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Effective Term:
Fall 2021

Course Number:
CAS 217
Course Title:
Intermediate Word
Credit Hours:
3
Lecture Hours:
10
Lecture/Lab Hours:
40
Lab Hours:
0

Course Description

Introduces additional concepts of Microsoft Word to enhance documents through advanced features. Includes working with images; creating/using styles; formatting multi-page documents using advanced features of headers/footers and section breaks; integrating software to create and format tables and charts; using advanced mail merge; creating documents with columns; creating and using fill-in forms. Recommended: Placement into RD 115 and WR 115. Audit available.

Addendum to Course Description

This course is presented in a hands-on lecture/lab format. Other methods such as instructional work sheets, videotapes, demonstrations, or one-on-one instruction may be used. Out-of-class preparation will be required.

Intended Outcomes for the course

Upon completion of the course students will be able to:

  1. Use advanced features of Word to efficiently produce documents.
  2. Create, analyze, and critique documents to meet professional and industry standards.

Outcome Assessment Strategies

A letter grade will be issued for this course. Assessment tasks may include:

  1. Production tests on arranged and unarranged material
  2. Projects that include original work
  3. Composition of personal and business documents
  4. Objective tests
  5. Skill assessment software

Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)

Themes, Concepts, Issues

  1. Graphics and other text enhancements such as borders, WordArt and text boxes
  2. Reports with footnotes/endnotes
  3. Headers and footers
  4. Tables
  5. Advanced merge
  6. User created templates including forms
  7. Newspaper columns


May also include:

  1. Integrate other software applications
  2. Sorting and formulas
  3. Styles
  4. Supporting pages of reports (such as table of contents and index)
  5. Wizards/Templates
  6. Charts and graphs
  7. Envelopes/Labels
  8. Master documents
  9. Shared documents
  10. Internet use and preparation
  11. Macros


Competencies, Skills

  1. Review basic features of word processing software
  2. Use file management techniques to properly save, rename, and/or delete files
  3. Create and format tables
  4. Enhance documents using graphic lines and images
  5. Create headers and footers including different headers and footers within the same document
  6. Use advanced mail merge procedures such as adding/deleting files, query options, and fill-in fields
  7. Create and use a form template
  8. Create documents using newspaper columns
  9. Create new and use existing styles to format documents
  10. Use styles to create supporting pages for documents (table of contents, index)
  11. Integrate other software into documents (Excel)
  12. Apply safety techniques of relaxation and exercise to prevent computer-related disabilities such as carpal tunnel and eyestrain.
  13. Demonstrate safe handling of software and hardware.