Recent ProfessorsNot yet assignedRecent SemestersNo scheduled sections on recordClass SizeNot publishedCredits3PrerequisiteNone. Recommended: COAT 031 or BUS 031 with a grade of C or better. Transfers ToCSUDescriptionThis course provides students with the opportunity to develop the ability to write effective business memorandums, letters, e-mail messages, employment documents, and short reports developing in print and in digital formats. The problem-solving approach to creating messages that inform, persuade, and convey negative news is stressed. Emphasis is on the concepts of effective writing style such as organization, coherence, and unity as well as principles of grammar and punctuation of written business documents. The course also includes instruction in oral communication, speaking skills, and oral presentations. Communication technology platforms and tools, communication across cultures, listening skills, nonverbal communication, and workplace ethics in virtual and face-to-face settings are included. 