COMM 1000
Introduction to Public Speaking
Course Description
Part 1: In this course, students learn and apply foundational rhetorical theories and techniques of public speaking in a multicultural democratic society. Students discover, develop, and critically analyze ideas in public discourse through research, reasoning, organization, composition, delivery to a live audience and evaluation of various types of speeches, including informative and persuasive speeches.
Class Details
| CRN | Course | Section | Days | Times | Instructor | Loc |
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| 24351 | COMM 1000 | 56Z | ······· | TBA-TBA | James Ahern | ONLINE |
Class Dates: This class runs from 2025-09-22 to 2025-12-12.
Class Materials
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Course Details
- Units
- 5 Units
- Hours
- Weekly Lecture Hours: 5
- Weekly Lab Hours: 0
- Formerly
- (Formerly COMM D001.)
- Program Status
- Program Applicable
- Credit
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Grading Method
- Letter Grading
General Course Statement
- General Statement
- See general education pages for the requirements this course meets.
Requisite and Advisory
- Advisory
- ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H or ESL D005.
Limitations on Enrollment and Entrance Skills
- Limitations on Enrollment
- Not open to students with credit in the Honors Program related course.