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College of the Redwoods
COURSE OUTLINE
PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER BUS 25
DEGREE APPLICABLE
NON-DEGREE APPLICABLE
FORMER NUMBER (If previously offered) BUS 176
COURSE TITLE INTRODUCTION TO BASIC WORD PROCESSING
I.
CATALOG AND OUTLINE
CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
A short-term introductory course in Word Processing using the most recent software. Students
create, save, and retrieve documents. They also enhance printing features, manipulate the spell
check and thesaurus features, and change default tab settings to various justifications.
NOTE:
COURSE OUTLINE
% of Classroom Hours Spent on Each Topic
Creating, saving, retrieving a document
Moving the cursor, inserting-deleting, printing,
and applying the HelpKey-speller-thesaurus
Underlining, boldfacing, centering, capitalizing, creating
print features with existing text, switching cases
Line formatting: justification, line spacing, indenting, commands
Tab formatting: changing from left tabs to right tabs to decimal tabs
II.
PREREQUISITES
Prerequisite?
No
Corequisite?
No
Recommended Preparation?
No
Eligibility for:
EngI 150
25%
25%
15%
15%
20%
Yes____________________
(course)
Yes____________________
(course)
Yes Touch Keyboarding/25 wpm minimum
Math 105/106
Rationale for Prerequisite, Corequisite, Recommended Preparation: Without the touch keyboarding
minimum of 25 wpm, students will be unable to complete assignments in a timely manner. It is
recommended instead of required because most students will have had keyboarding in middle school,
high school, or ROP.
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III.
OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENTS
1.
COURSE OUTCOMES/OBJECTIVES:
List the primary instructional objectives of the class. Formulate some of them in terms of specific
measurable student accomplishments, e.g., specific knowledge and/or skills to be attained as a result of
completing this course. For degree-applicable courses, include objectives in the area of critical thinking.”
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
I.
2.
3.
4.
create, save, and retrieve documents;
change print features into underline, boldface, and capitalization enhancements;
manipulate the spell check and thesaurus;
determine column setting for various table lengths.
2.
COLLEGE LEVEL CRITICAL THINKING TASKS/ASSIGNMENTS:
Degree applicable courses must include critical thinking tasks/assignments. This section need not be
completed for non-credit courses. Describe how the course requires students to independently analyze,
synthesize, explain, assess, anticipate and/or define problems, formulate and assess solutions, apply
principles to new situations, etc.
Students are required to analyze word processing problems, plan their solutions, and produce final
documents.
3.
ASSESSMENT
Degree applicable courses must have a minimum of one response in category 1, 2, or 3. If category 1 is
not checked, the department must explain why substantial writing assignments are an inappropriate basis
for at least part of the grade.
1. Substantial writing assignments, including:
essay exam(s)
term or other paper(s)
laboratory report(s)
written homework
reading report(s)
other (specify) _Compose class lecture notes in sentence and paragraph form
If the course is degree applicable, substantial writing assignments in this course are inappropriate
because:
The course is primarily computational in nature.
The course primarily involves skill demonstrations or problem solving.
Other rationale (explain) __________________________________________
2. Computational or Non-computational problem-solving demonstrations, including:
exam(s)
quizzes
homework problems
laboratory report(s)*
field work
other (specify)*Numerous lab assignments are required—see the textbook exercises and
performance exercises for detail
3. Skill demonstrations, including:
class performance(s)
other (specify)____
4. Objective examinations, including:
multiple choice
completion
field work
performance exam(s)
true/false
other (specify)
matching items
5. Other (specify) ____________________________________
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NOTE: A course grade may not be based solely on attendance.
IV.
TEXTS AND MATERIALS
APPROPRIATE TEXTS AND MATERIALS:
(Indicate textbooks that may be required or recommended, including alternate texts that may be used.)
Text(s)
Title: A Mastery Approach to WordPerfect Version 5.1
Required
Edition:_____
Recommended
Author: Nita Hewitt Rutkosky
Publisher: Paradigm
Date Published: 1992
(Additional required, alternate, or recommended texts should be listed on a separate sheet and attached.)
For degree applicable courses the adopted texts have been certified to be college-level:
Yes. Basis for determination:
is used by two or more four-year colleges or universities (certified by the Division Chair or
Branch Coordinator, or Center Dean)
OR
has been certified by the LAC as being of college level using the Coleman and Dale—Chall
Readability Index Scale.
No. Request for Exception Attached
REQUIRED READING, WRITING, AND OTHER OUTSIDE OF CLASS ASSIGNMENTS:
Over an 18-week presentation of the course, 3 hours per week are required for each unit of credit. ALL
Degree Applicable Credit classes must treat subject matter with a scope and intensity which require the
student to study outside of class. Two hours of independent work done out of class are required for each
hour of lecture. Lab and activity classes must also require some outside of class work. Outside of the
regular class time the students in this class will be doing the following:
Study
Answer questions
Skill practice
Required reading
Problem solving activity or exercise
Written work (essays/compositions/report/analysis/research)
Journal (reaction and evaluation of class, done on a continuing basis throughout the
semester)
Observation of or participation in an activity related to course content (e.g., play, museum,
concert, debate, meeting, etc.)
Field trips
Other (specify) ____________________________
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V. TECHNICAL INFORMATION
1. Contact Hours Per Week: (Indicate
5. Recommended Maximum Class Size 30
"TOTAL" hours if less than semester length)
Lecture:
Weekly
Lab:
TOTAL
5.0 Weekly 27.0 TOTAL
6. Transferability
CSU
UC
List two UC/CSU campuses with similar courses
No. of Weeks 5.5 (S = semester length)
(include course #s)
(Use Request for Exception sheet to justify
HSU, CIS 171
more-than-minimum required hours.)
CSU SAC, 6A
Units 0.5 or
Articulation with UC requested
Variable Unit Range
7. Grading Standard
2. TLUs 1.5
Letter Grade Only
CR/NC Only
3. Does course fulfill a General Education
requirement? (For existing courses only;
Grade-CR/NC Option
Grade-CR/NC Option Criteria:
for new courses, use GE Application Form)
Introductory
1st course in sequence
Yes
No
If yes, in what G.E. area?
Exploratory
8. Is course repeatable
Yes
AA/AS Area
If so, repeatable to a maximum of:
CSU/GE Area
4
Total Enrollments
IGETC Area
2.0
Total Units
No
(Use Request for Exception sheet to justify repeatability.)
4. Method of Instruction:
Lecture
Lab
Lecture/Lab
Independent Study
9. SAM Classification D
Course Classification I