Business Communications, Skills Competency Award (SCA)
The Business Communications Skills Competency Award will assist all businesspeople to become more effective and successful communicators in their written and verbal communications.
Skills Competency Award Requirements
Complete all department requirements with a “C” or higher or "P" in each course. Candidates for a Skills Competency Award are required to complete at least 20% of the department requirements through SBCC.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Department Requirements | ||
| COMP 103 | Internet Communications | 1 |
| COMP 107 | Microsoft Word | 4 |
| COMP 112 | Microsoft Powerpoint | 4 |
| COMP 171 | Business English | 3 |
| or COMP 271 | Business Communications | |
| Complete one course from the following: | 3 | |
| Technical And Professional Writing | ||
| Fundamentals Of Public Speaking | ||
or COMM 131H | Fundamentals Of Public Speaking, Honors | |
| Communication in Organizations | ||
or COMM 162 | Mediated Communication in Organizations | |
| Business Career Success | ||
| Total Units | 15.00 | |
- Use the Internet for research.
- Use internet communication programs/tools successfully, wisely, and safely.
- Create effective and appropriate written communications.
- Use Word processing programs to produce written communications.
- Use PowerPoint presentation program to produce effective presentations.
- Produce and deliver powerful presentations in person and online.