Midlands Technical College
Information Systems Technology Syllabus

NAME OF COURSE:	Microcomputer Word Processing
COURSE PREFIX:	CPT 179
CREDIT:	3.0
PREREQUISITES:	CPT 170 or CPT 101 or CPT 104 & OST 105 or Keyboarding Placement of 25 NWAM.
TEXT:	Microsoft Word 2007, Signature Series, by: Rutkosky/Roggenkamp. 2008. Paradigm Publisher. (Chapters 1-19) ISBN#: 978-0-76383-293-3.

MATERIALS NEEDED:                     * An ISP (Internet Service Provider.
                                      * Netscape 4.05 to 4.7x or MS Internet
                                         Explorer 5.0 or higher.
                                      * Computer capable of running Microsoft
                                         Office 2007.
                                      * Microsoft Office 2007 software.(Word 2007,
                                          Excel 2007, and Access 2007)
                                      * Storage Media. A USB (Universal Serial
                                         Bus) device is recommended for storage
                                         of coursework.                    
                                   

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course introduces microcomputer word processing. Topics include creating, editing, formatting, and printing documents. Emphasis is placed on functions for acceptable document formatting and processing. Microsoft Word 2007 is used in this course.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to use Microsoft Word 2007's features to perform the following tasks:

1. Create, print and edit documents.
2. Format characters and paragraphs and use Help.
3. Format pages, documents, and sections.
4. Maintain and print documents.
5. Use writing tools.
6. Manipulate tabs.
7. Manipulate text within and between documents.
8. Format with special features.
9. Create headers and footers in a document.
10. Create footnotes and endnotes.
11. Merge documents.
12. Create and format tables.
13. Sort and select data.
14. Create and format charts.
15. Insert images, shapes, and WordArt.
 

GRADING SCALE:

A = 94 - 100

B = 87 - 93

C = 78 - 86

F = 0 - 77

All projects must be turned in on or before the due date. No projects will be accepted after the due dates. No incomplete grades will be given. Everyone must take the final exam. Any deviation from this policy must be authorized by the Department Chairman.

ATTENDANCE POLICY: The departmental policy will apply. The number of absences allowed is equal to twice the number of times the course meets per week.

NOTE: Students must earn a grade of a "C" or better in all the courses offered within the Information Systems Department in order for the grade to be counted toward graduation.

SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS: If you would like to request academic accommodations due to a disability, please contact a counselor in the Disability Resource Center, 822-3510 and 738-7678. TTY telephone Airport 822-3401, Beltline 738-7800).

CAMPUS EMERGENCY PROTOCOL:  Students and employees are asked to report safety concerns or suspicious activities to Campus Security at 7199(on campus), or 738-7199 (cell phone and off campus). In the event of an emergency, student and employee protocol is to immediately call Campus Security or local 911.  If an emergency occurs, employees and students may seek additional information and instructions via MTC Information Centers, email, college Intranet, the MTC website, campus voice mail and loud speakers.

The College may be closed because of inclement weather. This news should be available on the website at www.midlandstech.edu, at the main phone number at 738-1400, and announced on WIS-TV and radio. Please check frequently in changeable weather for closings and re-openings. If the College closing or reopening means that you will have at least 30 minutes of a class, you should come to class. Please do not call the IST Department office or the President’s office with closure questions.