COMM C1000 - Introduction to Public Speaking

    Recent Professors
    Mark R. Espinosa III, Jasmine Williams, Nancy A. Caselli, Tyler Wyckoff, Ernest Stromberg, Alexandra R. Boyd, Kara L. Hunter, Kimberley A. Church and 9 more
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    None.
    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
    This course was formerly known as COMM 301 Introduction to Public Speaking. 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. By the end of the course, students will be more confident about managing public speaking anxiety and effective in oral communication situations with diverse audiences. Use of audio/video recording equipment may be required. This course was formerly known as COMM 301: Introduction to Public Speaking. This course is not open to students who have successfully passed the honors version of the course, i.e. COMM C1000H, COMM 480, HONOR 393.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 10:30am–11:50am, Tue Thu 10:30am–11:50am, Mon Wed 9:00am–10:20am, Tue Thu 9:00am–10:20am