Republic of the Philippines

Region XI
Commission on Higher Education
SANTO TOMAS COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, SCIENCES, AND TECHNOLOGY
Feeder Road 4, Brgy. Tibal-Og, Santo Tomas, Davao del Norte, 8112, Philippines

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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN OFFICE ADMINISTRATION

SANTO TOMAS COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, SCIENCES, VISION
AND TECHNOLOGY
The Bachelor of Science in Office Administration (BSOA) of Santo Tomas College of Agriculture,
Sciences and Technology (STCAST) envisions in providing graduates who are equipped with the
knowledge, skills, attitude, and values to adequately meet the growing demands of human power
VISION:
in business, industry and in government services.
The Santo Tomas College of Agriculture, Sciences and Technology (STCAST) is a
premier local institution in Southeast Asia. FOUNDAMISSION

The program aims to provide the students the following;

MISSION: 1. A common foundation of knowledge, skills and understanding concerning administrative,

medical and legal offices through core courses consisting of general education and professional
1. Infuse wholesome values (Core Values) to the teaching and non-teaching staff
business education;
of STCAST
2. Sufficient exposure in administrative, medical and legal offices to relate to academic instruction
2. Equip graduates with knowledge, skills and attitudes towards global
competitiveness to the realities of the offices function and responsibility;

3. Training to make them immediately employable in legal offices after passing Stenography
examination and/or employable in either administrative and medical offices; and
VALUES:
4. Proper motivation for professional growth.
EFFICIENCY, EXCELLENCE, PERSEVERANCE, HUMANENESS, INTEGRITY
GOAL

The program commits to provide the graduates the following:

INSTITUTIONAL GOALS
1. Graduates that are equipped with necessary information, analytical and technical skills, right

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The Santo Tomas College of Agriculture, Sciences and Technology commits to: attitude and ideal values for them to practice their profession in accordance with socially and
morally acceptable standards.
1. Provide a quality, industry-needed and tailor-fit educational program

2. Espousing an Educational and cultural excellence

2. Graduates knows the value of self-discipline as primary requisite in all disciples towards self
and social development; and
3. Instituting sufficient human and financial resources and compliant facilities
3. Graduates that are skilled and knowledgeable on their career path.
4. Institutionalizing research culture across disciplines

5. Establish collaboration among stakeholders and members where respect,

values, and support are paramount

6. Implement programs for community improvement and development.

PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES (PEO)

PEO A Provide general administrative and clerical support to high-level executives guided by the Code of Ethics for Office Professionals.
PEO B Coordinate office management activities.
PEO C Manage office communications.
PEO D Organize files, information, and office supplies effectively.
PEO E Exhibit acceptable human relations skills in a diverse environment.
PEO F Engage in lifelong learning to keep abreast of the development in the international employment market.
PEO G

PEO H

PEO I

PEO J

PEO K

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 PROGRAM OUTCOMES (PO) Performance Indicators
Upon completion of the program, the program (Program Name)
graduates will be able to:

PO a Provide general administrative and clerical support to ● Serve as Public Relations Officer of the company.
high-level executives guided by the Code of Ethics for
Office Professionals. ● Plan and schedule meetings, and events for administrators, prepare needed logistics
and papers and conference rooms.

● Relay directives, instructions, and assignments to executives on time.

PO b Coordinate office management activities. ● Demonstrate good team-working and management skills.

● Maintain office procedures in all activities.

● Coordinate program of activities with people concerned.

● Apply proper housekeeping and office ergonomics.

PO c Manage office communications and information.
● Update company information boards.

● Communicate effectively with fellow workers and stakeholders both orally and in
writing.

● Receive and relay telephone, email, and other voice communications promptly.

● Produce business letters, memoranda, reports, forms, tables, and other business
documents using proper formatting, grammar, spelling, and punctuation.

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PO d Maintain and manage files and office supplies
● File accurately using an electronic filing system.
effectively.

