Administrative Support Technology

AST 101 Keyboarding I	(3)
Teaches alpha/numeric keyboard with emphasis on correct techniques, speed and accuracy. Teaches formatting of basic personal and business correspondence, reports and tabulation. Lecture 3 hours per week.
AST 102 Keyboarding II Prerequisite: AST 101	(3)
Develops keyboarding and document production skills with emphasis on preparation of specialized business documents. Continues skill-building for speed and accuracy. Lecture 3 hours per week.
AST 107 Editing/Proofreading Skills BRCC prerequisite: AST 101 or equivalent	(3)
Develops skills essential to creating and editing business documents. Covers spelling, diction, punctuation, word division, capitalization, and sentence structure. Lecture 3 hours per week.
AST 114 Keyboarding for Information Processing	(2)
Teaches the alphabetic keyboard and 10-key pad. Develops correct keying techniques and competency in the use of computer keyboards. May include basic correspondence and report formats. Lecture 2 hours per week.
AST 132 Word Processing I	(1)
Introduces students to a word processing program to create, edit, save, and print documents. Lecture 1 hour per week.
AST 133 Word Processing II Prerequisite: AST 132 or consent of instructor	(1)
Presents formatting and editing features of a word processing program. Lecture 1 hour per week.
AST 134 Word Processing III Prerequisite: AST 133 or consent of instructor	(1)
Continues work with formatting features and text enhancements of a word processing program. Lecture 1 hour per week.
AST 135 Simulation in Office Procedures BRCC prerequisites: AST 102, 107, 141, and IST 114	(3)
Integrates office skills and procedures in a simulated business setting. Lecture 3 hours per week.
AST 141 Word Processing I (Specify Software) Prerequisite: AST 101 or equivalent	(3)
Teaches creating and editing documents, including line and page layouts, columns, fonts, search/replace, cut/paste, spell/thesaurus, and advanced editing and formatting features of word processing software. Lecture 3 hours per week.
AST 201 Keyboarding III Prerequisite: AST 102. BRCC prerequisite: AST 141	(3)
Develops decision-making skills, speed and accuracy in production keying. Applies word processing skills in creating specialized business documents. Lecture 3 hours per week.
AST 234 Records and Data Base Management BRCC prerequisite: AST 101 or equivalent	(3)
Teaches filing and records management procedures using microcomputer data base software. Incorporates both manual and electronic methods for managing information. Lecture 3 hours per week.
AST 236 Specialized Software Applications Prerequisite: AST 101 or equivalent	(3)
Teaches specialized integrated software applications on the microcomputer. Emphasizes document production to meet business and industry standards. Lecture 3 hours per week.
AST 243 Office Administration I Prerequisite: AST 101	(3)
Develops an understanding of the administrative support role and the skills necessary to provide organizational and technical support in a contemporary office setting. Emphasizes the development of critical-thinking, problem-solving and job performance skills in a business office environment. Lecture 3 hours per week.
AST 244 Office Administration II Prerequisite: AST 243 or equivalent	(3)
Enhances skills necessary to provide organizational and technical support in a contemporary office setting. Emphasizes administrative and supervisory role of the office professional. Includes travel and meeting planning, office budgeting and financial procedures, international issues, and career development. Lecture 3 hours per week.