Office Systems Administration

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1 Catalog Page 1 O ffice Systems Administration Direct Prof. Luz M. Vega Orozco HISTORY AND OBJECTIVES In 1967, the Secretarial Sciences Department opened its dos to the community at the University of Puerto Rico at Humacao. In July 1994, the Department changed its name to, in consonance with the technological evolution in business and the modern office. It is our goal to serve the Puerto Rican community, to prepare students in an integral way and to provide them with a learning experience that will develop the necessary skills to wk actively as employees in the field of. The resources and programs are complemented with innovative teaching techniques and curricula so that the learning experience is practical, effective, and challenging. ACADEMIC PROGRAMS The Department offers programs of study leading to the following academic degrees: Associate Degree in Office Systems - General Program. Prepares students with secretarial skills and the management of office equipment used in the modern office. Bachel s Degree in Office Systems Administration. Prepares the student to wk as an administrative assistant as well as an executive bilingual secretary in industry, banking and public and private sects. He/She will be prepared f competing with the demands of any cpation requiring specialized personnel.

2 Page 2 Catalog ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN OFFICE SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATION-GENERAL PROGRAM Summary of Credits General Education Courses in the maj Recommended elective courses Elective courses... 0 Total FIRST YEAR ADSO-1001 Individualized Elementary Typewriting ADSO-1007 Principles of English Shthand ADSO-1005 Principles of Spanish Shthand ADSO-1008 English Shthand Lab. I ADSO-1006 Spanish Shthand Lab. I INGL-3101 Basic English I... 3 ESPA-3101 Basic Spanish I... 3 CISO-3121 Intro. to Social Sciences I HUMA-3021* Cultural Manifestations of Western Man I HIST-3245 Histy of Puerto Rico Total ADSO-1003 Individualized Intermediate Typewriting ADSO-1015 Development of Spanish Shthand Skills... 3 ADSO-1017 Development of English Shthand Skills ADSO-1016 Spanish Shthand Lab. II ADSO-1018 English Shthand Lab. II CONT-3015 Secretarial Accounting INGL-3102 Basic English II... 3 ESPA-3102 Basic Spanish II... 3 CISO-3122 Intro. to Social Sciences II HUMA-3022* Cultural Manifestations of Western Man II HUMA- Elective course in Humanities Total15 SECOND YEAR ADSO-2005 Intro. to Transcription and Training in Electronic Equipment ADSO-2025 Recds Administration ADSO-2035 Wd Processing and Secretarial Procedures... 3 ADSO-2008 Advanced Typewriting ADSO-2045 Wd Processing Training ADSO-2046 Wd Processing Training Lab ESCO-3001 Psychology of Communication I Total18 ADSO-2120 Business Center ADSO-2115 Ethics and Human Relations in the Office... 3 INCO-2016 Critical Analysis and Writing of Business Crespondence... 3 INCO-2015 Conversational English f ADSO ESCO-3002 Psychology of Communication II Total number of credits required in the Program: 67 *Courses can be taken during either of the two semesters. BACHELOR S DEGREE IN OFFICE SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATION Summary of Credits General Education Courses in the maj Recommended elective courses Elective courses... 6 Total FIRST YEAR ADSO-3065 Basic Computer Keyboarding ADSO-3066 Basic Computer Keyboarding Lab INGL-3101 Basic English I... 3 INGL-3103 Intermediate English I ESPA-3101 Basic Spanish I... 3 ADSO-3020 Office Systems Concepts CISO-3121 Intro. to Social Sciences I Total ADSO-3009 Spanish Speed Writing ADSO-3010 Spanish Speed Writing Lab INGL-3102 Basic English II... 3 INGL-3104 Intermediate English II ESPA-3102 Basic Spanish II... 3 CISO-3122 Intro. to Social Sciences II ADSO-3068 Intro. to Text Processing I ADSO-3069 Intro. to Text Processing I Lab SECOND YEAR ADSO-3077 Text Processing Production I MATE-3001 Elementary Mathematics INCO-3005 Business English I ESCO-3001 Psychology of Communication I HUMA-3021* Cultural Manifestations of Western Man I ADSO-3018 English Speed Writing ADSO-3019 English Speed Writing Lab Total... 18

