Undergraduate Students : BUS 360 Business Communications

Course Description

Written and oral communication including theory, business writing, oral reports, problem-solving, data analysis, use of visual aids in communication, and ethical/legal issues.

Prerequisites

A grade of C- or better in SPCH 150, BUS 214. SPCH 150 is now called COMM 150.

Effective spring 2007, JEPET/ENG 414 is not a prerequisite although it is a requirement for a bachelor's degree.

Special conditions for Fall 2009

Only one section is offered for BUS 360 in the fall 2009 semester. It is an online section taught by Professor of Marketing William Perttula.

Online Course Materials

You will use the online course materials available through Aplia.com, an educational technology company dedicated to improving learning by increasing student effort and engagement. Their products have been used by more than 1,000,000 students at over 950 college-level institutions.

The online course uses Business Communication Process & Product, 6th ed., a South-Western textbook by Mary Ellen Guffey.

Enrolling in BUS 360 for Fall 2009 (updated Aug. 27)

• To enroll in BUS 360, section 13, schedule no. 39271, you need to obtain a permit number. Permit numbers are available for pick up in SCI 300, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., (closed noon to 1 p.m.), starting August 21 until noon on Monday, August 31.

Aplia and iLearn

• Starting Aug. 24, students enrolled in BUS 360-13 may visit the Aplia home page to sign up for the course software and begin following the syllabus.
• You will need to regularly visit the iLearn website and log in for course BUS 360 to get announcements about the course.

Course Assignments

• The first BUS 360 assignments are due Aug. 31 and Sept. 11 so you should use the permit immediately and visit Aplia.com to enter the course. The course key you need to enter at Aplia.com is on iLearn under BUS 360.
  

Course equivalencies for BUS 360 Business Communications

SF State, June 2009

• CSU Long Beach: BUS 305 Business Communications or IS 301 Business Communication
• CSU Sacramento: MGMT 102 Business Communications
• San Diego St. Univ.: IDS 290 Business Communications
• CSU Stanislaus: ACC 3125 Acctg Research and Communications (WP)
• UC Berkeley Extension: Take both: C455 Business Writing Review and
  X404.7 Business Communications: Writing & Speaking
• CSU East Bay: MKTG 3495 Business Communication
• CSU Fullerton: BUAD 301 Advanced Business Communication
• CSU San Jose State: LLD 100WB Writing Workshop for Business Students or COMM 100W or ENGL 100WB
• Golden Gate University: English 120 - Business Writing
• CSU Chico: MGMT 300 Communications in Business
• CSU Northridge: ENGL 205 Business Communications in its Rhetorical Contents
• CSU Dominguez Hills: BUS 300 Business Communications
• CSU Monterey Bay: BUS 304 Reading, Writing, and Critical Thinking
• Brigham Young Univ.: M COM 320 Communication in Organizational Settings
• Univ of Nevada, Las Vegas: ENG 407A Business Writing