● Monitor departmental materials, supplies, and orders as needed.

PO e Exhibit acceptable human relations skills in a diverse ● Demonstrate good team-working and management skills.
environment.
● Work effectively and independently in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams.

Course Outcomes (CO) POs aligned to:

At the end of the course, the students should be able to:

Read and write shorthand strokes. PO a, PO b, and PO e

CO 1

Exhibit skills in English grammar, punctuation, and spelling as students transcribe in PO a, PO b and PO e
CO 2 longhand dictated letters at 40 words a minute on practiced material in a 3-minute dictation
with 10-15% errors.
CO 3

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 Course Information

Course Title FOUNDATION OF SHORTHAND Workload of Students

Course Description This courser consists of 54 hours of online or hybrid

The course presents an introduction to the basic principles of
shorthand and provides application and development of these principles
in reading and writing exercises; presentation and development of skills
in English grammar, punctuation, and spelling as students transcribe in
longhand dictated letters at 40 words per minute on practiced material in
a 3-minute dictation with 10-15% errors. (CMO-19-s-2017)
Course Credits 3 units
Pre-requisite NONE
instruction (as appropriate), assessment tasks, written
discussions, and written exams. Students are
encouraged to participate in synchronous sessions
every Monday or Tuesday and to complete
asynchronous assignment, project, and / or quiz every
Wednesday or Thursday throughout the same week.
In LMS, students can access the course materials and
go over the topic at their own pace.

Co-requisite NONE

Course/ Year 2023-2024

Semester/ Year 1st SEMESTER

Faculty Information

Name:

E-mail Address:

Contact Information:

Office:

Consultation Schedule:

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***Students are advised to refer to the schedule of Academic Consultation of the subject instructor.

LEARNING As evidence of attaining the above learning outcomes, the student must do and submit the following:
EVIDENCE:

LE 1 Portfolio Student must create a portfolio consisting their written outputs, journal, and activity
documentation.

MEASUREMENT SYSTEM The learning evidences of every student will be evaluated based on the following assessment criteria:

MEASUREMENT CRITERIA STRONG (5) AVERAGE (4) WEAK (3) TOTAL POINTS
SYSTEM

Reflections Reflections revels Reflection shows some Reflections show

strong insights about insights about what to little insights about
what to improve and improve and indicated what areas to
future goals reasonable goals for improve and lack
future. goals for the future

Completeness of portfolio Students has a Students compiled some Student has

complete compilation
of output, assignment,
quizzes, other related
work.
of output, assignment, incomplete
quizzes, other related compilation of
work output, assignment,
quizzes, other related
work.

Content and mechanics Content and mechanics Content and mechanics Content and
show strong control show a little need of mechanics show a

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 (neatness, creativity) of improvement in the final significant need of
the final product product improvement for the
final product.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS AND ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES (AA)

Assessment Activity Description and Other Details

AA1 Oral Recitation Questions are being asked and aligned with the synchronous conversation to ensure that students are on the
same page.

AA2 Short Quiz This is a short quiz given in the asynchronous activity aligning with synchronous discussion.

AA3 Examinations These are written examinations that are designed to test student’s understanding in every grading period.

Grading System

Article 34. For general education courses, the computation of grades is as follows (based on CMO No. 30 series 2013):

a. Practical Examination (Simulation Activities) 50%

b. Examination (Midterm and Final) 25%

c. Short Test (Quizzes) 15%

d. Project, Attendance, Assignments 10%

100%

Note: A faculty may modify the criteria of grading based on his/ her best lights in coordination with the concerned Program Head.

Article 35. Every subject instructor shall submit a composite two (2) days after the end of the term to the Program Head, to closely monitor the performance and standing of the

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students.

Article 36. Students with failing grades are subject to the internal retention policies of a program.

Article 37. The College implements the general rule of computation of grades which are as follows:

The grading System shall be 30 based throughout the four programs.

