COM 202: Public Speaking

Goal: To provide students with the theory and practice of public address through a wide variety of experiences.
Content: Study of the principles of speaking from classical rhetoric to modern, cultural perspectives. Application of the principles and strategies for informative and persuasive processes and special-occasion events. Critical understandings and practice of evaluative analysis of presentations and ethics in speech situations.
Gen. Ed. Category: Foundation Building; Speaking.
Credit: 3
Degree Level: Undergraduate