May 15, 2026  
BC3 Academic Catalog: 2026-2027 
    
BC3 Academic Catalog: 2026-2027

OADM 110 - Microsoft® Word

3 Credits: (3 lecture)

Course Description
This course provides a comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft® Word and its capabilities to create professional documents. Students will learn the proper procedures for utilizing the commands in the software to enable them to be more productive in document creation.  

Note Mac and Chromebook computers ARE NOT recommended for this course due to software required in the course. A computer with a current WINDOWS operating system is highly recommended for off-campus work.

Spring semester only.

Prerequisite COMP 210. Corequisite COMP 210.


Text
Vermaat, M. E. & Duffy, J. (2023). Shelly Cashman series® Microsoft® Office 365® & Word® 2021 comprehensive (1st ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning. 

Objectives
The student will be able to: 

A. Organize files and folders. 

B. Create Microsoft® Word documents for the workplace. 

C. Apply appropriate editing, formatting, and styles to documents. 

D. Customize documents to add visual appeal. 

E. Utilize advanced formatting commands in Microsoft® Word. 

F. Employ document collaboration and integration tools in document creation. 

Content
A. Microsoft® Word commands.

B. Letters.

C. Reports. 

D. Newsletters. 

E. Templates.

F. Forms.

G. Online forms. 

H. Objects, shapes, color, special fonts, and bullets. 

I. Clip art, SmartArt, hyperlinks, tables, and charts. 

J. Mail merges. 

Student Evaluation
Objectives A through F will be assessed through textbook and simulation software assignments, application and written tests and/or quizzes, and a comprehensive final exam.