Below is the computation:

- The grade is equal to the score/item multiplied by 70 plus 30. (Revised 2021)

DETAILED COURSE OUTLINE

LEARNING PLAN

Intended Learning Course Time Frame Topics Teaching and Learning Assessment Required Learning
Outcome (ILO) Outcomes Activities (TLA) Task (AT) Reading Evidence

 To recite the 1st Week Activity

● Getting to know
VMG of the
college and (3 hours) each other - Arrange the scrambled School Handbook
the program. VMG words
Oral graded
● Exploring
recitation
students’
expectations -Analysis

Importance of
●
memorizing the VMG to
students’ goals as part

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 of the academe
● Classroom
policies

-Abstraction Discussion
●
on classroom policies,
grading system and
● Grading system STCAST VMG and
Program VMG
●

● STCAST VMG -Application

and PROGRAM Reflection on the

VMGO given activity

● Foundation of
Shorthand
Introduction

 To identify the Module 1: SHORTHAND

principles and PRINCIPLES and
learn to apply 2nd - 4th Week DOWNWARD Activity: Identify the a) Pen and Leslie, L. A., Submission of
each in making CHARACTERS following steno strokes Paper Test Zoubek, C. E., Narrative
the outline Hosler, R. J., &
Rader, C. (1973). Report
(9 hours) Analysis: Importance of
Gregg Shorthand
 Writing identifying the strokes in b) Simulation
for Colleges,
Consonants activity
the foundation of Diamond Jubilee Passing Witten
letters in Series, Volume quiz
Shorthand shorthand Two (2nd ed.).
Glencoe/McGrw-
Hill School Pub
 Writing H, ing, P, Co.page 9-29
B, left s-z and
brief forms in
shorthand Abstraction: Discussion
about the different
strokes used in

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 shorthand (Instructor)
and demonstrations of
students through the

Values Integration: writing

Patience Application: Reflection

1. on how important the
principles and the
strokes are, when
applying in shorthand.

SHORTHAND
 To memorize and PRINCIPLES - A
practice the basic 5th – 7th Week Activity a) Pen and Leslie, L. A., Submission of
letters used in  The OO hook Paper Test Zoubek, C. E., Narrative
Shorthand stroke race
shorthand. Hosler, R. J., &
 Obscure vowels and Report
Rader, C. (1973).
(9 hours) brief forms and b) Simulation Gregg Shorthand
phrases Analysis for Colleges,
activity
Diamond Jubilee Passing Practical
Explain how important Exam
memorizing the strokes Series, Volume
Values Integration: in stenography Two (2nd ed.).
Glencoe/McGrw-
Mastery Hill School Pub
Co..Page 30 - 45
Abstraction

Discussing the
shorthand principles by
the instructor and
followed by students’
actual output.

Application

Sharing of experience

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 on strategies how to
easily memorize the
basic letters in
stenography

 To demonstrate Module 2 Activity

and illustrate the
easy combination 8th – 9th Week APPLICATION OF THE Shorthand stroke race A) Pen and Leslie, L. A., Submission of
of consonants BASIC PRINCIPLES / Paper Test Zoubek, C. E., Narrative
THE PRINCIPLESOF on consonant blends
written without an Hosler, R. J., &
EXPRESSING THE Report
angle (6 hours) Rader, C. (1973).
CONSONANT BLENDS Analysis
B) Simulation Gregg Shorthand
activity for Colleges,
Expound the usage of Passing Practical
Diamond Jubilee
 Word ending in-ly, - consonant blends and Series, Volume Exam
tial, Nd, Nt, amounts shorthand principles Two (2nd ed.).
and quantities Glencoe/McGrw-
Abstraction Hill School Pub
Co.Page 46 - 62
 Methods of Illustrate the
Expressing U, W, SW,
combination of
Ted, Ded, Def, Dit,
consonant blends in
stenography followed by
 Writing “been” in students’ output
Phrases and useful
brief forms assessment

