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BUS. 401 – Business Communications (CRN: 30671) at Skyline College for Spring 2025

BUS. 401 Business Communications

An overview of effective business communication skills and their direct relationship to workplace success. Emphasis is placed on the planning, organizing, composing, and revising of business documents such as letters, memos, reports, and emails. Presentation skills, professional behavior in the workplace, and current communication technologies are included with an emphasis on real world problem solving. Digital communication topics include presentation software, emails, business-relevant social media, and mobile technologies.

Units: 3

Degree Credit

Grade Option (Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass)

Lecture hours/semester: 48-54
Homework hours/semester: 96-108

Prerequisites: ENGL 100 or equivalent.

Corequisites: None

Transfer Credit: CSU

C-ID: BUS 115

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Department: Business

Number of Units: 3

Textbook: Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) Course - View textbook and course related items in Bookstore

Instructor: Soledad McCarthy, mccarthys@smccd.edu

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Section Information as of Sunday, December 22 2024 - 07:22:47 am

Course status: Open

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InstructorSection	Meeting Date	Meeting Time	Days	Building	Room	Section	Section Description
HS - Lecture and/or Discussion Meeting Date: 03/20-05/15 Meeting Time: 9:35am-10:50am Days: Th Building: 08 Room: 8306 Instructor: Soledad McCarthy	03/20-05/15	9:35am-10:50am	Th	08	8306	HS	Lecture and/or Discussion
HS - Online Meeting Date: 03/20-05/15 Meeting Time: Days: Building: Virtual Room: Remote Instructor: Soledad McCarthy	03/20-05/15			Virtual	Remote	HS	Online

Critical Dates for this Course	Date
Last day to add class	March 20, 2025
Last day to drop with a refund	March 20, 2025
Last day to drop without a "W"	March 20, 2025
Last day to drop with a "W"	May 1, 2025
Last day to change to Pass/No Pass Grading Option	May 15, 2025

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BUS. 401 – Business Communications (CRN: 30671) at Skyline College for Spring 2025