TransfermaticCOMM at Barstow Community College

    COMM 1 - Introduction to Public Speaking (Formerly offered as COMM 1)

    Recent Professors
    Jennafer Worland, Julian Bhebhe, Timothy Syrek, Nadiyah Herron, Leslie Murillo Leach, Gregory Cheek
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025
    Class Size
    24–68 students
    Difficulty
    6.8Demandingout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Spring 2027 Sections
    View Spring 2027 sections of COMM 1
    Transfers To
    Not transferable
    Description
    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.
    Usually Held
    Tue Thu 3:00pm–4:15pm, Mon Wed 1:30pm–2:50pm, Mon Wed 3:00pm–4:15pm, Thu 5:10pm–6:50pm