BUS 211F - Critical Reasoning and Writing for Business (formerly Writing for Business)

    Recent Professors
    Barry McCarthy, Jane Troop, Eric Furlong
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026
    Class Size
    37–41 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E or ENGL C1000H, with a grade of C or better
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of BUS 211F
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    54 hours lecture per term. This course refines communication skills and knowledge needed in organizations today. Emphasis will be placed on critical thinking and developing the ability to analyze, criticize and advocate ideas, to reason inductively and deductively and to reach well-supported factual or judgmental conclusions in writing. This course will include communication fundamentals; ethical, legal and multicultural issues; correspondence applications; employment communication; oral and non-verbal communication; report writing; management presentations; team/group building skills; research methods; critical thinking and running effective meetings and conferences. Computer-mediated applications will be presented throughout the course. (Degree Credit) (CSU) AA GE (C-ID: BUS 115)