2023-2024 SCC Catalog Archived
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ENG 165 - Professional Communications
Lecture Hours: 3 Credits: 3
Description: This course develops practical written, and oral professional communication skills.
Prerequisite(s): Take ENG 032 and RDG 100 .
Course Topics:
- Standard English Rules
- Business Document Formatting
- Purpose/Audience/Tone
- Summary Writing
- E-mail
- Memos
- Formal Letters
- Short Reports
- Description of a Mechanism
- Oral and Written Instructions
- Oral Presentations
- Job Application Documents and Skills
Textbooks:
Textbook information can be found on the Book Inn website
Required Materials:
- Access to a computer with Windows 2000 or newer
- Ability to format .doc, .rtf, or .html documents
- Internet access
Grading System:
An overall grade of C or higher is required for transferability.
A = 90 - 100
B = 80 - 89
C = 70 - 79
D = 60 - 69
F = 0 - 59
Student Learning Outcomes:
- Consider audience and purpose in professional communication.
- Develop ideas in appropriate business and technical writing formats.
- Create a technical description of a mechanism.
- Plan and present professional oral presentations.
- Communicate instructions in oral and written formats.
- Produce documents with standard grammar, usage, and mechanics, including spelling.
For SCC Online Courses:
If the course you are taking is online, please review the SCC Online Course Policies that include:
- Identity Verification
- Required materials for all online courses
- Mandatory Attendance Requirement
- Orientation and Support
- Proctored Exams
Standard SCC Course Policies:
Please review the Standard Course Policies on the following topics:
- Academic Integrity
- Add/Drop period
- Attendance
- Classroom Conduct
- Equal Access
- IT Access
- Online Behavior
- Online Confidentiality
- Services For Students with Disabilities
- Student Concerns
- Student Help Services
- Withdrawals
Official Course Syllabus
2023-2024
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