Office Administration

This course introduces students to the basic principles of manual bookkeeping in a service industry. Emphasis will be placed on practical applications of bookkeeping: examination of financial documents, source documents, double-entry journalizing and posting to the general ledger. Students will also reconcile a bank statement and maintain petty cash records.

This course is designed to provide practical applications of accounting principles and procedures using a basic integrated accounting software package. Students will process transactions using the general, accounts receivable, accounts payable, inventory, and payroll modules. Students will also use financial statements and other reports to provide accurate financial information to supervisors. This course is accepted toward certification with the Canadian Institute of Bookkeeping (CIB). This course is accepted as a pre-requisite for the Canadian Professional Accountant Advanced Certificate in Accounting and Finance (CPA – ACAF) program.

Ideas and plans are rarely successful when they are not well communicated. Through this course, students will review the fundamentals for effective English communication in the workplace and obtain an introduction to Portfolio.

This course provides students with the opportunity to further develop writing skills acquired in Communications - Workplace Foundations. The course also allows students to explore job search techniques, and is designed to assist them in the continuing development of the skills and confidence required to deliver individual oral presentations. This course is accepted toward certification with the Canadian Institute of Management (CIM). Advisement Note: A student who is able to format formal documents but who may not have successfully met the timing requirement in COMP 1103 (Document Processing I) is still eligible for admission into COMM 2215 (Communications – Workplace Applications).

This course will introduce students to the principles of keyboarding and document processing. Students will develop proper touch keyboarding techniques and use current timed writing standards to key a speed of 25 words per minute. This course introduces students to electronic file management, as well as, presentation and email software. Students will produce properly formatted, error-free documents using word processing software. Note: This course is not eligible to Business Administration students for use as an elective.

Students will explore current trends in the use of social media platforms in the workplace. They will develop the skills to assess and identify the suitability of social media platforms. This course will engage students in hands-on application of these platforms to communicate. Course content will emphasize the importance of ethical and respectful communication in building professional relationships and delivery of outstanding customer service.

This course introduces the student to the fundamentals of database management including planning, design, creation and modification. Once created, students will add, edit and delete records contained in a database. Students will create queries to obtain specific information from a database, design forms for working with database records, and design reports to print out data in various formats.

This is an advanced course that builds upon the skills and techniques acquired in Document Production I. Using word processing and desktop publishing software, students will produce a variety of high-quality business documents. Students will demonstrate proper touch keyboarding techniques and use current timed writing standards to key a projected speed of 40 words per minute.

This course introduces the student to electronic spreadsheets. Basic formulae and functions will be used to perform calculations on the spreadsheet data as well as applying formatting skills to enhance the appearance and clarity of printed spreadsheets and reports. Students will also learn to correct common errors, and to utilize sorting and filtering functions to increase efficiency. This course cannot be used to fulfill an elective requirement for students in Business Administration.

This course is designed to introduce the student to the field of organizational behaviour. Through this course, the student can develop an informed understanding of the components inherent in social organizations and the relationships among individuals, groups, and the organizations that contribute to an organization's effectiveness. Topics such as values, perception, ethics, conflict resolution, teamwork and diversity will be examined in order to help students become better equipped to interact with others in an organization. This course is accepted toward certification with the Canadian Institute of Management (CIM).

This course will provide students with introductory skills necessary to work in a professional office. Customer service and time management skills are taught and practiced in a model office environment. Operating office equipment, managing office mail, supporting meetings and event planning are covered in Office Procedures I.

Through the use of classroom lectures and an office simulation package or practical experience, students will build on skills acquired in Office Procedures I to demonstrate proper protocols, procedures and processes when working in an office organization and work environment. This course is not eligible for a supplemental.

The Work Experience course provides students with the opportunity to apply the skills developed within the Office Administration program. Students gain valuable experience and may receive employer references through the completion of this course. Students will also benefit from feedback and debriefing during the work experience course.

This course offers students an introduction to WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System) 1988 and WHMIS 2015. Course material provides basic knowledge in WHMIS principles that establishes a solid foundation to support workplace-specific training on the safe storage and handling of particular controlled/hazardous products. Upon successful completion of this course, students will attain basic WHMIS certification.

This course offers students an introduction to the Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) Act of Nova Scotia, which is required by any person employed in a Nova Scotia workplace. This is a generic, introductory course that provides basic knowledge of the Act for students and is considered to be the basis from which more specific training can be given.