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SOBA 205: Professional Communications (Spring 2020)

This guide supports the various sections of SOBA 205. Professional Communications. This course develops students’ written and oral communication skills for the professional environment.

Desired Skills

At the end of the surveys, students answered the question “What areas regarding the research process would you like to know more about?” The options included the following:

  • Research strategies (as in search strategies and techniques);
  • Using specific library databases;
  • Ability to search for print books and eBooks;
  • Ability to find appropriate articles and journals;
  • Citing sources in a paper.

They had the option to choose one or all that applied. 

Out of all the various skills and combinations therein, the majority (53%) included “research strategies and techniques.” Almost half the students (48%) chose citing sources in a paper as something about which to know more. 42 (or 34%) of students chose the ability to find appropriate articles and journals as something to explore more.

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