COMM C1000H - Introduction to Public Speaking - Honors

    Recent Professors
    Steven Dewalden, Melissa Moreno, Vonda K. O'Shaughnessy, Amy Strong, Richard K. Hogrefe
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    30–40 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    Acceptance into the College Honors Institute
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of COMM C1000H
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 1C · IGETC Area 1C · CSU GE Area A1
    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. This is an honors course.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 12:45pm–2:10pm, Mon Wed 9:35am–11:00am, Mon Tue Wed Thu 8:00am–10:05am, Mon Wed 8:00am–9:25am