BUS 211 — F Critical Reasoning and Writing for Business (formerly Writing for Business) 3 Units
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)