This course is intended for students taking the MOS (Microsoft Office Specialist) certification exams. This course consists of five modules—Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook. Students will review Microsoft Office features and complete a certified MOS exam at the end of each module. This class teaches to and requires the most current version of Microsoft Office for Windows.
Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to demonstrate the following knowledge or skills:
- Be an MOS certified user of Word (required for BIM Program students)
- Be an MOS certified user of Excel – (required for BIM Program students)
- Be an MOS certified user of Access, PowerPoint, and/or Outlook
- Study and prepare for MOS Certification - design, create, format, and edit complex Word documents
- Study and prepare for MOS Certification - design, create, format, and edit complex Excel spreadsheets and charts
- Study and prepare for MOS Certification - design, create, format, and edit complex PowerPoint presentations
- Study and prepare for MOS Certification - design, create, format, and edit complex Access databases
- Study and prepare for MOS Certification - utilize Microsoft Outlook to communicate business information accurately
PO5 Students will develop proficient Microsoft Office techniques by creating professional business documents while meeting an 85% competency level.
The syllabus must contain evaluation/grading guidelines, class environment/expectations/rules, course learning outcomes, and a disability services statement. A schedule must be provided to students that contains content covered (text chapters, topics, etc.), tentative test dates (to include final date/time). If an LMS or similar site is used for the course, it must be created following the Quality Matters (QM) principals outlined in the QM workbook questions. These documents should be reviewed with the BIM instructor at least two weeks prior to class start.