# Communication Studies (COMS) — Fall 2026 schedule

San Diego Mesa College · 30 sections · Seat counts as of 2026-10-20

Source: https://www.sdccd.edu/students/class-search/search.html

Term dates: Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 21, 2026 (from the sections' dates) · 4 sessions, with dates: /c/san-diego-mesa-college/schedule/fall-2026/index.json · Academic calendar: https://www.sdccd.edu/faculty-staff/employee-resources/academic-calendars/academic-calendars-college/index.aspx

Course descriptions: 2026-2027 catalog, /c/san-diego-mesa-college/catalog/2026-2027/courses/coms.md

## COMS 104 — Advanced Public Communication (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 41841 | 41841 | In person | Mon/Wed 9:35–11:00am, SB 119 | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Bryan N Malinis | 2 of 28 open |

## COMS 111 — Oral Interpretation of Diverse Literatures (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 41842 | 41842 | In person | Tue/Thu 9:35–10:55am, SB 120 | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Dave Arthur Odasso | 4 of 28 open |

## COMS 117A — Intercollegiate Forensics (1 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 41843 | 41843 | In person | Tue 2:20–5:25pm, SB 117 | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Dave Arthur Odasso | 5 of 10 open |
| 41844 | 41844 | Hybrid | Tue 2:20–5:25pm, SB 117; Plus online work | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Bryan N Malinis | 5 of 10 open |
| 41845 | 41845 | Hybrid | Tue 2:20–5:25pm, SB 117; Plus online work | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Kimberley J. Perigo | 9 of 10 open |
| 41855 | 41855 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Oct 19–Dec 21 | Maribeth Louise Brown, Bryan N Malinis | 8 of 10 open |

## COMS 117B — Intercollegiate Forensics (1 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 41846 | 41846 | In person | Tue 2:20–5:25pm, SB 117 | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Dave Arthur Odasso | 10 of 10 open |
| 41847 | 41847 | Hybrid | Tue 2:20–5:25pm, SB 117; Plus online work | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Bryan N Malinis | 8 of 10 open |
| 41848 | 41848 | Hybrid | Tue 2:20–5:25pm, SB 117; Plus online work | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Kimberley J. Perigo | 8 of 10 open |

## COMS 117C — Intercollegiate Forensics (1 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 41849 | 41849 | In person | Tue 2:20–5:25pm, SB 117 | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Dave Arthur Odasso | 10 of 10 open |
| 41850 | 41850 | Hybrid | Tue 2:20–5:25pm, SB 117; Plus online work | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Bryan N Malinis | 10 of 10 open |
| 41851 | 41851 | Hybrid | Tue 2:20–5:25pm, SB 117; Plus online work | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Kimberley J. Perigo | 5 of 10 open |

## COMS 117D — Intercollegiate Forensics (1 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 41852 | 41852 | In person | Tue 2:20–5:25pm, SB 117 | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Dave Arthur Odasso | 10 of 10 open |
| 41853 | 41853 | Hybrid | Tue 2:20–5:25pm, SB 117; Plus online work | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Bryan N Malinis | 10 of 10 open |
| 41854 | 41854 | Hybrid | Tue 2:20–5:25pm, SB 117; Plus online work | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Kimberley J. Perigo | 9 of 10 open |

## COMS 135 — Interpersonal Communication (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 41856 | 41856 | In person | Mon/Wed 9:35–11:00am, SB 120 | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Michael Kidwell | 1 of 35 open |
| 41857 | 41857 | In person | Mon/Wed 11:10am–12:35pm, SB 210 | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Michael Kidwell | Full (35/35) |
| 41859 | 41859 | In person | Tue 6:35–9:40pm, SB 120 | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Michael Rapp | 1 of 35 open |
| 41860 | 41860 | In person | Mon/Wed 12:45–2:10pm, SB 118 | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Nicholas Burrell Leath-Lacy | 1 of 35 open |
| 41861 | 41861 | In person | Tue/Thu 11:10am–12:30pm, SB 210 | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Scott D Plambek | 2 of 35 open |
| 41862 | 41862 | In person | Mon/Wed 11:10am–12:35pm, SB 120 | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Maribeth Louise Brown | 1 of 35 open |
| 41863 | 41863 | In person | Tue/Thu 2:20–3:40pm, SB 120 | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Nicholas Burrell Leath-Lacy | 5 of 35 open |
| 41871 | 41871 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Kaitlin Brooks | 2 of 35 open, 7 waitlisted |
| 41872 | 41872 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Bryan N Malinis | 4 of 35 open, 4 waitlisted |
| 41874 | 41874 | In person | Tue/Thu 9:35–10:55am, SB 118 | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Jayla Nicole Lee | Full (35/35) |
| 44292 | 44292 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Bryan N Malinis | 5 of 35 open, 7 waitlisted |

## COMS 160 — Argumentation and Critical Thinking (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 41865 | 41865 | In person | Mon/Wed 11:10am–12:35pm, SB 119 | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Kimberley J. Perigo | 1 of 28 open |
| 44293 | 44293 | In person | Tue/Thu 11:10am–12:30pm, SB 119 | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Kimberley J. Perigo | 4 of 28 open |

## COMS 170 — Small Group Communication (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 41866 | 41866 | In person | Tue/Thu 9:35–10:55am, SB 119 | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Veronica Gerace | 7 of 35 open |

## COMS 180 — Intercultural Communication (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 46428 | 46428 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Oct 19–Dec 21 | Veronica Gerace | 1 of 35 open, 7 waitlisted |