BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS

Associate Degree in Office Information Technology

BUS 126

Breyer State University
Instructor: Catherine Moran, B.S., MS.Ed., PhD

SYLLABUS

COURSE OVERVIEW: Welcome to Business Communication course in the curriculum for the Associate Degree, Office Information Technology. I am pleased to offer you this course, which will be a foundational course for the remainder of your studies in the Office Information Technology program. This is an exciting course. This course is structured to present concepts of effective communication skills in the business world. It is my pleasure to have you in the course.

TIME FRAME: This is a five-semester hour course. This course is allotted ten weeks of time. You must complete all of the requirements for the course successfully by the end of the ten-week period. The first day of week one will begin the day that you register for the course, or the day which you notify me that your textbook has arrived and you are ready to begin your studies. Please be cognizant of the time frame. It is rare that extensions of time are permitted, unless you have good justification. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be awarded five-semester hours of credit.

TEXTBOOKS: There is one (1) required textbook for this course.

Book 1: Effective Communication Skills. By Harry E. Changers. Cambridge, MA Publishing: 2001. ISBN # 0-7382-0287-8.

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EXAMINATIONS: There are two examinations for this course, a mid-term exam and a final exam. The mid-term exam covers the material in the first seven chapters of the book. The final exam covers the last seven chapters of the book.

a). The mid-term examination must be taken by the end of the fifth week in the course.
b). The final examination must be taken by the end of the tenth week in the course.

Both examinations are programmed and are located in the classroom for this course. The examinations are "open book" objective type. You will have three (3) days to complete your exam, once you access it from the classroom.

GRADING: The grading scale for this course is as follows:

90-100%    = A
80-89%      = B
70-79%      = C
Below 70% = Fail

COMMUNICATION: You are encouraged to communicate with me. I am available as a teacher, coach, and mentor to assist you in meeting your goals for this course. Primarily, communication is through email. However, I am also available for conversation by telephone if you would like. Our classroom for this course has a "chat" room. I am also very willing to meet with you one-on-one in the chat room at your request. From time to time, depending on how many students are enrolled in this course at a particular time, we will have some scheduled group chats. You will receive more detailed information at the time such chat sessions are scheduled. Please keep my email address handy so that you can contact me.

WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS: The are no written assignments for this course. There is a considerable amount of reading involved in this course, and I would prefer you spend your time with the books learning the material.

ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR: Catherine A. Moran, B.S., MSE, PhD - is a graduate of Kent State University and Breyers College. Her undergraduate major is Chemistry and Biology and Speech.. She worked in several hospitals as a Med. Tech.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: After finishing this course, you will be able to:

1). Build the bridge of effective communication.
2). Give and receive criticism.
3). Communicate with your boss.
4). Communicate technical information to nontechnical people.
5). Develop effective listening skills.
6). Demonstrate effective communication skills in meetings.

ASSIGNMENTS: For specific assignments, please click on the link "Assignments."

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