TransfermaticCOMM at Merced College

    COMM C1000 - Intro to Public Speaking

    Recent Professors
    Janee L. Young, Wesley Wise, Diana Mendes Zuniga, Jessica E. Bonstein, Melissa J. Amarillas, James L. Bonstein, Matthew M. Ward, Jonathan M. Sahlman and 7 more
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, 2027S
    Class Size
    30–33 students
    Difficulty
    6.3Demandingout of 10
    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, Wed 5:40pm–8:45pm, Mon Wed 11:00am–12:25pm, Mon Wed 12:35pm–2:00pm