Winter Break Reminder: Collin College campuses will be closed from Wednesday, Dec. 24 through Sunday, Jan. 4. Regular operating hours will resume Monday, Jan. 5, and Spring 2026 classes will begin on Tuesday, Jan. 20.

Marketable Skills

SPEECH / COMMUNICATION FOS MARKETABLE SKILLS

• Develop an effective and ethically persuasive message.
• Identify and overcome impediments to successful communication in a variety of contexts.
• Develop and deliver effective formal public presentations.
• Analyze cultural and co-cultural differences and respond by utilizing appropriate communication skills.
• Create oral and written messages appropriate to an audience, purpose, and context.
• Utilize effective listening skills.
• Effectively lead a small group and work within the group to accomplish a specific task.
 
See course descriptions below.