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*Note: This document is not a Syllabus; it is for informational purposes only.

Prerequisites: BTS161 or equivalent experience recommended.

Word 2007 is also taught with the assumption that you have acquired basic computer knowledge and experience using Windows Vista.

Instructor: Keith Rowley

Email: krowley@bellevuecollege.edu

Office: A252

Phone (Business Division): 425-564-2311

Office Hours: Thursdays, 1:30-2:30pm in A133 (in the Business Tutoring Lab), and Wednesdays 7:30-8:30pm in Instructor's "vRoom"

Required Text:

Microsoft® Office Word 2007, Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques, by Shelley, Cashman, & Vermaat.

On-Campus Version: Bundle, which includes the textbook, a Windows Vista reference card, and a 180-day trial of Office 2007.
ISBN 1-4354-1702-X
Approximate Cost: $92.70

Off-Campus Version: Textbook only.
ISBN 978-1-4188-4338-0

Course Description:

BTS 184 is an intermediate, one credit course that explores essential concepts of word processing software and covers Microsoft® Word 2007 intermediate concepts. Students are prepared to use the basic productivity tools found in Word 2007 in a business environment.

Course Learning Objectives:

• Create a Form Letter
• Create a Data Source
• Create Mailing Labels Using Mail Merge
• Merge Letters with Records from a Data Source
• Merge Records to a Directory
• Work with Shapes and the Drawing Canvas
• Create a Newsletter
• Utilize Desktop Publishing Elements
• Create Columns and Format Columns
• Work with a Split Window
• Distribute a Document as a PDF

Course Policies:

• It is expected that students will conduct themselves with integrity. If you cheat or aid someone else to cheat, you violate a trust. Cheating includes, but is not limited to, copying answers on exams, glancing at nearby exams, turning in assignments or papers that have been used in other classes or have been completed by another, and giving or receiving help during an exam.
• Students with a disability that may require some form of accommodation need to discuss their specific situation with Disabled Support Services (DSS). If you require accommodation based on a documented disability, emergency medical information to share, or need special arrangements in case of emergency evacuation, please make an appointment with DSS. If you would like to inquire about becoming a DSS student, you may call 564-2498 or go in person to the DSS reception area in the Student Services Building (B132). If this is not done, it is assumed that the student does not have a disability requiring some form of accommodation.
• Once you have registered for this course, the instructor is required by the college to give you a grade. If for some reason, you cannot complete the course, please officially withdraw. This is your personal responsibility. Students who do not officially withdraw by the date listed in the course schedule will have their grades calculated on the number of points earned by the end of the quarter. No extensions or incompletes will be allowed in this class.

Course Components and Grading: 100 points total

Table 1: Course Components & Grading

Assignments	Quantity	Points
Assignment 1: Introduction	1	5
Assignment 2: Syllabus Quiz	1	5
Assignment 3: Practice	Varies	Not Graded
Final Test	1	88
Assignment 4: Course Evaluation	1	2
Totals Possible	5	100

Grading Schedule:

Table 2: Grading Schedule

Final Letter Grade	Total Points
A	96 - 100
A-	92 - 95
B+	88 - 91
B	84 - 87
B-	80 - 83
C+	76 - 79
C	72 - 75
C-	68 - 71
D+	62 - 67
D	58 - 61
F	Below 58