Course Syllabus. Relationship to Academic Programs and Curriculum including SUNY Gen Ed designation if applicable:

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1 Course Syllabus Department: Business Date: 4/14 I. Course Prefix and Number: BUS 116 Course Name: Word for Business Applications Credit Hours and Contact Hours: 2 credit hours, 3 contact hours Catalog Description including pre- and co-requisites: supporting data required for grade prerequisite of C or higher. Students will learn the theories and effective and efficient applications of documents for business or home use. Students will learn to edit, format, and store documents. This course also introduces additional word processing functions including mail merge, sorting, document management, charts, and macros. Note: Students are required to have basic keyboarding knowledge and the ability to format simple documents, if not students should take BUS 113 College Keyboarding I. Relationship to Academic Programs and Curriculum including SUNY Gen Ed designation if applicable: This course is required for students matriculated in the A.A.S. Administrative Professional degree and the Administrative Professional certificate programs. II. Course Student Learning Outcomes: State the student learning outcome(s) for the course (e.g. Student will be able to identify ) The student will be able to: 1. Use and define Microsoft Word terminology. 2. Students will be proficient in utilizing the following WORD capabilities required for an entry-level administrative professional position: Create and properly format documents with Word features. Demonstrate knowledge of file structure by managing, organizing, saving, printing documents. Enhance the meaning and the feel of a business document by inserting and modifying pictures and graphics. Create and format tables. Create formulas to calculate data in a table Convert text to a table and convert a table to a text. 1

2 Create and format graphs and charts within WORD to enhance business documents. Use mail merge to create form letters, s, directories, labels, and envelopes. Use spreadsheets and tables in a mail merge. Track document changes. Merge (combine) compare, and collaborate on documents. Demonstrate the preparation and creation of protected documents. Use the Outline feature. Demonstrate the customization features of WORD (and ultimately the MS OFFICE suite products.) Use templates and edit templates. Demonstrate an understanding of cloud storage and how it applies to the management of and collaboration on business documents. Use macros to automate repetitive tasks. 3. Comprehend and interpret material in order to manipulate information into a document required of an entry-level administrative professional. College Learning Outcomes Addressed by the Course: (check each College Learning Outcome addressed by the Student Learning Outcomes) writing oral communications X reading mathematics X critical thinking X computer literacy ethics/values citizenship global concerns information resources III. Assessment Measures (Summarize how the college and student learning outcomes will be assessed): For each identified outcome checked, please provide the specific assessment measure. List identified College Learning Outcomes(s) eg: writing Reading, critical thinking, and computer literacy Specific assessment measure(s) eg: student will complete a research paper Interpretation and implementation of material in the assignments, hands-on projects, and exams assess reading, critical thinking, and computer literacy. IV. Instructional Materials and Methods Types of Course Materials: Textbook 2

3 Methods of Instruction (e.g. Lecture, Lab, Seminar ): Lecture Individualized Instruction Demonstration Assignments Projects Discussions V. General Outline of Topics Covered: The following represents the various topics to be covered in the course: I. Formatting Documents A. Section Breaks B. Columns C. Hyphenated Words D. Line and Page Numbers E. Page Elements F. Find and Replace Text G. Click and Type Feature H. Vertically Aligning Text I. Symbols and Special Characters J. Drop Cap K. Date and Time L. Insert a file M. Hyperlinks N. Cross Reference O. Custom Numbers and Bullets P. Multilevel List Numbering II. Maintaining and Managing Documents A. Maintain Documents (folders) B. Save File in Different Format C. Split a Window D. Create and Use a Template III. Inserting Images, Shapes, and WordArt A. Pull Quote B. SmartArt C. Text Box D. Objects E. Image Modification & Editing IV. Creating and Enhancing Tables A. Table Design and Layout B. Drawing a Table C. Calculations 3

4 V. Creating, Designing, and Formatting Charts VI. Merging Documents A. Merge letters, envelopes, labels and directories B. Edit Data Source and Main Document C. Input Text During a Merge D. Wizard E. Sorting and Selecting Text in a Data Source VII. Managing Page Numbers, Headers, and Footers A. Customized Page Numbers B. Insert Headers and Footers C. Create a Macro to Insert Headers and Footers D. Print a Section E. Keep Text Together VIII. Managing Shared Documents A. Comments B. Track Changes to a Document C. Compare and Combine Documents IX. Customizing AutoCorrect and Word Options X. Customizing Themes A. Create Custom Theme Colors and Fonts B. Theme Effects C. Save a Document Theme D. Edit and Delete Custom Themes XI. Formatting with Styles A. Create, Apply, and Modify Styles B. Reveal Style Formatting XII. Protecting and Preparing Documents A. Restrict Formatting and Editing and Allow Exceptions to Restrictions B. Password C. Read-Only Document D. Inspect and Encrypt a Document E. Document Properties F. Digital Signature and Signature Line G. Compatibility Checker XIII. Referencing Data A. Inserting Endnotes, Footnotes, and References B. Creating Indexes C. Creating a Table of Contents, Figures, and Authorities 4

5 XIV. Creating Forms A. Text Controls B. Edit a Form Template C. Insert Instructional Text D. Drop-Down Lists 5