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Find sections of COMM C1000 (Public Speaking)

When searching the Mt. SAC schedule: Type COMM in the search field labeled Subject and C1000 (NO space between the C and 1000) in the search field labeled Course Number.

 

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Enrolling in COMM C1000 (for transfer to UC or CSU)

COMM C1000: Introduction to Public Speaking (formerly SPCH 1A at Mt. SAC prior to Fall 2025), is a a California Community College course that satisfies the Oral Communication requirement within the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC). It's one of the required courses for students transferring to California State University (CSU) or University of California (UC) campuses through the Cal-GETC pathway. 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. Note: There is also an Honors section of this course for eligible students (COMM C1000H).

Benefits of taking COMM C1000

  • Highly interactive class with the opportunity to meet classmates and form friendships.
  • Reduce your anxiety alongside like-minded peers in a comfortable learning environment.
  • Our course utilizes a no-cost textbook.
  • We provide students with a specialized speech tutoring center offering you tutors who can assist you in speechmaking and performance, rooms where you can practice or record your speech,  computers to complete assignments, and free note cards.
  • Take it early in your academic career so that you can utilize your improved skills in other courses that require speaking, researching, and outlining.