Application

Values Integration: Experience in writing

consonant blends in

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 Competence stenography

MIDTERM EXAMINATION

 To learn and THE DIPHTHONGS Activity a) Pen and Leslie, L. A.,

demonstrate the Paper Test Zoubek, C. E.,
shorthand strokes 10 -11 Week
th th
Tic, Tac, Toe (days and Hosler, R. J., & Submission of
for the days of the Rader, C. (1973). Narrative
 Word beginning Be-, months on stenography)
week and months Gregg Shorthand
Per-, Pur-, Com-, and b) Simulation Report
of the year (6 hours) for Colleges,
the stroke OW activity
Diamond Jubilee
 The days of the week,
Series, Volume
months of the year Analysis Two (2nd ed.). Passing Practical
and Omission of E in Exam
Glencoe/McGrw-
U. Importance of knowing Hill School Pub
the steno strokes in Co.Page 63 - 80
Values Integration: days and months in
adaptability taking down notes

Abstraction

Discuss the shorthand

strokes of days and
months of the year by
the instructor and
followed by students’
actual demonstration

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 Application

Express the
development in
practicing the strokes in
days of the week and
months of the year in
stenography.

MODULE 3: Activity a) Pen and Leslie, L. A.,

CONSONANT BLENDS Paper Test Zoubek, C. E.,
To illustrate and apply 12th -13th Week AND COMBINED Consonant blend writing Hosler, R. J., & Submission of
the principles of BLENDS Rader, C. (1973). Narrative
reading and writing the race
Gregg Shorthand
consonant blend b) Simulation Report
(6 hours) for Colleges,
Analysis activity with
Diamond Jubilee
 Writing business rubrics
Series, Volume
abbreviations, useful Importance of (analytical/
Two (2nd ed.). Passing Practical
phrases and days of
memorizing the numerical) Glencoe/McGrw- Exam
the week
Hill School Pub Co
consonant blend in
Page 81 - 93
stenography

Abstraction
 Brief forms
derivatives, long I and
Discuss the consonant
A, Word beginning In-,
Un-, En-Ng blend. And let the
students do the
application of the
 Omission of vowel
preceding -tion, -sion reading principles

Application

Realization of how
important the illustrating
and applying the reading
and writing principles.
Values Integration:

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 Consistency

14th - 15th OMISSION OF SILENT Activity a) Pen and

 To learn and Week LETTERS Paper Test
practice more Game ka na ba? Leslie, L. A., Submission of
brief forms, brief Zoubek, C. E., Narrative
(Stenography Edition) Hosler, R. J., &
phrases and
(6 hours)  Learning Ah, Aw, Y, b) Simulation Rader, C. (1973). Report
derivatives.
X, Omission of Short activity Gregg Shorthand
U before N, M and for Colleges,
down stroke and brief Diamond Jubilee Passing Practical
forms Series, Volume Exam
Analysis Two (2nd ed.).
Glencoe/McGrw-
Significance of Hill School Pub Co
Page 95 - 112
 Commonly used word memorizing steno brief
beginnings and forms, brief phrases and
endings, ago in
derivatives
phrases, want in
phrases, ORT,
omission of R and Abstraction
brief forms.
Discuss the strategies to
easily write and read
brief forms, brief

Values Integration: phrases, and

derivatives. Students will
Self-reliance
have a demonstration
afterward.

Application

Sharing the best

strategies to enhance

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 writing in steno brief
forms, brief phrases and
derivatives

 To apply 16th – 18th MODULE 4: THE Activity: a) Pen and Leslie, L. A.,
principles of word ABBREVIATING Paper Test Zoubek, C. E.,
beginnings in Week PRINCIPLES and WORD Steno competition Hosler, R. J., & Submission of
reading and BEGINNINGS/ Rader, C. (1973). Narrative
writing phrases Analysis: Importance of Gregg Shorthand
b) Simulation Report
(9 hours) for Colleges,
applying the principles in activity
Diamond Jubilee
 Omission of words in
stenography Series, Volume
phrases & minor
Two (2nd ed.). Passing Practical
vowels, word
Abstraction: Glencoe/McGrw- Exam
beginnings and
Hill School Pub Co
endings with disjoined Demonstrate of the
Page 113 - 139
letters
important word
principles in
 Abbreviated words, stenography and let the
miscellaneous students do the hands-
abbreviated words
on exercises.

