SPCH 1 - Public Speaking

    Recent Professors
    Deborah Sturt, Jennifer Baumback, Gabriel King, Oldooz Mohammadi, Rebecca Genauer, Bobby Chambers
    Recent Semesters
    Summer 2025
    Class Size
    28 students
    Difficulty
    5.0Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Summer 2025 Sections
    View Summer 2025 sections of SPCH 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. [Formerly SPCH 1] Portions of instruction may be offered online; may also be offered fully online. [C-ID COMM 110]
    Usually Held
    Mon Tue Wed Thu 10:00am–12:30pm, Mon Tue Wed Thu 9:00am–11:30am, Tue Wed Thu 9:00am–12:10pm