Prerequisites: EPT score of 151 or better or EPT; Successful completion of 113A or 114A or equivalent. This course is an introduction to public speaking and oral communications processes, with particular emphasis on issues related to Asian American Studies and Asian Pacific American communities. In addition to basic skills, students will be introduced to Asian Pacific American figures who have used oral communication as a way to address issues related to race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, identity and community. Students will be required to deliver a variety of speeches. The course will include intensive practice in public speaking, logical reasoning and critical reasoning. Students are required to attend 15 hours of public speaking events outside of the classroom. (Cross-listed with AFRS 151, CHS 151 and COMS 151/L.) (Available for General Education, Basic Skills Oral Communication.)
Prerequisite: EPT score of 151 or higher. Introduction to the study of the human communication process, with emphasis on techniques of contemporary African-American rhetoric. Includes intensive practice in public speaking, logical reasoning and critical listening. (Cross-listed with CHS 151 and COMS 151.) (Available for General Education, Basic Skills Oral Communication.)
Prerequisites: EPT score of 151 or better, or EPT and successful completion of 113A and 114A or equivalent. This course will introduce students to the fundamentals of public speaking and verbal communication, with particular emphasis on issues related to the Central American experience. This course will include intensive practice in public speaking, logical reasoning and critical reasoning. Over the course of the semester, students will learn how to research, design, prepare and deliver effective and engaging oral presentations. Students will be required to deliver four speeches that address topics and themes relevant to Central America and the Central American diaspora. Relevant themes include Central American histories, societies and cultures; diverse ethnic, race, class, gender and sexual identities; histories of colonial and imperial intervention in Central America; diaspora, immigration, labor, national identity, social exclusion and political activism (Available for General Education, Basic Skills Oral Communication.)
Prerequisite: EPT score of 151 or better, or EPT and successful completion of 113A or 114A or equivalent. Examination of the principles essential to effective verbal communication skills through the study and practical application of basic speech forms. Attention given to individual and group communication activities designed to improve one’s ability to organize, reason critically and listen effectively. Students are required to give speeches. (Cross-listed with AFRS 151 and COMS 151.) (Available for General Education, Basic Skills Oral Communication.)
Prerequisite: EPT score of 151 or better. Corequisite: COMS 151L. Introduction to the study of the human communication process, with an emphasis on effective public communication. Includes intensive practice in public speaking, reasoning and critical listening. 15 hours of communication experience outside the class are required. (Cross-listed with AFRS 151 and CHS 151.) (Available for General Education, Basic Skills Oral Communication.) (IC)
Prerequisite: COMS 151/L or COMS 225L; Completion of the lower division writing requirement. Application of the principles of audience analysis to the preparation, presentation and evaluation of persuasive messages. (Available for General Education, Basic Skills Oral Communication.) (IC)