Application: Sharing of
 Analogical Word
beginning, ending experience in applying
disjoined the: principles in reading
and writing stenography

 Quantities and
amounts, intersection
& analogical word
beginning and ending
disjoined

Values Integration:

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 keen

COMMUNITY EXTENSION:

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANCE SERVICES 2022

To conduct training/tutorial to barangay secretaries in taking minutes using stenography to be voluntarily rendered by the 2 nd year BSOA students.

FINAL EXAMINATION

BASIC REFERENCES

Leslie, L. A., Zoubek, C. E., Hosler, R. J., & Rader, C. (1973). Gregg Shorthand for Colleges, Diamond Jubilee Series, Volume Two (2nd

ed.).

CLASSROOM POLICIES

1. An online classroom is still a classroom.

2. Success in this course is dependent on the students’ active participation and engagement throughout the course. As such, students are required to complete all
deliverables and actively participate in online class discussions. If a student is unable to attend, participate in, or complete an assignment on time, it is the student’s
responsibility to inform the instructor.

3. Attendance: Students are expected to log on at least twice a week on different days to complete assignments, assessment and other weekly deliverables as directed
by the instructor and outlined in the syllabus.

4. Academic Honesty: Plagiarism and Violating the Rules of an Assignment: The program expects that students abide by the highest standards of intellectual honesty in
all academic work. Furthermore, the program assumes that all students do their own work and credit all work or thought by others.

5. Avoid using acronyms such as LOL (laugh out loud) and TTYL (talk to you later) since not all users are as familiar with these abbreviations. Spell things out to avoid
confusion and misunderstandings.

6. Courtesy goes a long way in any setting, including online school classrooms. Online courtesy would mean:

- Students should use their real names.

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 - Know how to raise “virtual hands” and wait to be recognized when responding to a question or comment.

- Do not forget to say “please” and “thank you.”

- Always address the teacher and other virtual school students in a respectful manner, even when disagreeing.

- Avoid using all uppercase letters; this is often considered the equivalent of shouting.

- Cameras should always be turned on and make sure the microphone is turned off.

7. Before an online session begins, eliminate environmental distractions that may divert your attention away from the class. This includes finding a conducive and
comfortable place in the house, minimizing background noise by turning off the TV and radio, and turning off cell phones. (No multitasking during class!)

8. It is important that virtual school students be prepared before class! They should download any necessary software and connect and test devices like microphones or
video cameras before the lesson begins. Students should also exit other applications on their computers prior to launching the classroom software.

9. Pay close attention to the classroom discussion and activities. You may take notes on the information presented and ask relevant questions to clarify the material
covered or assignments given. Do not join sideline chats with classmates when the teacher is speaking.

10. If you’re confused or stuck on an assignment, your first instinct may be to immediately ask a question. But before you ask, take the time to try to figure it out on your
own.

11. Adhere to the file format when submitting your online work.

Prepared by: Checked by: Recommending Approval: Approved by:

ANILYN C. AGUSPINA HELARIA B. CARMONA, LPT, MBA HAZEL C. MONTEPIO, EdD DIOBEIN C. FLORES, EdD., DPA

Name of Instructor Program Head Vice President for Academic Affairs College President

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 Student’s Acknowledgement

I have received and read the course syllabus in (Subject Code). I understand that I must comply with the requirements of the course and the expectations of me as a student in
the said course during the (Semester) (School Year) as these have been discussed also by our instructor. I am fully aware of the consequence of non-compliance with the
above-mentioned requirements.

Student’s Signature over Printed Name

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