COMM1210

EFFECT. SPEAKING & PRESENTING

This course is offered in a current or upcoming term. Check the official course schedule before registering.

Also listed under 6 other titles

Effective Speaking and Presenting
EFFECTIVE SPEAKING&PRESENTING
EFFECTIVE SPEAKING/PRESENTING
EFFECTIVE SPEAKING+PRESENTING
EFFECTIVE SPEAKING & PRESENTIN
EFFECTIVE SPEAKING & PRESENTI

Department: Communication and Culture
Terms offered: 62
Data refreshed: Sep 29, 2026

Description

Prepares participants for the challenges of effectively speaking to groups and individuals, including culturally diverse audiences. We examine the various types of speaking situations that participants are involved with on a regular basis.

Syllabi

Offering history & forecast 2016–2026

Forecast

1995

2026

Sections offered by academic year and season, with estimated offering chances for future years above the divider
Year	Fall	Spring	Summer	Intersession
2030	2030 Fall: 27% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 5 of 9 fall terms since 2018. Department course count falling about 9% per year.	2030 Spring: 13% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 9 spring terms since 2018.	2030 Summer: 15% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 9 summer terms since 2018.	2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020.
2029	2029 Fall: 30% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 6 of 10 fall terms since 2017. Department course count falling about 7% per year.	2029 Spring: 15% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 10 spring terms since 2017.	2029 Summer: 14% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 10 summer terms since 2017.	2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2028	2028 Fall: 33% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 7 of 11 fall terms since 2016. Department course count falling about 5% per year.	2028 Spring: 17% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 11 spring terms since 2016.	2028 Summer: 16% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 11 summer terms since 2016.	2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2027	2027 Fall: 36% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 8 of 12 fall terms since 2015. Department course count falling about 3% per year.	2027 Spring: 19% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 of 12 spring terms since 2015.	2027 Summer: 18% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 12 summer terms since 2015.	2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.

2026	1 section	Not offered	Not offered	No data for this term
2025	Not offered	Not offered	Not offered	Not offered
2024	Not offered	Not offered	1 section	Not offered
2023	Not offered	1 section	Not offered	Not offered
2022	1 section	Not offered	Not offered	Not offered
2021	Not offered	Not offered	Not offered	Not offered
2020	1 section	Not offered	Not offered	Not offered
2019	1 section	Not offered	Not offered	No data for this term
2018	1 section	Not offered	Not offered	No data for this term
2017	1 section	1 section	Not offered	Not offered
2016	1 section	1 section	1 section	No data for this term

Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history

Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term

Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.

Meeting times

Most recent first

Thu, 6:30 PM–9:30 PM Jefferson Academic Center JF133 20262002-12002-2200120002000 +4 more Also offered in Fall 1999, Fall 1998, Spring 1998, Fall 1997
Tue, 6:30 PM–9:30 PM JC118 201720162016201520132012 +17 more Also offered in Fall 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009, Spring 2009, Fall 2008, Spring 2008, Fall 2007, Spring 2007, Spring 2007, Fall 2006, Spring 2004, Fall 2003, Fall 2002, Spring 2001
Tue, Thu, 6:00 PM–9:30 PM 20142011201020082007-1
Mon, Wed, 6:00 PM–9:30 PM JC106 2005
Tue, Thu, 6:00 PM–9:00 PM JC118 20032002200119991997
Wed, 6:30 PM–9:30 PM JC120 1999
Mon, 6:30 PM–9:30 PM Sackler Science Center N217 1997199619961995
Mon, Wed, 6:30 PM–9:30 PM 1996

2026–27 1 entry

Credit-bearing sections of COMM1210, 2026–27
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Fall 2026	Heather J. Macpherson	Lecture	1	5 of 30 enrolled	24649

2023–24 1 entry

Credit-bearing sections of COMM1210, 2023–24
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Summer 2024	Heather J. Macpherson	Lecture	1	4 of 20 enrolled	11661

2022–23 2 entries

Credit-bearing sections of COMM1210, 2022–23
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Spring 2023	Heather J. Macpherson	Lecture	1	6 of 20 enrolled	32572
Fall 2022	Heather J. Macpherson	Online	1	4 of 15 enrolled	21873

