Program Overview

Program Overview

Colorado State University Online offers various academic programs, including Bachelor's Degrees, Master's Degrees, Ph.D. & Doctoral Degrees, Grad Certificates, Courses, and Professional Education.

Academic Programs

• Bachelor's Degrees
• Master's Degrees
• Ph.D. & Doctoral Degrees
• Grad Certificates
  • Undergraduate Minors, Certificates, & Training
  • Professional Development & Training
• Courses
  • Credit Courses
  • Noncredit Courses
  • All-University Core Curriculum
  • Free Online Courses
  • Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
• Professional Education

Course Details

JTC 301 - Corporate and Professional Communication (GT-CO3)

This course is designed to improve writing skills, with a focus on corporate and professional communication. Students will create various writing projects, including memos, proposals, brochures, outlines, annotated bibliographies, and white papers, and receive feedback from peers and instructors.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Apply and reflect upon contemporary texts and theories and their implications for competent corporate and professional communication.
• Explain and practice strategies to make writing more concise, ethical, and straightforward.
• Recognize audience members' areas of individual difference and modify writing practices based on these differences.
• Create common business documents and presentations that adhere to established business writing and communication norms.
• Demonstrate basic competence in common new media technologies used in business communication contexts.

Prerequisite

CO 150 (College Composition) or Seminar

Important Information

This course was previously titled "Business Communication."

Textbooks and Materials

Textbook listings are available at the CSU Bookstore about 3 weeks prior to the start of the term.

Instructors

• Melissa Pickett

Section Details

Section 801 (Online)

• Registration ends: Sunday, January 25, 2026
• Date: January 20 - May 10, 2026 (16 weeks)
• Time: Asynchronous
• Drop and withdrawal deadlines:
  • 100% tuition and fees refunded: February 4, 2026
  • 50% tuition refunded with 'W' grade: March 23, 2026
  • No tuition refunded and 'W' grade: April 17, 2026
• Instructors: Melissa Pickett
• Tuition: $1,470

Accreditation and Quality

The Green Quality Course seal of approval is given to an undergraduate course that passes a rigorous review process to ensure accessibility and design standards are met through an internal Quality Matters (QM) review, which evaluates course design.