The required and elective courses you would take for Word Processing majors vary considerably among institutions. Courses are listed here that are illustrative of the breadth of topics you are likely to experience were you to major in this field.

• Computer Graphics
• Computer Programming
• Computer Programming, Specific Applications
• Computer Programming, Vendor/Product Certification
• Computer Science
• Computer Software and Media Applications
• Computer Systems Analysis
• Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications
• Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
• Data Processing
• Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
• Informatics
• Information Science/Studies
• Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design