Class	Lab	Shop/Clin	Credit
COM 231	Public Speaking	3	0	0	3
Prerequisites:	None
Corequisites:	None
This course provides instruction and experience in preparation and delivery of speeches within a public setting and group discussion. Emphasis is placed on research, preparation, delivery, and evaluation of informative, persuasive, and special occasion public speaking. Upon completion, students should be able to prepare and deliver well-organized speeches and participate in group discussion with appropriate audiovisual support. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement general education core requirement in humanities/fine arts. While not required, it is strongly recommended that students who have not made a passing score on the reading placement test either take ENG 095 and ENG 095A prior to taking COM 231 or concurrently (with COM 231).