Public Speaking

Catalog description

Public Speaking will help develop the foundational skills on which all effective public communication depends. This course will teach students how to adapt to different occasions and audiences, how to effectively support and deliver ideas, how to select and organize materials in preparation for a speech, and how to utilize multimedia tools in presentations. This course is required for all COMM majors and minors, and should be completed by the end of the sophomore year. Juniors and seniors need permission from the department chair to register.