OAC Courses
Program detail provided for informational purposes only; check the MJC Catalog for updated information and general education requirements.
Keyboarding Courses
OFADM 201 - Intermediate Keyboarding 1 - 1 unit
Recommended for Success
Before enrolling in this course, students are strongly advised to complete at least
one semester of keyboarding and type a minimum of 45 gross words per minute on a five-minute
timing.
Course Description
First of three modules in OFADM 203. Further development of keyboarding with an emphasis
on speed and accuracy; practice and drill on production keyboarding; drill and practice
on formatting techniques and procedures for setting up business letters, academic
and business reports, tables, business forms, including interoffice memoranda, resumes,
minutes, and agendas.
OFADM 202 - Intermediate Keyboarding 2 - 2 units
Recommended for Success
Before enrolling in this course, students are strongly advised to complete at least
one semester of keyboarding and type a minimum of 45 gross words per minute on a five-minute
timing.
Course Description
First two modules of OFADM 203. Further development of keyboarding with an emphasis
on speed and accuracy; practice and drill on production keyboarding; drill and practice
on formatting techniques and procedures for setting up business letters, academic
and business reports, formal reports and all components, tables, business forms, including
interoffice memoranda, resumes, minutes, and agendas. Individualized instruction.
OFADM 203 - Intermediate Keyboarding 3 - 3 units
Recommended for Success
Before enrolling in this course, students are strongly advised to complete at least
one semester of keyboarding and type a minimum of 45 gross words per minute on a five-minute
timing.
Course Description
Further development of keyboarding with an emphasis on speed and accuracy; practice
and drill on production keyboarding; drill and practice on formatting techniques and
procedures setting up business letters, academic and business reports, formal reports
and all components, tables, business forms, including interoffice memoranda, resumes,
minutes, and agendas. Also, the design and creation of effective office forms and
publications, such as letterheads, notepads, cover pages, announcements, flyers, and
newsletters.
OFADM 301 - Beginning Keyboarding - 1.5 units
Course Description
Development of basic alpha/numeric keyboarding skills needed for the keyboard by touch.
Drills to develop speed and accuracy on straight copy. Designed for student with no
previous keyboarding/typewriting experience.
OFADM 302 - Beginning Document Processing - 1.5 units
Recommended for Success
Before enrolling in this course, students are strongly advised to satisfactorily complete
OFADM 301 or have ability to keyboard and type a minimum of 35 gross words per minute
on a three-minute timing.
Course Description
Further development of speed and accuracy on the alpha/numeric keyboard. Instruction
in opening, saving, naming, printing documents; deletion and addition of text; margin/tab
settings; spacing techniques; text editing techniques; vertical/horizontal centering;
basic business letter, memo, and report formats.
OFADM 303 - Keyboarding for Speed and Accuracy - 1/2 unit
Recommended for Success
Before enrolling in this course, students are strongly advised to satisfactorily complete
OFADM 301 or possess the ability to keyboard by touch at 20 gross words per minute.
Course Description
Keyboarding course designed to diagnose a student's current keyboarding skills needs;
prescribe appropriate practice materials, measure skill development, improve speed
and accuracy, and continually evaluate the skill building process.
OFADM 306 - Keyboarding for Accuracy - 1/2 unit
Satisfactory completion of OFADM 303.
Course Description
Keyboarding course designed to develop a student's current keyboarding skill, prescribe
appropriate practice materials, measure skill development, improve accuracy, and continually
evaluate the skill building process.
OFADM 307 - Keyboarding for Speed - 1/2 unit
Prerequisite
Satisfactory completion of OFADM 303.
Course Description
Keyboarding course designed to develop a student's current keyboarding skill, prescribe
appropriate practice materials, measure skill development, improve speed, and continually
evaluate the skill building process.
Office Skills Courses
OFADM 363 - Understanding the Internet
Course Description
Fundamentals of using the Internet. Topics included in the course: Internet terminology,
use of browsers, search engines and sites, downloading of files, and e-mail.
