BCOM - Business Communications

Prerequisite: ENGL 1102. The study and application of external and internal communications within business organizations. The course provides an analysis of and practical experience with written and oral communications involving word and information processing systems, telecommunications, multimedia, mail systems, and computer-generated graphics. Business ethical, cross-cultural, and international issues associated with communications are explored and analyzed.

Prerequisites: ENGL 1102, CBIS 2220, or CBIS 2215 or equivalent courses as determined by instructor or department chair. Principles and practice in the communication of technical material, emphasizing the needs of business and industry. Design, composition, and revision of reports, articles, manuals, procedures, and proposals emphasizing the use of collaboration and graphics to develop informative, visually effective print and electronic media. This course makes extensive use of computer skills in the creation of technical documentation.

Prerequisites: ENGL 1102, CBIS 2215, or CBIS 2220, and BCOM 2285, or equivalent courses as determined by instructor or department chair. Beginning with methods of collecting and organizing data, the course is designed to give the student an understanding of the significance of report writing in business. It provides for the application of the principles of report writing, including writing style and graphic presentation. Computers and multimedia are utilized for developing, storing, and producing reports. The use of quality standards and ethical procedures in gathering and presenting data are emphasized.

Prerequisites: ENGL 1102, CBIS 2215, or CBIS 2220, and BCOM 2285, or equivalent courses as determined by instructor or department chair. This course is designed to meet the needs of students planning a career in business. Included are the written and oral communications used by managers in organizations, the variables and ethics which influence these communications, and the management of information systems, multimedia, and other forms of communication technology. Topics include managerial communication documents, media relations, crisis communications, interviewing techniques, and international communication concerns.

Prerequisites: ENGL 1101 and BCOM 2285, or equivalent courses as determined by instructor or department chair. This course reviews the business communication issues in a global and intercultural society. Included are the global and intercultural communications carried out by managers in organizations, the variables that influence those communications, and the management of information systems. Emphasis is placed on the ethical and legal problems encountered in global and intercultural business communication.

This course meets special needs of students and/or the community. Approval of the department chairperson is required prior to registration.

Investigation of a topic of special interest, with reports given to instructor. Approval of the department chairperson is required prior to registration.