3 Catalog Page 3 * The Humanities (HUMA) can be taken in any sequence. ADSO Text Processing Production II INCO-3006 Business English II ESCO-3002 Psychology of Communication II ADMI-3005 Administrative They HUMA-3022* Cultural Manifestations of Western Man II... 3 ADSO-3029 Documents Transcription Total THIRD YEAR ADSO-4029 Recds Administration ADSO-4037 Office Systems Administrative Procedures.. 3 PSIC-3005 General Psychology REHU-4405 Human Resources Administration CIBI-3001 Fundamentals of Biology I CIFI-3001 Intro. to Physical Sciences I ADSO-4027 Integration of Applications in Inf Processing. 3 ADSO-4028 Integration of Applications in Inf Processing Lab Total HIST-3245 Histy of PR (Compendium) ADSO-4090 Ethics and Professional Development INCO-4050* Conversational English f Office Professionals3 CIBI-3002 Fundamentals of Biology II CIFI-3002 Intro. to Physical Sciences II ADSO-4155 Human Relations Total FOURTH YEAR ADSO-4210 Management and Sup in the Automated Office3 CONT-4065* Computerized Elementary Accounting HUMA- * Elective course in Humanities ADSO-4095 Occupational Experience Seminar ADSO-4096 Occupational Experience Internship ADSO-4065* Creativity and Computer Design of Documents ADSO-4157* Training Planning, Design and Organization Total *The Humanities (HUMA) can be taken in any sequence. Students must take six credits in any of the following recommended elective courses: REHU-4408 Org Conduct (Prerequisites: ADMI-3005 and REHU-4405) ADSO-2120 Bus Center (Pre-requisite ADSO 4037) DEME-4005 Business Law... 4 Any other elective course must be authized by the academic advis. Total number of credits required in the Program: 131 NEW BACHELOR S DEGREE IN OFFICE SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATION Summary of Credits General Education Courses in the maj Recommended elective courses Elective courses Total FIRST YEAR ADSO-3065 Basic Computer Keyboarding ADSO-3066 Basic Computer Keyboarding Lab INGL-3101 Basic English I... 3 INGL-3103 Intermediate English I ESPA-3101 Basic Spanish I... 3 ADSO-3067 Telecommunications CISO-3121 Intro. to Social Sciences I Total HUMA* Elective... 3 INGL-3102 Basic English II... 3 INGL-3104 Intermediate English II ESPA-3102 Basic Spanish II... 3 CISO-3122 Intro. to Social Sciences II ADSO-3068 Intro. to Tex Processing I ADSO-3069 Intro. to Text Processing I Lab SECOND YEAR ADSO-3077 Text Processing Production I INCO-3005 Business English I ESCO-3001 Psychology of Communication I FILO-3005 Introduction to Ethics** ADSO-4155 Human Relations** Total ADSO-3078 Text Processing Production II ADSO* Professional Elective ADSO-4166 Electronic Publications INCO-3006 Business English II ESCO-3002 Psychology of Communication II ADSO-3029 Documents Transcription Total17 ** The Ethics and Human Relations courses will be given as a Learning Community.

4 Page 4 Catalog THIRD YEAR ADSO-4029 Recds Administration ADSO-4037 Office Systems Administrative Procedures.. 3 ADSO-4168 Electronic Procedures ADSO- * Professional Elective * Course related to ADEM * Elective in Natural Science Total ADSO-4057 Application of Data Bases ADSO-4058 Application of Data Bases Lab INCO-4050 Conversational English f Office Professionals3 CONT-4065 Computerized Accounting f Administrative Assistants 4 * Elective in Natural Science HIST-3245* Elective in Histy LITE- * Elective in Literature FOURTH YEAR ADSO-4210 Management and Supervision in the Automated Office ADSO-4167 Planning, Design, and Organization of Training... 3 ADSO- * Professional Elective Total ADSO-4095**Occupational Experience Seminar ADSO-4096*Occupational Experience Internship CISO- * Elective in Social Science Total *See list of electives (Humanities, Social Sciences, ADSO profesional electives, ADEM professional courses, Natural Sciences, Histy Puertican Literature). Consult with your Academic Counsel. **ADSO 4096 and ADSO 4095 may be substituted by a minimum of two years of wk experience in the area of specialization. COURSE DESCRIPTIONS ADSO INDIVIDUALIZED ELEMENTARY TYPEWRITING. Three credits. Four lecture hours per week. Instruction in using the touch method of typewriting. Introduction to typing personal letters, envelopes, postcards, memandums, tabulations, simple drafts, vertical and hizontal centralization. Special emphasis on development of good wk habits, basic techniques, err analysis, proofreading, erasing techniques and exercises f the crection of errs. method of typewriting. Instruction in preparing business letters: styles, types of punctuation and special notations. Instruction in tabulation techniques with vertical and hizontal lines, memandums, business envelopes and the use of carbon paper. Includes introduction to typewriting manuscripts, outlines and business fms and discussion and application of punctuation, spelling and wd division rules. ADSO PRINCIPLES OF SPANISH SHORTHAND. Three credits. Three lecture hours per week. Co-Requisites: ESPA 3101, ADSO Presentation and application of all the principles, brief-fms phrases and vocabulary of Gregg Spanish shthand. Development of the skills in writing and transcription of shthand symbols at an acceptable speed. Discussion of grammar rules (accentuation, punctuation and other aspects of the language) to train the student to transcribe with accuracy. ADSO ELEMENTARY SPANISH SHORTHAND LABORATORY I. Zero credit. One