BA 017 Syllabus

Course Syllabus:  BA 017 Syllabus (Fall 2018)

Meet Your Instructor:

Email: manzano_maggie@sac.edu

Office Location: SAC Campus - A -107-4

Office Hours: By Appointment

Contact Preferences: Canvas Inbox - Instructor will reply within 24 hours, Monday - Friday

Course Description: 

Comprehensive up-to-date usage of grammar including punctuation, capitalization, number style, spelling, vocabulary development, and other business writing skills.  Designed for today’s administrative assistant, secretary, word processor, or other office employee.

Textbook Information: 

Free Online Materials Available Through Canvas – No Textbook to Purchase

Additional Course Information: 

Assignments, Testing, and Grading

• Assignments will consist of text readings, in-class assignments, and homework assignments. An assignment list and due dates are available on our Canvas course Syllabus page at rsccd.instructure.com.
• Vocabulary quizzes will be given weekly at the beginning of class (no make ups.)
• Unit quizzes will consist of short answer, true/false and multiple-choice questions.
• The final exam will be cumulative and consist of short answer, true/false and multiple-choice questions.

There are no make-ups for in-class assignments or vocabulary/spelling tests. A student may make-up one unit quiz.  No make-ups for the final exam.

Late Work Policy

Homework assignments are due by the date and time indicated on the Canvas assignment. Assignments submitted after the due date will receive ½ credit.

Course Learning Objectives: 

• Students will write memos, letters, and other business documents using correct formatting, grammar, and sentence structure.
• Students will read and analyze business documents identifying incorrect word usage, capitalization, and sentence structure and will make corrections to the documents.
• Students research and write about a topic of personal interest.

Student Learning Objectives: 

• Listening & Speaking: Students will listen/read actively to analyze the substance of others' comments.
• Reading & Writing: Students will read effectively and analytically and will comprehend at the college level.
• Thinking & Reasoning: Students will identify and analyze real or potential "problems" and develop, evaluate, and test possible solutions using creative and critical thinking, analysis and synthesis, quantitative reasoning, and/or transfer of knowledge and skills to a new context as appropriate.
• Information Management: Students will do research that is necessary to achieve personal, professional, and educational success. They will use print material and technology to identify research needs, and to seek, access, evaluate, and apply information effectively and responsibly.
• Diversity: Students will develop individual responsibility, personal integrity, and respect for diverse peoples and cultures of the world.
• Civic Responsibility: Students will take personal responsibility for becoming informed, ethical, and active citizens of their community, their nation, and their world.
• Life Skills: Students will produce artistic and creative expression, participate effectively in teams, and demonstrate habits of intellectual exploration, personal responsibility, and practical well-being.
• Careers: Students will develop the knowledge and skills necessary to select and develop careers.