legal, moral, and ethical issues involved in providing health- care services. Emphasis is placed on the legal requirements of medical practices; the relationship of physician, patient, and office personnel; professional liabilities; and medical practice liability. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate a working knowledge of current medical law … Read More

OST 164 – Office Editing

Office Systems Technology
Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Clinic: 0 Work: 3 Credits: 3
This course provides a comprehensive study of editing skills needed in the workplace. Emphasis is placed on grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, proofreading, and editing. Upon completion, students should be able to use reference materials to compose and edit text.

OST 184 – Records Management

Office Systems Technology
Lecture: 2 Lab: 2 Clinic: 0 Work: 3 Credits: 3
This course includes the creation, maintenance, protection, security, and disposition of records stored in a variety of media forms. Topics include alphabetic, geographic, subject, and numeric filing methods. Upon completion, students should be able to set up and maintain a records management system.

OST 233 – Office Publications Design

Office Systems Technology
Lecture: 2 Lab: 2 Clinic: 0 Work: 3 Credits: 3
This course provides entry-level skills in using software with desktop publishing capabilities. Topics include principles of page layout, desktop publishing terminology and applications, and legal and ethical considerations of software use. Upon completion, students should be able to design and produce professional business documents and publications.

OST 284 – Emerging Technologies

Office Systems Technology
Lecture: 1 Lab: 2 Clinic: 0 Work: 2 Credits: 2
This course provides opportunities to explore emerging technologies. Emphasis is placed on identifying, researching, and presenting current technological topics for class consideration and discussion. Upon completion, students should be able to understand the importance of keeping abreast of technological changes that affect the office professional.

OST 286- Professional Development

Office Systems Technology
Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Clinic: 0 Work: 3 Credits: 3
This course covers the personal competencies and qualities needed to project a professional image in the office. Topics include interpersonal skills, health lifestyles, appearance, attitude, personal and professional growth, multicultural awareness, and professional etiquette. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate these attributes in the classroom, office, and society.

OST 289 – Office Administration Capstone

Office Systems Technology
Lecture: 2 Lab: 2 Clinic: 0 Work: 3 Credits: 3
This course is designed to be a capstone course for the office professional and provides a working knowledge of modern office procedures. Emphasis is placed on scheduling, telephone procedures, travel arrangements, event planning, office design, and ergonomics. Upon completion, students should be able to adapt in an office environment.

PAD 151 – Intro to Public Admin

Public Administration
Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Clinic: 0 Work: 0 Credits: 3
This course includes an overview of the role of the public administrator in government and an examination of the development and implementation of public policy. Topics include public personnel administration and management, decision making, public affairs, ethics, organizational theories, budgetary functions within governmental agencies, and other governmental issues. Upon completion, students should be able to … Read More

PAD 152 – Ethics in Government

Public Administration
Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Clinic: 0 Work: 0 Credits: 3
This course introduces the ethical issues and problems within the public administration field. Emphasis is placed on building analytical skills, stimulating moral imagination, and recognizing the discretionary power of the administrator’s role. Upon completion, students should be able to understand the moral dimensions of public administrative decision making.

PAD 251 – Public Finance & Budgeting

Public Administration
Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Clinic: 0 Work: 0 Credits: 3
This course provides an overview of the public finance and budgeting processes used in the allocation of public resources to meet differing public interests. Topics include the political environment, government expenditures, revenues, taxation, budgetary process theories and techniques, and the relation of government finance to the economy. Upon completion, students should be able to recognize … Read More
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