labaty hour per week. Co-requisite: ADSO Individualized labaty to complement the Spanish shthand course. Students develop skills in reading and taking dictation at various speeds and review, practice and apply the shthand principles presented in class. Students also review and crectly apply the grammar rules of the Spanish language. ADSO PRINCIPLES OF ENGLISH SHORTHAND. Three credits. Three lecture hours per week. Co-requisites: INCO 1011, ADSO Presentation and application of all the principles, brief-fms and vocabulary of Gregg English shthand. Development of skills in writing and transcription of shthand symbols at an acceptable speed. Discussion of grammar rules (pronunciation, punctuation and other aspects of language) to train the students to transcribe with accuracy. ADSO ENGLISH SHORTHAND LABORATORY I. Zero credit. One labaty hour per week. Co-requisite: ADSO Individualized labaty complementary to the Principles of English Shthand course. The student develops skills in reading shthand and practices and applies the shthand principles presented in class. He/she also reviews and applies his/her English language knowledge crectly: grammar, pronunciation, punctuation and spelling rules. ADSO DEVELOPMENT OF SPANISH SHORTHAND SKILLS. Three credits. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisites: ADSO-1005, ADSO Co-requisite: ESPA 3102, ADSO This course develops shthand skills and application of principles when taking dictation in Spanish through the construction of shthand symbols such as brief-fms, phrases and vocabulary. The course continues discussion of the basic Spanish language principles, preparing students f acceptable hand transcription. ADSO SPANISH SHORTHAND SKILLS LABORATORY II. Zero credit. One labaty hour per week. Prerequisites: ADSO-1006, ADSO Co-requisite: ADSO This is an individualized Spanish shthand labaty course which complements the Development of Spanish Shthand Skills course. The students will develop shthand skills at different speeds with the use of Spanish shthand symbols presented in the class. Students continue reviewing and applying crectly the grammatical rules of Spanish. ADSO INDIVIDUALIZED INTERMEDIATE TYPEWRITING. Three credits. Four lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: ADSO Continues the instruction in the principles of the touch

5 Catalog Page 5 ADSO DEVELOPMENT OF ENGLISH SHORTHAND SKILLS. Three credits. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisites: ADSO-1007, ADSO Co-requisites: INGL 3102, ADSO This course develops the shthand skills and the application of the principles when taking dictation in English, with the construction of shthand symbols such as brief-fms, phrases and vocabulary. Also, it continues discussion of the English language basic principles, preparing students f acceptable hand transcription. ADSO ENGLISH SHORTHAND LABORATORY II. Zero credit. One labaty hour per week. Prerequisites: ADSO-1008, ADSO Co-requisite: ADSO This is an individualized English shthand labaty complementary to the Development of English Shthand Skills course. The student develops reading and writing shthand skills while taking dictation at different speeds, reviews, practices and applies shthand principles, transcribes his/her own English shthand symbols by hand, and reviews and applies his/her knowledge of the English language crectly (grammar rules, pronunciation, punctuation and spelling). ADSO INTRODUCTION TO TRANSCRIPTION AND TRAINING IN ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT. Three credits. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisites: ADSO-1003, ADSO-1015 ADSO Co-requisite: ADSO This course is designed to develop the necessary skills to transcribe simple crespondence from the student s own dictation. It also trains the student to use transcribing machines, typing directly from recded material. The fundamentals of grammar are reviewed to produce acceptable crespondence. ADSO ADVANCED TYPING. Three credits. Four lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: ADSO This course emphasis techniques f production of business fms such as: bills, requisitions. purchase ders, shipping documents, checks, credit and debit memandums. Training on how to prepare financial statements, minutes, employment application fms, resumes, manuscripts, legal documents. It continues with the improvement of speed and accuracy ADSO RECORDS ADMINISTRATION. Three credits. Three lecture hours per week. This course will provide the student with the awareness of the imptance that the administrative documents have in the control of infmation in the modern office. It will provide opptunities to discuss the growing impact of modern technology and its use in the preservation and stage of recds. Emphasis will be placed on the necessary techniques to measure the effectiveness of all the programs of the system. All the different systems of classification will be analyzed. The student will be familiarized with the technological advancements and uses in the preservation and acquisition of infmation. ADSO WORD PROCESSING CONCEPTS AND SECRETARIAL PROCEDURES. Three credits. