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Meet Your Instructor: 

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Prof. Theresa Hagelbarger - Find my contact info and learn more about me in the Course Info Module.

Course Description: 

This course is designed for beginning and experienced computer users needing to build and update business technology skills in using Microsoft Office:

Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Learn to use the essential features and proper techniques to create, edit, format, export PDF, and print professional business documents, spreadsheets, and presentations.

This course will prepare the student for the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) exam to earn an industry recognized certification in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.  Visit the Business Applications page for more details on these and other FREE certifications ($100+ value per certification - free to you).

Course Learning Objectives:  Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • Demonstrate proficiency in using Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Demonstrate business technical skills in creating, editing, formatting, exporting PDF, and printing professional business documents, spreadsheets, and presentations
  • Prepare for the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) exam to earn an industry recognized certification in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Textbook Information:  

Go! with Microsoft Office 2016 Volume 1

  • Authors: Gaskin, Vargas, Geoghan, Graviett
  • Publisher: Pearson                                    
  • ISBN: 978-013-432077-9

You must have this exact textbook (hard copy or digital) by the first week of the semester.

You can download the data files FREE from the publisher site: www.pearsonhighered.com/go (click first icon you see once you are on the site).

Free Microsoft Office Software for SAC Students

Access the current versions of Microsoft 2016 Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for our class.  Visit the SAC Email and Microsoft Office in the Cloud page to access the steps.

Degrees & Certificates: 

Which degrees and certificates include BA 179?

Business Applications & Technology Degree Computerized Bookkeeping QuickBooks Cert
Digital Publishing Degree Gen Bus Applications & Tech Cert
MS Office Professional Degree & Cert Spanish Interpreting Cert
Office Management Degree & Cert Virtual Assistant Cert
Business & Technology Degree Computer Fundamentals for Business Cert
Library Technology Degree & Cert Legal Office Technician Cert
Medical Assist Degree

 

Computer Issues & Help

Due to the nature of this course you must have a working computer.  If your device or internet goes down, dies, peters out, etc., you still need to complete your assignments on time by the due dates posted. 

Check our Library and Academic Computer Center on campus for their current hours of operation and location as a backup. 

Course Summary:

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