The non-shorthand Secretarial Certificate is designed for those students who prefer not to include shorthand in their secretarial program.

Major Field Requirements Sem / Hrs. BUS 106 Business Mathematics I 3 BUS 107 Business Correspondencec 3 OAS 102 Document Processing-Intermediate 4 OAS 111 Machine Transcription 3 OAS 201 Document Processing-Advanced 4 OAS 231 Calculating Machines 3 OAS 241 Word Processing Concepts 2 OAS 242 Word Processing Practicum 1 OAS 243 Electronic Office Procedures 3 *Electives 1 Total Hours Required for Certificate 27

*OAS 101 Keyboarding and Document Processing-Basic is suggested for students with no typewriting instruction. Other suggested electives are: ACC 100, BUS 103, 104, OAS 251

Work and Employment

Office employees perform a variety of administrative and record management duties that vary depending on the way office work is handled within the organization. They usually schedule appointments, give information to callers, organize and maintain files, fill out forms, and type letters and reports. Most of the work today is performed with computers.

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