COMM C1000 - Introduction to Public Speaking

    Recent Professors
    Veronica Andrade, Jan Janes, Chloe Huynh, Denise Besson-Silvia, Adrian Andrade, Esmeralda Owen, James Capurso, Donna Cowan and 3 more
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025
    Class Size
    25–35 students
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of COMM C1000
    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. (Also known as CMUN 1A, C-ID COMM 110).
    Usually Held
    Tue 9:45am–11:10am, Tue Thu 8:10am–9:35am, Wed 2:30pm–5:50pm, Mon 6:00pm–9:10pm