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: ADSO Co-requisites: ADSO-2005, ADSO This course is designed to provide the student with the fundamentals of wd processing as used in business today, including how wd processing centers are developed, equipped, staffed and managed. It will develop the necessary skills in the administration of a business office. Emphasis will be given to wk simplification, paper flow, different types of secretarial wk, banking transactions and decision-making. This infmation will help the student choose the right position in the secretarial field. ADSO WORD PROCESSING TRAINING. Three credits. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: ADSO Cequisites: ADSO-2008, ADSO-2025, ADSO-2035, ADSO Upon completion of this course, students will be able to fully operate a wd processing program f the production of documents accding to the requirements of the modern office. The course provides the opptunity to train in other wd processing programs and to integrate different applications. This experience offers the students the experience to transfer the acquired knowledge. ADSO WORD PROCESSING TRAINING. LABORATORY. Zero credit. Two labaty hours per week. Prerequisite: ADSO Co-requisites: ADSO-2008 and This course provides the student with additional practice to reinfce skills and develop self-confidence in the use of software and equipment. The student will practice the exercises until the course objectives have been met. This labaty will permit the student to finish uncompleted wk from the course complete specific tasks assigned by the profess to satisfy the student s individual needs. The student will also complete additional exercises, other than those assigned in class, which will enable him/her to fully develop the necessary skills in the use and handling of software and equipment. Student s attendance and perfmance in this labaty will be part of the requirements of the course. ADSO ETHICS AND HUMAN RELATIONS. Three credits. Three lecture hours per week. This course is an analysis of human conduct and the mal principles that should govern professional behavi and relationship,thus providing the student with the knowledge to effectively manage different mal and ethical issues. ADSO THE BUSINESS CENTER. Four credits. Six lecture hours per week. Prerequisites: ADSO-2008, ADSO-2025, ADSO ADSO-2045, ADSO Co-requisites: ADSO-2115, INCO 2015, INCO 2016, ESCO This course will provide the students with a wkshop in a real office atmosphere. The Imptance of ergonomics and the conservation of the environment in today's wld of wk will be considered. The course will facilitate practice in different secretarial skills and office procedures such as: production of different office documents, receiving and processing telephone calls, decision making and time management. It will also allow f team wk, so that students may project their capacity to maintain appropriate interpersonal relations. ADSO SPANISH SPEED WRITING. Three credits. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: ADSO Co-requisites: ADSO-3010 and ESPA This course is a professional elective. Students learn about the principles and abbreviations of the speed writing system based on the Spanish language alphabet and phonetics. It also covers reading and writing abbreviated wds and taking dictation at varied speeds. The course includes the application of grammar, punctuation and other aspects of the Spanish language in der to produce an accurate hand transcription. ADSO SPANISH SPEED WRITING LABORATORY. Zero credit. One labaty hour per week. Prerequisite: ESPA Cequisites: ADSO-3009 and ESPA This labaty course complements Spanish Speed Writing. Students will be provided with additional practice through reading, writing and dictation exercises of abbreviated wds and of transcribed material presented in class. Spanish grammar will also be reinfced. ADSO ENGLISH SPEED WRITING. Three credits. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: INGL Co-requisite: ADSO This course is a professional elective. Students learn about the principles and abbreviations of the speed writing system based on the alphabet and phonetics of the English language. It also covers reading and writing abbreviated wds and taking dictation at varied speeds. The course includes application of grammar, punctuation and other aspects of the English language to produce an accurate hand transcription.

