NORTHLAND PIONEER COLLEGE

Administrative Information Services Department

AIS 145 MS WORD 2003 VERSION

Course Syllabus - 3 credits

STUDENTS:  BE SURE TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE IN THE RIGHT COURSE BEFORE OPENING YOUR BOOKS!  THE BOOKSTORE WILL NOT REFUND OPENED BOOKS. 

PRINT OUT THIS SYLLABUS AND USE IT AS YOU GO THROUGH COURSE.  KEEP TRACK OF YOUR GRADES ON THE COURSE SCHEDULE, POINT  SHEET. 

INTRODUCTION:

In this “hands-on" course you will learn the basic functions and commands for Microsoft Word 2003. You will also learn to originate, edit, save, and print various documents. You will need to know how to type and have access to a computer with MS Word 2003 to complete this course.

PREREQUISITES:

AIS 100 (Keyboarding), AIS 110 (Basic Keyboarding and Document Processing), or instructor's permission. You must have a keyboarding skill in order to take this class.

TEXT/SUPPLIES:

1.  MICROSOFT WORD 2003, SIGNATURE SERIES, by Nita Hewitt Rutkosky, EMCParadigm, 2004, ISBN 0-7638-2084-9   (You will use the first half of this text for AIS 145 and the second half for AIS 245 Advanced Word.)  A student template CD that is included with the text.

USB Thumb drive to save your work. 

    ATTENDANCE:

Students are not penalized for completing the course early. Late work may be penalized. Grades for the course, however, will not be sent to the registrar’s office until the end of the semester. NPC computer labs are available to you during “open lab times.” Our lab assistants monitor these times. Open lab schedules are available right after the start of classes. All students must follow lab policies. Lab times and availability vary from campus to campus.  Call the college for assistance and a lab schedule.

You must contact me at least once a week.  If I do not hear from you for 3 weeks, you will be dropped.  All communication is by internet!  seittreim@npc.edu.  I am constantly checking Internet and answering students' emails.  I answer emails then go back and grade on a first-come-first graded basis.  I do all of my grading regardless of how many students I have.  You will always hear from me at least once a week with "weekly updates" so you are all aware of time in order to complete the course successfully.  I keep copies of all emails and any that have been returned as undeliverable so I know you do receive them.  If you email me and do not hear from me, be sure to check your 1) Junk Mail Box as sometimes good mail gets tossed in that, and 2) recheck your email address to make sure you do not have any typos in it.  It is your responsibility to stay in contact with me. 

COURSE COMPETENCIES/OUTCOMES:

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

YOUR STUDENT TEMPLATE CD:

1.          Keep your CD safe! You can write your name on the topside of it with a felt-tip pen.

2.          You will be asked in your text to “retrieve” certain documents from your “template disk.” You will need to follow the directions in your text carefully by going to “D” drive (in most cases)--the drive where your CD is located.

3.          Pull up the requested file.

4.          You will then save your work on drive C: or you can save on your USB jump drive—NOT onto the CD (because it is not a readable/writeable CD-R. SAVE YOUR WORK AS YOU GO!)

EVALUATION AND GRADING:

Grading will be based on the following:

GRADING SCALE (BASED ON A TOTAL OF 1354 POSSIBLE POINTS)

A =   1219-1354 points

B =   1083-1218 points

C =   948-1082 points

D =   812-947 points

F =   811- below

STUDENT CONDUCT AND ATTENDANCE:

All students are responsible for knowing and understanding the Student Conduct Code.  The Code is in the Student Guide, available from any campus or center office.  Any violation of the Conduct Code, academic or otherwise, will be reported to the appropriate Vice President for investigation and decision.

Upon entering Northland Pioneer College, a student assumes the responsibility of completing each course for which he/she is registered. The student is expected to attend all sessions of the classes in which he/she is enrolled. Students should review attendance policies as stated in the Northland Pioneer College Student Guide under Student Rights and Responsibilities.

DISABILITY STATEMENT:

Reasonable accommodations for qualified students with disabilities are available through the Disability Resources and Access Office (DRA). If you have questions or wish to receive accommodations you will need to contact the Disability Resources and Access Coordinator, Laurie Winder, by calling 1-800-266-7845 and ask for extension 6178. In the Show Low area call 532-6178.

PUBLIC NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION: 

The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, gender, age or disability in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its educational programs or activities. District grievance procedures will be followed for compliance with Title IX and Section 504 requirements. The Affirmative Action Compliance Officer is Mr. A. Daniel Simper, Director of Personnel, 103 N. 1^st Ave. at Hopi Dr., Holbrook, AZ 86025, (928) 524-7671. The Section 504 Compliance Officer is Ms. Laurie Winder, Coordinator of Disability Resources and Access, 1001 W. Deuce of Clubs, Show Low AZ 85901, (928) 532-6178. The lack of English language will not be a barrier to admission and participation in vocational education programs.

COURSE SCHEDULE & POINT SHEET

Microsoft Word 2003

 This schedule will help you keep organized so that you will finish the course by the end of the semester.

(You can complete the second half of this textbook in AIS 245 Advanced Word!).

GRADING SCALE:

A =   1219-1354 points

B =   1083-1218 points

C =   948-1082 points

D =   812-947 points

F =   811- below