# Communication (COMM) courses

Woodland Community College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 2 courses

Source: https://wcc.yccd.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/WCC-Catalog-2026-27.pdf#page=131

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026.

### COMM-C1000 — Introduction to Public Speaking

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 lecture hours
- **C-ID:** COMM 110
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 6 sections (/c/woodland-community-college/schedule/fall-2026/comm.md)
- Letter Grade Only
- Limitations on Enrollment: Not open for credit to students with credit in SPECH1
- Counts toward WCC Graduation Area 1B
- Cal-GETC: 1C

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.

Additionally, a focus on audience analysis, ethical considerations, effective use of visual aids, and addressing public speaking anxiety will be addressed.

### COMM-C1004 — Interpersonal Communication

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 lecture hours
- **C-ID:** COMM 130
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 4 sections (/c/woodland-community-college/schedule/fall-2026/comm.md)
- Letter Grade Only
- Limitations on Enrollment: Not open for credit to students with credit in SPECH7
- Counts toward WCC Graduation Area 1B, Area 4

This course covers theory, research, and application of ethical one-to-one communication practices in various and diverse interpersonal relationships including in personal, professional, and social situations.

This course explores how communication supports the development of meaningful, effective, and satisfying interpersonal relationships. Factors influencing interpersonal communication are analyzed, such as: language, perception, conflict, non-verbal behaviors, and communication climate.