6 Page 6 Catalog ADSO ENGLISH SPEED WRITING LABORATORY. Zero credit. Three labaty hours per week. Prerequisite: INGL Co-requisite: ADSO This course complements the English Speed Writing course. The students will be provided with additional practice through reading, writing and dictation exercises of abbreviated wds and of transcribed material presented in class. English grammar will also be reinfced. ADSO DOCUMENT TRANSCRIPTION. Three credits. Four lecture hours per week. Prerequisites: ADSO-3009, ADSO ADSO-3018, ADSO-3077, ADSO Co-requisite: ADSO This course is a professional elective. Students learn and master the skills of transcribing al and recded dictation documents in Spanish and English. Review, development and integration of the knowledge of abbreviated writing, keyboarding and grammar, all of which are necessary to transcribe documents, are also covered. ADSO BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS. Three credits. Three lecture hours per week. Students learn computer touch keyboarding (alphanumeric and symbols). The essential components of the operative system and basic computer functions are taught. Basic techniques, proofreading and revision are emphasized. ADSO BASIC COMPUTER KEYBOARDING. Four credits. Four lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: None. Co-requisite: ADSO Students learn touch keyboarding (alphanumeric, symbolic, functions, and calculat). Emphasis will be given to the development of speed and accuracy skills. Also, the course provides the students the opptunity to learn, create, revise, recd and print basic documents using basic functions of a wd processing software. Special attention will be given to good wking habits, basic techniques, proofreading and err analysis. ADSO BASIC COMPUTER KEYBOARDING LABORATORY. Zero credit. Two labaty hours per week. Prerequisite: None. Cequisite: ADSO This labaty complements the Basic Computer Keyboarding course. Students will wk to improve basic skills of speed and accuracy and command of the basic functions of wd processing learned in class. Exercises will be given to strengthen knowledge acquired in class. ADSO TELECOMMUNICATIONS. Two credits. Two lecture hours. Students learn about concepts related to the roles of the office and of the office systems specialist in a business Topics include an introduction to different stages in the electronic processing of infmation, the equipment used, and the diverse infmation systems in an electronic office. Students are trained in the use of the Internet and electronic mail. ADSO INTRODUCTION TO TEXT PROCESSING. Four credits. Four lecture hours per week. Prerequisites: ADSO-3065, ADSO Co-requisite: ADSO This course will continue with the development of typing skills such as speed and accuracy. Students will demonstrate command of basic skills and other basic knowledge obtained in the keyboarding course. Basic functions of a wd processing program will be applied to production of simple business crespondence tables and repts. Furtherme, emphasis will be given to proofreading and evaluation of document production and improvement of attitudes. ADSO INTRODUCTION TO TEXT PROCESSING LABORATORY. Zero credit. Two labaty hours per week. Prerequisites: ADSO-3065, ADSO Co-requisite: ADSO This labaty complements the Introduction to Text Processing course. The students will select exercises accding to their need in der to broaden knowledge and master the functions presented in class. Emphasis will be given to the development of higher level skills. ADSO TEXT PROCESSING PRODUCTION I. Three credits. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisites: ADSO-3068, ADSO This course integrates basic techniques, attitudes, wk habits and proofreading techniques to the execution of intermediate and advanced functions in an electronic text processing program. Emphasis will be given to assigned functions in the production, both in English and Spanish, of complex business documents such as: business letters with different styles and parts, envelopes, different memanda styles, edicts, repts, tables, business fms and financial statements. Development of speed and accuracy skills will continue to be developed at higher levels. An open labaty will be provided with additional exercises to reinfce skills, accding to students needs. ADSO TEXT PROCESSING PRODUCTION II. Three credits. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: ADSO This course includes complex business document production, both in English and in Spanish, through simulations of related tasks. Intensive practice and training in advanced functions of a wd processing program such as complex tables documents with columns, pagination styles, and macros will be provided. Editing and writing of a variety of documents created in various departments (legal, accounting, finance, human resources) will be emphasized. Additional exercises will be provided in an open labaty to reinfce knowledge acquired in class. ADSO INTEGRATION OF APPLICATIONS IN INFORMATION PROCESSING. Three credits. