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Public Speaking & Professional Communication

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
1/26/26 - 5/13/26
We 4p.m. – 6:45p.m.		 Wheatley-Peters W02-0200 3 $2065 (guest students)
Date
1/26/26 - 5/13/26
Time
We 4p.m. – 6:45p.m.
Location
Wheatley-Peters W02-0200
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$2065 (guest students)

Description

This core course provides writing, oral, and collaborative skills necessary for future courses, internships, and professional endeavors. The major aims of this course are to make students more effective professional communicators, analytical thinkers and critical listeners. By the end of the course students will be able to plan and prepare professional meetings and presentations; deliver and effective speech; analyze and adapt to various audiences; and adjust to different speaking situations, purposes, and contexts.

Guest registration opens January 12

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Course Details

Session

Regular Academic Session

Class Dates

1/26/2026 - 5/13/2026

Location

Wheatley-Peters W02-0200

Enrolled / Capacity

20 / 20

Status

Closed

Instructor

Diann Simmons

Tuition*

$2065 (guest students)

* The tuition estimate is based on minimum, single-course cost to a new student who is a Massachusetts resident and not enrolled in a multi-course program. State residency, online/in person modality, and matriculation to a degree program may affect cost.

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