Counts towards fulfillment of core curriculum component area and is guaranteed to

transfer to a public university or college in Texas.

*CTE (career/technical education course, typically does not transfer to a university)

Workforce Education Course:

*TRAN (typically transfers to a university as an elective course)

*DEV (College-preparatory course, does not transfer, does not count towards a degree)

Must take the listed course(s) first or where indicated obtain instructor's permission

Lecture hours per week - Lab hours per week - Credit hours

Data as of: February 18, 2010 - 9:26 am

Instruction in web page design and related graphic design issues including mark-up languages, web sites, and browsers. Students

will identify how the Internet functions with specific attention to the World Wide Web, email, and file transfer; apply design techniques

in the creation and optimization of graphics and other embedded elements for use in a web page; demonstrate the use of lists,

tables, frames and forms to create interactive web pages; create, design, test and debug a web site, and identify the benefits and

limitations of various web page development software. *CTE; Lecture-1; Lab-4; Credits-3.

Workforce Education Course

Integrated Software Applications II

Continued study of computer applications from business productivity software suites. Instruction in embedding data and linking and

combining documents using word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and/or presentation media software. Prerequisite: ITSW

1301 Introduction to Word Processing, ITSW 1310 Introduction to Presentation Graphics Software, ITSW 1304 Introduction to

Spreadsheets, and POFT 1359 Records Information Management II with grades of a C or better. *CTE; Lecture-2; Lab-4; Credits-3.

Workforce Education Course

Introduction to Word Processing

The student will identify word processing terminology and concepts; create technical documents; format and edit documents; use

simple tools and utilities; and print documents. Prerequisite: POFT 1329 Beginning Keyboarding with a grade of C or better. *CTE;

Lecture-2; Lab-4; Credits-3.

Workforce Education Course

Instruction in the concepts, procedures, and importance of electronic spreadsheets. Prerequisite: POFT 1329 Beginning

Keyboarding with a grade of C or better. *CTE; Lecture-2; Lab-4; Credits-3.

Instruction in the utilization of presentation software to produce multimedia presentations. Graphics, text, sound, animation and/or

video may be used in presentation development. Prerequisite: ITSW 1301 Introduction to Word Processing with a grade C or better.

*CTE; Lecture-2; Lab-4; Credits-3.

Skill development in the use of spreadsheet software package. Topics include worksheet creation and manipulation functions,

templates, macro programming database functions, data-table features, and graphics. Prerequisite: ITSW 1304 Introduction to

Spreadsheets with a grade of C or better. *CTE; Lecture-2; Lab-4; Credits-3.

Advanced applications in merging, macros, graphics, and desktop publishing. Includes extensive formatting for technical documents.

Emphasis on business applications. Prerequisite: ITSW 1301 Introduction to Word Processing with a grade of C or better. *CTE;

Lec-2; Lab-4; Credits-3

(Former Course ID: ITSW 2331)

Practical general training and experiences in the workplace. The college with the employer develops and documents an

individualized plan for the student. The plan relates the workplace training and experiences to the student's general and technical

course of study. The guided external experiences may be for pay or no pay. This course may repeated if topics and learning

outcomes vary. Permission of the instructor is required for enrollment. Capstone course. *CTE; Lecture-0; Lab-7; Credits-1.

Introduction to a practical application of basic language usage skills with emphasis on fundamentals of writing and editing for

business. Prerequisite: POFT 1329 Beginning Keyboarding with a grade of C or better or computer proficiency. *CTE; Lecture-3;

Lab-0; Credits-3.

The study of secretarial duties that are performed in modern business offices, with emphasis on office relations. Filing techniques,

handling of office mail, telephone etiquette and expected behavior in employer-employee relations are included. Designed to help

orient the vocational office trainee to an office job and to help the student better understand and work with people. Prerequisite:ITSW

1301 Introduction to Word Processing with a grade of C or better. *CTE; Lecture-3; Lab-0; Credits-3.

Introduction to basic records and information management. Includes the life cycle of a record, manual and electronic records

management, and basic filing procedures and rules. *CTE; Lecture-3; Lab-0; Credits-3

Skill development in the operation of the keyboard by touch applying proper keyboarding tehcniques. Emphasis on development of

acceptable speed and accuracy levels and formatting basic documents. *CTE; Lecture-2; Lab-2; Credits-3.

The student will evaluate filing systems and equipment appropriate for purchase in a specific office situation; create, store, sort,

maintain, and retrieve information using computer software (Access); design, control, and manage forms; and use search criteria.

Prerequisite: ITSW 1301 Introduction to Word Processing with a grade of C or better. *CTE; Lecture-2; Lab-4; Credits-3.

Practical general training and experiences in the workplace. The college with the employer develops and documents an

individualized plan for the student. The plan relates the workplace training and experiences to the student's general and technical

course of study. The guided external experiences may be for pay or no pay. This course may be repeated if topics and learning

outcomes vary. Permission of Instructor is required for enrollment. *CTE; Lecture-0; Practicum-21; Credits-3.

Topics address recently identified current events, skills, knowledges, and/or attitudes and behaviors pertinent to the technology or

occupation and relevant to the professional development of the student. Permission of the instructor is required. *CTE; Lecture-1;

Lab-3; Credits-3.

Skill development in the operation of the keyboard by touch applying proper keyboarding tehcniques. Emphasis on development of

acceptable speed and accuracy levels and formatting basic documents. *CTE; Lecture-3; Lab-3; Credits-4.

Skill development in mailable business document production using computers and dictation equipment. Skill refinement in grammar

and punctuation with emphasis on proofreading and formatting. Prerequisite: ITSW 1301 Introduction to Word Processing with a

grade of C or better. *CTE; Lecture-1; Lab-5; Credits-3.

An experience external to the college for an advanced student in a specialized field involving a written agreement between the

educational institution and a business or industry. Mentored and supervised by a workplace employee, the student achieves

objectives that are developed and documented by the college and that are directly related to specific occupational outcomes. This

may be a paid or unpaid experience. This course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary.Permission of instructor is

require for enrollment. *CTE; Lecture-0; Lab-15; Credits-3.

A continuation of keyboarding skills in document formatting, emphasizing speed and accuracy. Emphasis on proofreading, editing,

following instructions, and keying documents from various copy.Prerequisite: Completion of ITSW 1329 or ITSW 1429 with a grade

of C or better. *CTE; Lecture-3; Lab-3; Credits-4.