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: ADSO Co-requisite: ADSO Students will be trained in the functions and utilities of infmation processing software. This course introduces the integrated office concept and the creation of different types of business repts. The students will use different software such as spreadsheets, database, graphics, calendar and electronic mail. ADSO INTEGRATION OF APPLICATIONS IN INFORMATION PROCESSING LABORATORY. Zero credit. Two labaty hours per week. Prerequisite: ADSO Co-requisite: ADSO This labaty is complementary to the Integration of Applications in infmation Processing course. It will provide additional practice to reinfce the skills f using and integrating different infmation processing software. ADSO RECORDS ADMINISTRATION. Three credits. Three lecture hours per week. In this course, students will develop awareness of the imptance of document administration f the control of infmation in the modern office. It will develop in the student the necessary skills to ganize, establish, manage and maintain recd keeping systems in business, professional, and government offices. The student will also develop the skills of planning, ganizing and managing recds, inventy transfer and disposal. It will discuss the growing impact of modern technology and its use f the preservation and stage of recds. The study will analyze the cycle of a document since its creation to its final disposal. ADSO OFFICE SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES. Three credits. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisites: ADSO-3078 and ADSO In this course, the students develop skills, knowledge and competencies necessary to perfm their duties and responsibilities as administrative assistants. Emphasis is given to the teaching of administrative procedures, such as time and crespondence management. Also, decision making and critical thinking are stimulated through case studies. Different duties in their specialty area such as: medical, legal, banking, education, and government, among others, are presented.

7 Catalog Page 7 ADSO SPREADSHEET AND DATA BASE. Three credits. Three lecture hours per week. Pre-requisite: ADSO-3078; Cequisite: ADSO This course exposes students to the production of documents integrating different electronic applications such as spreadsheets, data base, and graphics. ADSO SPREADSHEET AND DATA BASE LABORATORY. Zero credit. Two labaty hours per week. Prerequisite: ADSO Co-requisite: ADSO This labaty complements the course Spreadsheet and Data Base. Additional practice and assignments will be given to help students meet the goal of becoming competent in the efficient use of these applications. ADSO CREATIVITY AND COMPUTERIZED DESIGN OF DOCUMENTS. Two credits. Two lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: ADSO Students are exposed to the design, creation and production of office documents through the use of electronic infmation processing software. Business fms, propaganda sheets, brochures, invitations, graphic designs, presentation cards and letterheads, among others, will be designed. ADSO ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. Three credits. Three lecture hours per week. In this course, the student will be exposed to situations and cases that will motivate him/her to analyze and internalize the imptance of professional ethics. Emphasis will be given to the clarification of ethical values, such as sense of duty and commitment, excellence, social responsibility and service. In addition, the imptance of health, personal appearance, continuing education and etiquette in the development of a professional image will be studied. ADSO OCCUPATIONAL EXPERIENCE SEMINAR. Zero credit. One lecture hour per week. Prerequisites: ADSO-4037, ADSO-4027 and ADSO Co-requisite: ADSO This course is a professional elective. This is a seminar in which students discuss case studies related to their wk experience. Students become involved in the codination of activities that contribute to their professional development. This course will also provide students the necessary suppt in their transition from school to wk. ADSO OCCUPATIONAL EXPERIENCE INTERNSHIP Four credits. Eight practice hours per week. Prerequisites: ADSO-4027, ADSO-4029 and ADSO-4037, Co-requisite: ADSO In this course students apply knowledge, abilities, skills and attitudes acquired in their courses. ADSO HUMAN RELATIONS. Three credits. Three lecture hours per week. This course directs students in the analysis and interpretation of human behavi from a personal perspective based on their experience within a constantly changing complex society and in the wld of wk. Students will be able to clarify their philosophy of life and, as a consequence, will be able to understand and strengthen their interpersonal relationships. ADSO PLANNING. DESIGN AND ORGANIZATION OF TRAINING. Three credits. Three lecture hours per week. Study and application of the basic concepts related to the planning and ganization of training f office personnel. Emphasis will be given to the analysis of the techniques used to identify training needs f office personnel, and to offer training to users of electronic equipment. In addition, the basics concepts f establishing a continuing in-service training plan f personnel will be studied. ADSO MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCTION OF MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION. Three credits. