# COM 203 — Art of Public Communication (LAU) > COM 203 Art of Public Communication at Lebanese American University. 4.0/5 from 24 ratings · 25 student reviews. Source: https://studiety.com/lau/course/5771 Retrieved: 2026-09-16 ## Facts - Course code: COM 203 - Title: Art of Public Communication - University: Lebanese American University (LAU) - Subject: Communication - Department: Communication Mobil. & Identity - Credits: 3 - Counts toward General Education: English University Requirement, LAC Core Requirement - Professors on record (31): Amal Abdallah, Amal Taysir Abdallah, Annie Kevork Lajinian, Carmen Ibrahim Obeid, Carmen Obeid, Chantal Marwan Bachaalany, El Cheikha Ghada Mounif El Hachem, Elyssa Elias Skaff, Farah Zouhair Al Saati, Ghiwa Ahmad, Ghiwa Hasan Haidar Ahmad, Jana Itani, Jana Walid Itani, Jimmy Joseph Bechara, Lissa Ibrahim Rachwan, Maya Hariri, Maya Ziad Hariri, Nadra Majeed Assaf, Pamela Antoun Gergi, Rana Aladdine, Rana Ali Aladdine, Sahar Ali Hamdan, Sahar Hamdan, Walaa Abdalla Harb and 7 more ## Catalogue description This course covers the fundamentals of effective public speaking using various communication strategies, including verbal, nonverbal and cultural. The approach uses interdisciplinary theories and methods to study the art of communication and its application in addressing social justice issues. Emphasis is placed on evaluating messages across communication and media genres to apply ethical strategies, research and preparation, critical listening and thinking skills, and digital tools in delivering various types of effective communication. Prerequisite: ENG101, or EEE score of 600 and above, or its equivalent* [3-0, 3 cr.] ## Quick answers ### What is COM 203 at LAU? COM 203 Art of Public Communication is a 3-credit course at Lebanese American University (LAU), in the Communication Mobil. & Identity department. This course covers the fundamentals of effective public speaking using various communication strategies, including verbal, nonverbal and cultural. ### How many credits is COM 203? COM 203 Art of Public Communication is worth 3 credits at LAU. ### Is COM 203 hard? Students rate COM 203 4.0 out of 5 overall, from 24 ratings. ### Who teaches COM 203 at LAU? Studiety has 31 professors on record for COM 203: Amal Abdallah, Amal Taysir Abdallah, Annie Kevork Lajinian, Carmen Ibrahim Obeid, Carmen Obeid, Chantal Marwan Bachaalany, El Cheikha Ghada Mounif El Hachem, Elyssa Elias Skaff and 23 more. Sections change every term, so check the registrar for who is teaching now. ### What are the prerequisites for COM 203? COM 203 lists 1 prerequisite: ENG 101 Academic English I. ## Student ratings - Overall: 4.0/5 from 24 ratings ## Prerequisites - [ENG 101 — Academic English I](https://studiety.com/lau/course/6446) ## Student reviews 25 of 28 reviews by students who took the course. Any review carried over from elsewhere is marked with its source on its own line. - **2/5 · 2026-04** — The COM 203 syllabus was changed and the course now involves a lot of writing, so students strongly advise against pairing it with ENG 202, which is built around essay writing, unless you are patient and genuinely enjoy writing essays. - **4/5 · 2026-04** — Between COM 203 and ENG 202, COM 203 is the better course to take in the summer term. - **4/5 · 2026-04** — Ziad Azar is the recommended instructor for COM 203 on the Byblos campus. - **5/5 · 2025-11** — Zaven is named as the instructor to take COM 203 with, without hesitation. - **4/5 · 2026-07** — Between Wissam Nasrallah and Ghiwa Ahmad for COM 203 (Media and Society), students pick Wissam Nasrallah. - **3/5 · 2026-06** — Walaa Harb is pleasant to deal with in COM 203 but strict about both grades and attendance, so an A is attainable only with sustained effort. - **4/5 · 2026-06** — Walaa Harb is well liked for COM 203 and an A is definitely attainable with her, but it takes real work: COM classes are fairly dense, and students recommend attending early and nearly all sessions to keep up. - **5/5 · 2026-06** — Walaa Harb is repeatedly named the best instructor for COM 203, with students saying there is no better option and that the choice needs no second thought. - **3/5 · 2026-01** — Walaa Harb is pleasant to deal with in COM 203 but very strict when it comes to grading. - **5/5 · 2026-01** — Walaa Harb is widely considered the best instructor for COM 203, and students say to take her without hesitating. - **5/5 · 2025-11** — Walaa Harb is the most recommended instructor for COM 203, described by several students as the best. - **5/5 · 2025-11** — Walaa Harb is called the best instructor for COM 203. - **4/5 · 2026-06** — Sahar Hamdan is recommended for COM 203, and students confirm that an A is attainable with her. - **5/5 · 2026-06** — Sahar Hamdan is considered the best option for COM 203, with several students endorsing her without reservation. - **5/5 · 2025-11** — Sahar Hamdan is a strong recommendation for COM 203. - **4/5 · 2026-07** — Rana Alaaeddine is described as an extremely kind and understanding professor for COM 203 (Media and Society). Her grading reputation is inconsistent: she is said not to give above 89 in regular sections, while a student in her honors section received very high grades. - **3/5 · 2026-06** — Rana Aladdine is very pleasant and not strict at all in COM 203, but she caps assignment grades at 88/100, so the best letter grade a student can realistically earn with her is an A- or B+. - **3/5 · 2026-05** — Rana Aladdine is likeable and pleasant to deal with in COM 203, but she grades harshly: students report that the highest score obtainable on any assignment with her is 89. - **5/5 · 2025-11** — Maya Hariri is described as an amazing instructor for COM 203. - **4/5 · 2026-05** — Jana Itani is recommended for COM 203. - **5/5 · 2025-11** — Ghiwa Ahmad is called the best instructor for COM 203. - **5/5 · 2025-11** — Carmen Obeid is enthusiastically recommended as the best instructor for COM 203. - **1/5 · 2026-06** — Students strongly advise against taking COM 203 with Amal Abdallah and suggest picking any other course or instructor instead. - **2/5 · 2026-06** — Amal Abdallah gives grades above a B+ fairly comfortably in COM 203, but students say an A is out of reach with her: one reported consistently receiving 89 on assignments no matter how well the work was done, because she does not give A's. - **2026-04** — COM 203 cannot be taken before ENG 102 is completed; ENG 102 is a prerequisite for it. ## See also - [All Communication courses at LAU](https://studiety.com/lau/subject/communication.md) - [Every LAU subject](https://studiety.com/lau/subjects.md) --- From Studiety (https://studiety.com/), an independent, student-run course guide. 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