THIS IS A CAREER DEGREE.
IT IS NOT DESIGNED TO TRANSFER TO A FOUR YEAR UNIVERSITY.

Danville Area Community College
2007-2008


Software Specialist
Associate in Applied Science Degree

The program is designed to provide microcomputer software training with a concentration on the Microsoft Office Suite.

NOTE:  BOFF 130 Windows class or documented proficiency of Windows skills is required for all software classes.

Required Courses Hours F,S,I,SU Grade
First Semester 
+BOFF 121 Typing & Document Processing 3
   
#BOFF 237 Word I
3
   
BOFF 135 Intro. to the Office (pre:  enroll. in or completion of Boff 121)
3
   
#BOFF 225 Excel I
3
   
*MATT 104 Business Math 
3
   
BOFF 108 Business Ethics
1


Total 
16
   
Second Semester
BOFF 238 Word II (pre: BOFF 237)
3
   
BOFF 230 Excel II (pre: BOFF 225)
3
   
#BOFF 226 Access I
3
   
#BOFF 227 PowerPoint
3
   
#BOFF 219 Publisher
2
   
BOFF 180 Layout & Design Principles
2
   
Total 
16
   
Third Semester
BACC 100 Intro to Accounting -OR- CACC 101 Financial Accounting
3
   
BOFF 235 Access II (pre: BOFF 226)
3
   
BOFF 181 PageMaker
3
   
BOFF 255 Digital Presentations
3
   
*Communications Elective (ENGL 121 or ENGL 101)
3
   
*Humanities Elective 
3
   
Total 
18
   
Fourth Semester
*BOFF 125 Business Communications (pre: BOFF 114 
    and BOFF 228; or BOFF 121; or consent) 
3
   
BOFF 215 QuarkXpress (pre:  Boff 180)
3
   
BOFF 145 Voice Recognition
2
   
BOFF 260 Job Search Seminar (pre: completion of 40 hours or consent)
2
   
*CECN 108 Elements of Economics
-OR-
CECN 102 Microeconomic Principles
3
   
BOFF 265 E-Communications
3
   
Total 
16
   
Suggested Additional Course:
BOFF 220 Photoshop
2
   

Designated as a Tech Prep program.

#Prerequisite:  BOFF 130 Windows class (or concurrent enrollment) or a qualifying score on the Windows Placement Test.

+Placement depends on demonstrated proficiency.

*General Education


Code CBOS
March 2007   Credit Hours 66
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