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: ADSO This course is a professional elective. It provides the student the opptunity to develop skills, knowledge, and attitudes needed to perfm efficiently in a medical office as administrative assistant. Special emphasis is on procedures and terminology. Critical thinking, decision making, and ethical principles of confidentiality will be encouraged. ADSO ELECTRONIC PUBLICATIONS. Two credits. Two lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: ADSO Training in design, creation, and publication of promotional office documents using business computer programs. Students will design and prepare advertising flyers, brochures, newsletters, signs, invitations, letterheads, and calendars, among others. The use of templates will also be presented to students. ADSO ELECTRONIC PRESENTATIONS. One credit. One lecture hour per week. This course is a professional elective. It trains students in using software f effective electronic presentations. Students will acquire the necessary skills to create, process, and present infmation in a clear and attractive way. During the course, the student will use the program to prepare an electronic presentation. ADSO ELECTRONIC OFFICE PROCEDURES. Two credits. Two lecture hours per week. Co-requisite: In this course, the student will learn different computer programs and equipment used f planning in the office. Students will do different planning activities, such as: administrating the electronic calendar, using as an office tool and maintaining an electronic address book, using the Internet to search f infmation, and applying time management skills and procedures. ADSO MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCTION OF LEGAL DOCUMENTATION. Three credits. Three lecture hours per week. This course develops the knowledge and competencies needed by the student to perfm efficiently all the responsibilities in the legal office. Emphasis is on legal terminology, law categies, and jurisdiction in different cases. Also, the course develops critical thinking and decision making skills through case studies. ADSO HEALTH AND BILLING. Two credits. Two lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: ADSO This course is a professional elective. In this course, the basic concepts of medical plan billing will be presented. In addition, the students will receive training regarding the methodology, technology and techniques f payment collection of fees f medicalhospital services rendered. The student will be able to apply the acquired knowledge to complete electronic billing exercises using specialized computer software. ADSO TRAINING IN WINDOWS OPERATIVE SYSTEM. One credit. One lecture hour per week. This course is a professional elective. It trains students in using Windows to customize the program accding to their needs and preferences. It will also allow the students become familiar with the screens to facilitate wk and to change applications faster. The student will also create documents and will learn how to save the infmation. ADSO SPREADSHEET AND DATA BASE. One credit. One lecture hour. This course is a professional elective. It familiarizes the student with the Internet use and resources: how to connect and access the web. The student will be able to: access the wld wide web (www) to search f specific infmation, use electronic mail, identify some application and entertainment software, use proper terminology, as well as netiquette. The student will be able to apply the acquired knowledge when wking on infmation search exercises and related projects.

8 Page 8 Catalog ADSO ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT CENTER. Three credits. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: ADSO This course is a professional elective. In a real wk setting, students will offer administrative suppt to legal and medical professionals. This experience will enable the student to learn legal and medical terminology and specialized administrative procedures. The students will be exposed to legal and medical terminology through the production of different documents. They will have the opptunity to learn different administrative procedures of an office which provides legal medical professional services. ADSO ADMINISTRATION AND SUPERVISION OF OFFICE SYSTEMS. Three credits. Three lecture hours per week. This course includes the following topics: the development of expertise in office administration and supervision of employees; application of administration concepts in the company; codination, implementation and evaluation of office systems and procedures. Effective methods of modernizing the office will be evaluated taking into account new systems, equipment, and procedures and personnel requirements. FACULTY ESTHER BARBOSA MELÉNDEZ, Instruct, M.A., 2000, Universidad del Sagrado Cazón, Puerto Rico. MYRIAM CRUZ CRUZ, Associate Profess, M. A., 1978, New Yk University, United States. NEREIDA CRUZ GONZÁLEZ, Associate Profess, Ed. D., 1994, Arizona State University, United States. IRIS L. GARCÍA CRUZ, Instruct, M.A., 2000, Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico. AMELIA MALDONADO RUIZ, Full Profess, M. A., 1976, New Yk University, United States. AIDA L. MARTÍNEZ LÓPEZ, Associate Profess, M. A., 1979, Universidad de Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico. NORMA PÉREZ QUILES, Full Profess, M. A., 1975, Universidad de Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico. IVELISSE REYES GARCÍA, Assistant Profess, M. A., 1995, Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico. BILDALINA RIVERA MÉNDEZ, Instruct, M. A., 1995, Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico. ELMY ROSARIO GALARCE, Full Profess, M. A., 1978, New Yk University, United States. ANA M. VÁZQUEZ GUILFÚ, Instruct, M.A., 1999, Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico. LUZ M. VEGA OROZCO, Associate Profess, M. A., 1983, New Yk University, United States.