TransfermaticCOMM at Merced College

    COMM C1000 - Intro to Public Speaking

    Recent Professors
    James L. Bonstein, Matthew M. Ward, Janee L. Young, Diana Mendes Zuniga, Melissa J. Amarillas, Jonathan M. Sahlman, Daniel J. Cavallero, Griffin J. Cheek and 6 more
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    30–33 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    Previously taken ENGL-C1000 (formerly ENGL-01A) is advised.
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of COMM C1000
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 1C
    Description
    <b><font color="7A0018">Begins Fall 2025. Effective Fall 2025, COMM-C1000 replaces COMM-01</b></font><br> In this course, students learn and apply foundational rhetorical theories and techniques ofpublic speaking in a multicultural democratic society. Students discover, develop, andcritically 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. (Approved for C-ID COMM 110)
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 2:10pm–3:35pm, Mon Wed 11:00am–12:25pm, Wed 5:40pm–8:45pm, Mon Wed 12:35pm–2:00pm