2020–21 1 entry

Credit-bearing sections of COMM1210, 2020–21
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Fall 2020	Martin S. Richman	Online	1	8 of 20 enrolled	23768

2019–20 1 entry

Credit-bearing sections of COMM1210, 2019–20
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Fall 2019	Martin S. Richman	Lecture	1	10 of 15 enrolled	23768

2018–19 1 entry

Credit-bearing sections of COMM1210, 2018–19
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Fall 2018	Martin S. Richman	Lecture	1	12 of 15 enrolled	23768

2017–18 1 entry

Credit-bearing sections of COMM1210, 2017–18
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Fall 2017	Martin S. Richman	Lecture	1	15 of 15 enrolled	23768

2016–17 2 entries

Credit-bearing sections of COMM1210, 2016–17
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Spring 2017	Martin S. Richman	Lecture	1	7 of 15 enrolled	33238
Fall 2016	Martin S. Richman	Lecture	1	16 of 15 enrolled	23768

2015–16 3 entries

Credit-bearing sections of COMM1210, 2015–16
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Summer 2016	Martin S. Richman	Lecture	1	6 of 15 enrolled	10026
Spring 2016	Martin S. Richman	Lecture	1	15 of 15 enrolled	33238
Fall 2015	Martin S. Richman	Lecture	1	15 of 15 enrolled	23768

2014–15 3 entries

Credit-bearing sections of COMM1210, 2014–15
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Summer 2015	Martin S. Richman	Lecture	1	8 of 25 enrolled	10026
Spring 2015	Martin S. Richman	Lecture	1	9 of 25 enrolled	33238
Fall 2014	Martin S. Richman	Lecture	1	13 of 25 enrolled	23768

2013–14 3 entries

Credit-bearing sections of COMM1210, 2013–14
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Summer 2014	Martin S. Richman	Lecture	1	3 of 25 enrolled	10026
Spring 2014	Martin S. Richman	Lecture	1	10 of 25 enrolled	33238
Fall 2013	Martin S. Richman	Lecture	1	8 of 25 enrolled	23380

2012–13 3 entries

Credit-bearing sections of COMM1210, 2012–13
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Summer 2013	Martin S. Richman	Lecture	1	4 of 25 enrolled	10064
Spring 2013	Martin S. Richman	Lecture	1	12 of 18 enrolled	32436
Fall 2012	Martin S. Richman	Lecture	1	15 of 20 enrolled	22271

2011–12 2 entries

Credit-bearing sections of COMM1210, 2011–12
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Spring 2012	Martin S. Richman	Lecture	1	13 of 25 enrolled	31673
Fall 2011	Martin S. Richman	Lecture	1	12 of 20 enrolled	21530

2010–11 3 entries

Credit-bearing sections of COMM1210, 2010–11
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Summer 2011	Martin S. Richman	Lecture	1	8 of 20 enrolled	13548
Spring 2011	Martin S. Richman	Lecture	1	12 of 25 enrolled	40491
Fall 2010	Martin S. Richman	Lecture	1	8 of 25 enrolled	28023

2009–10 3 entries

Credit-bearing sections of COMM1210, 2009–10
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Summer 2010	Martin S. Richman	Lecture	1	10 of 20 enrolled	13036
Spring 2010	Martin S. Richman	Lecture	1	12 of 13 enrolled	37684
Fall 2009	Martin S. Richman	Lecture	1	9 of 25 enrolled	23429

2008–09 2 entries

Credit-bearing sections of COMM1210, 2008–09
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Spring 2009	Martin S. Richman	Lecture	1	5 of 25 enrolled	33208
Fall 2008	Martin S. Richman	Lecture	1	10 of 25 enrolled	23429

2007–08 3 entries

Credit-bearing sections of COMM1210, 2007–08
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Summer 2008	Martin S. Richman	Lecture	1	5 of 25 enrolled	12632
Spring 2008	Martin S. Richman	Lecture	1	16 of 25 enrolled	33208
Fall 2007	Martin S. Richman	Lecture	1	9 of 25 enrolled	23429

