SPE 100: Fund of Public Speaking at Borough of Manhattan Community College
3 credits · Fall 2026
Fund of Public Speaking (SPE 100) at Borough of Manhattan Community College has 188 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 29 of 188 sections have an open seat right now.
Professors teaching it: Tessa Flannery, Angela Polite, Mark Janis, Nicholas Westemeyer, Gillian Bonanno, Alkis Papoutsis, Catrina Ganey, Gregg Gordon, Chelsea Lockie, Jonathan Jones, Joel Oramas, Lisa Haas, Karl Williams, Paul Cameron, Janina Perez, David Gutmann, Jennifer Seary, Leopold Murphy, Peter Ferraiolo, Frank Zagottis, Michael Cramer, Michelle Bellaver, Kate Sweeney, Bethany Hines, Angela Elbanna, Tzu-Wen Cheng, David Meirowitch, Christopher Moss, Janet Douglas-Pryce, Darcy Sternberg, Danielle Forbes, Ashley Hamilton, Virginiya DiDonato, Rosalind Conway, Anthony Naaeke, Susan Neri-Friedwald, Susanna Randolph, Alana Barrett-Adkins, Alvin Eng, Jill Strauss, Claudia Terry, Kerry Ruff, Eva Kolbusz-kijne, Mila Brisbon, Aaron Morton, Carline Romain, David Emanuel, Valerie Small, Yvonne Campbell Andrews, Karlene Thompson, Joseph Heissan, Kenneth Antrobus, Brian Lorio, Ivan Brave, Joseph Hutcheson, Joanne Schultz, Bianca Puorto, Bo Damato, Christin Cato, Christine Snyder, Evan Caccioppoli, Golda Solomon, Griffin Stanton-Ameisen, Jermaine Rowe, Jonathan Maldonado, Mosi Singleton, Romario Ricketts, Sara Patrin, and Tara Glover-Johnson.
Of the 53 professors with a Chill Rank, Tessa Flannery ranks chillest (Chill) and Brian Lorio least chill (Brutal).
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Requirements
Prerequisite: English Proficiency Index of 55 or higher, or ESL 94RW or higher Students who have completed SPE 102 are not eligible to take SPE 100
About this course
The aim of this course is to develop effective skills in speech communication. The student examines how to generate topics and organized ideas, masters elements of audience psychology and practices techniques of speech presentation in a public forum. All elements of speech production and presentation are considered.
Best professors for SPE 100 at Borough of Manhattan CC, Fall 2026
- Tessa FlanneryChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?
4 sections · 1 open · ★ 5.0 (49) · difficulty 1.4/5 · 100% would take again
- Angela PoliteChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?
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- Nicholas WestemeyerChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?
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- Gillian BonannoChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?
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- Alkis PapoutsisChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?
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- Catrina GaneyChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?
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- Jonathan JonesChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?
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- Lisa HaasChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?
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SPE 100 sections, times and seats
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188 of 188 sections · 29 open
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Questions about SPE 100 at Borough of Manhattan CC
- Who teaches SPE 100 at Borough of Manhattan CC in Fall 2026?
- Tessa Flannery, Angela Polite, Mark Janis, Nicholas Westemeyer, Gillian Bonanno, Alkis Papoutsis, Catrina Ganey, Gregg Gordon, Chelsea Lockie, Jonathan Jones, Joel Oramas, Lisa Haas, Karl Williams, Paul Cameron, Janina Perez, David Gutmann, Jennifer Seary, Leopold Murphy, Peter Ferraiolo, Frank Zagottis, Michael Cramer, Michelle Bellaver, Kate Sweeney, Bethany Hines, Angela Elbanna, Tzu-Wen Cheng, David Meirowitch, Christopher Moss, Janet Douglas-Pryce, Darcy Sternberg, Danielle Forbes, Ashley Hamilton, Virginiya DiDonato, Rosalind Conway, Anthony Naaeke, Susan Neri-Friedwald, Susanna Randolph, Alana Barrett-Adkins, Alvin Eng, Jill Strauss, Claudia Terry, Kerry Ruff, Eva Kolbusz-kijne, Mila Brisbon, Aaron Morton, Carline Romain, David Emanuel, Valerie Small, Yvonne Campbell Andrews, Karlene Thompson, Joseph Heissan, Kenneth Antrobus, Brian Lorio, Ivan Brave, Joseph Hutcheson, Joanne Schultz, Bianca Puorto, Bo Damato, Christin Cato, Christine Snyder, Evan Caccioppoli, Golda Solomon, Griffin Stanton-Ameisen, Jermaine Rowe, Jonathan Maldonado, Mosi Singleton, Romario Ricketts, Sara Patrin, and Tara Glover-Johnson are listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
- Is SPE 100 at Borough of Manhattan CC hard?
- It depends on the professor. Across the 53 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 2.5 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
- What if a SPE 100 section is full?
- Try another section, join the waitlist in CUNYfirst if there is one, or ask the department. You can also watch a full section and get an email when a seat opens; you still enroll yourself in CUNYfirst.