Degree Requirements

CASE Public Oral Communication

Candidates for all bachelor's degrees in the College of Arts and Sciences must complete the Public Oral Communication requirement. A course in Public Oral Communication prepares students in the liberal arts to communicate effectively with public audiences. The course emphasizes oral communication as practiced in public contexts: how to advance reasoned claims in public; how to adapt public oral presentations to particular audiences; how to listen to, interpret, and evaluate public discourse; and how to formulate a clear response. The ability to communicate effectively in a public setting is an essential component of a liberal arts education and an important skill needed in every discipline. Employers continually emphasize the need for students to have well-developed oral communication skills.

Courses that fulfill this requirement are designated with CASE POC.

  • COLL-P 155 Public Oral Communication (3 cr.) Prepares students in the liberal arts to communicate effectively with public audiences. Emphasizes oral communication as practiced in public contexts: how to advance reasoned claims in public; how to adapt public oral presentations to particular audiences; how to listen to, interpret, and evaluate public discourse; and how to formulate a clear response. Credit given for only one of P155, ENG-R 130, CMCL-C 121, or CMCL-C 130.
  • ENG-R 130 Public Speaking, Honors (3 cr.) Prepares students in the literary arts to communicate effectively with public audiences. Emphasizes oral communication as practiced in public contexts: how to advance reasoned claims in public; how to adapt public oral presentations to particular audiences; how to listen to, interpret, and evaluate public discourse; and how to formulate a clear response. For outstanding students, in place of COLL-P 155. Credit given for only one of ENG-R 130, COLL-P 155, CMCL-C 121, CMCL-C 130.