2006–07 3 entries

Credit-bearing sections of COMM1210, 2006–07
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Summer 2007	Martin S. Richman	Lecture	1	7 of 25 enrolled	12142
Spring 2007	Martin S. Richman	Lecture	1	11 of 25 enrolled	33208
Fall 2006	Martin S. Richman	Lecture	1	6 of 25 enrolled	23429

2004–05 1 entry

Credit-bearing sections of COMM1210, 2004–05
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Summer 2005	Martin S. Richman	Lecture	1	12 of 25 enrolled	11226

2003–04 2 entries

Credit-bearing sections of COMM1210, 2003–04
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Spring 2004	Martin S. Richman	Lecture	1	16 of 13 enrolled	31561
Fall 2003	Martin S. Richman	Lecture	1	10 of 13 enrolled	21789

2002–03 2 entries

Credit-bearing sections of COMM1210, 2002–03
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Summer 2003	Martin S. Richman	Lecture	1	6 of 25 enrolled	10401
Fall 2002	Martin S. Richman	Lecture	1	7 of 25 enrolled	26951

2001–02 2 entries

Credit-bearing sections of COMM1210, 2001–02
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Summer 2002	Martin S. Richman	Lecture	1	14 of 25 enrolled	10025
Fall 2001	Richard A. Maguire	Lecture	1	9 of 25 enrolled	25786

2000–01 2 entries

Credit-bearing sections of COMM1210, 2000–01
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Summer 2001	Martin S. Richman	Lecture	1	12 of 25 enrolled	10022
Fall 2000	Martin S. Richman	Lecture	1	17 of 25 enrolled	25050

1999–00 2 entries

Credit-bearing sections of COMM1210, 1999–00
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Spring 2000	Martin S. Richman	Lecture	1	17 of 25 enrolled	34611
Fall 1999	Martin S. Richman	Lecture	1	14 of 25 enrolled	24242

1998–99 3 entries

Credit-bearing sections of COMM1210, 1998–99
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Summer 1999	Martin S. Richman	Lecture	1	16 of 25 enrolled	10023
Spring 1999	Martin S. Richman	Lecture	1	12 of 20 enrolled	33732
Fall 1998	Martin S. Richman	Lecture	1	12 of 20 enrolled	23383

1997–98 2 entries

Credit-bearing sections of COMM1210, 1997–98
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Spring 1998	Martin S. Richman	Lecture	1	8 of 20 enrolled	32424
Fall 1997	Martin S. Richman	Lecture	1	12 of 20 enrolled	22469

1996–97 3 entries

Credit-bearing sections of COMM1210, 1996–97
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Summer 1997	Martin S. Richman	Lecture	1	12 of 20 enrolled	10010
Spring 1997	John N. Therrien	Lecture	1	19 of 20 enrolled	30706
Fall 1996	John N. Therrien	Lecture	1	12 of 20 enrolled	20760

1995–96 3 entries

Credit-bearing sections of COMM1210, 1995–96
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Summer 1996	Richard A. Maguire	Lecture	1	15 of 20 enrolled	10012
Spring 1996	John N. Therrien	Lecture	1	20 of 20 enrolled	30602
Fall 1995	John N. Therrien	Lecture	1	14 of 20 enrolled	20760

No-credit sessions

No-credit sections of COMM1210
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Summer 2014	Martin S. Richman	Lecture	-	1 of 1 enrolled	10229
Fall 2013	Martin S. Richman	Lecture	-	1 of 1 enrolled	23528
Fall 2011	Martin S. Richman	Lecture	-	1 of 1 enrolled	22017
Summer 2007	Martin S. Richman	Lecture	-	Enrollment not recorded; capacity 1	12461
Spring 2007	Martin S. Richman	Lecture	-	0 of 0 enrolled	35790
Spring 2002	Martin S. Richman	Lecture	-	18 of 24 enrolled	36262
Spring 2002	Martin S. Richman	Lecture	-	1 of 1 enrolled	36762
Spring 2001	Martin S. Richman	Lecture	-	13 of 25 enrolled	35535