BIM 081 Records Management and Filing

Units: 3
Advisories: CSA 020 with a grade of “C” or better or concurrent enrollment in CSA 020.
This course is designed to build an understanding of the basic principles and procedures for manual and electronic records storage and control. Specific rules compatible with the Association of Records Managers and Administrators (ARMA) guidelines for alphabetic indexing are studied, then applied to alphabetic, geographic, subject, and numeric methods of records storage. Management aspects of records control; evaluation of records storage practices; requisition/charge-out and transfer procedures; and legal and ethical issues in the records management field are studied.