OFADM 364 - Grammar in the Office - 1 unit
Course Description
Basic English grammar for the office employees, Emphasis on parts of speech, subject
and verb agreement, pronoun usage, sentences, punctuation, number usage, and business
terms.
OFADM 366 - Proofreading Techniques - 1 unit
Recommended for Success
Before enrolling in this course, students are strongly advised to have successfully
completed OFADM 304.
Course Description
This self-paced course addressing the skills needed to identify mechanical and content
errors in handwritten or printed text by using proofreader's marks. Grammar, punctuation,
and spelling rules will be reviewed.
OFADM 375 - 10-Key on the Computer - 1 unit
Recommended for Success
Before enrolling in this course, students are strongly advised to satisfactorily complete
OFADM 301 or have the ability to keyboard by touch.
Course Description
Touch system of numeric keys on the 10-key pad.
Computer Application Courses
OFADM 353 - Introduction to Computers and Windows - 1 unit
Recommended for Success
Before enrolling in this course, students are strongly advised to have the ability
to keyboard by touch.
Course Description
Basic introduction to computers and the Windows operating system environment. Explains
the components of a computer system and provides hands-on training using a personal
computer. Intended for students new to using personal computers and the Windows environment.
OFADM 256 - Introduction to Word - 1 unit
Recommended for Success
Before enrolling in this course, students are strongly advised to satisfactorily complete
OFADM 301 and/or have the ability to keyboard by touch.
Course Description
A beginning course in the use of word processing software. Features of the software
will be explained and demonstrated in a hands-on learning environment.
OFADM 259 - Introduction to Excel - 1 unit
Recommended for Success
Before enrolling in this course, students are strongly advised to satisfactorily complete
OFADM 353.
Course Description
A beginning course in the use of spreadsheet software. Features of software will be
explained and demonstrated in a hands-on learning environment.
OFADM 260-Intermediate Excel-1 unit
Recommended for Success
Before enrolling in this course, students are strongly advised to satisfactorily complete
OFADM 353 and satisfactorily complete OFADM 259.
Course Description
Intermediate course in the use of spreadsheet software. Features of the software will
be explained and demonstrated in a hands-on learning environment.
OFADM 261 - Introduction to Access- 1 unit
Recommended for Success
Before enrolling in this course, students are strongly advised to satisfactorily complete
OFADM 353 and satisfactorily complete OFADM 256 and/or satisfactorily complete OFADM
259.
Course Description
A beginning course using features of database software. The course is designed to
enable students to learn and apply the features of database software to organize information
and to work with stored information.
OFADM 262 - Introduction to PowerPoint - 1 unit
Recommended for Success
Before enrolling in this course, students are strongly advised to demonstrate basic
knowledge of computer use and have the ability to keyboard by touch.
Course Description
A beginning course using computer software to design slides, outlines, notes pages,
and audience handouts for business presentations.
OFADM 317 - Introduction to Adobe Acrobat - 1 unit
Recommended for Success
Before enrolling in this course, students are strongly advised to satisfactorily complete
OFADM 301 and/or have the ability to keyboard by touch, and/or satisfactorily complete
OFADM 353 and/or have the ability to confidently navigate the Windows operating system.
Course Description
A beginning course using Adobe Acrobat to create portable document files (PDFs), convert
PDFs to other software types, create forms, manipulate and extract content as well
as edit exiting files.
OFADM 318 - Intro. to Publisher and Productivity Apps - 1 unit
Recommended for Success
Before enrolling in this course, students are strongly advised to satisfactorily complete
OFADM 301 and/or have the ability to keyboard by touch, and/or satisfactorily complete
OFADM 353 and/or have the ability to confidently navigate the Windows operating system.
Course Description
A course designed to provide students with hands-on learning using Microsoft Publisher
to create documents such as flyers, brochures, and newsletters. Other productivity
apps, such as, Google, Sway, OneNote, OneDrive, etc. will be introduced.