COMMST 193Communication in the Sciences
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Arts
- Subject
- Communication Studies
- Cross-listed
- ENGL 193
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 7 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 19 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
In this course students will enhance oral and written communication competencies in contexts relevant to the life sciences and physical sciences.
Prerequisites
- Complete 1 of the following
- Enrolled in H-Science & Financial Management
- Enrolled in a Bachelor of Science program in the Faculty of Science
Antirequisites
None listed.
Notes
- For add/drop consent, consult the Science Undergraduate Office who administers this course.
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Fall 2026 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 3886 | 24 / 25 | TTh 08:30–09:50 |
| LEC 002 | 3887 | 23 / 25 | TTh 10:00–11:20 |
| LEC 003 | 3888 | 19 / 25 | TTh 11:30–12:50 |
| LEC 004 | 3890 | 19 / 25 | MW 11:30–12:50 |
| LEC 005 | 3891 | 22 / 25 | MW 16:00–17:20 |
| LEC 006 | 3892 | 21 / 25 | TTh 10:00–11:20 |
| LEC 007 | 3893 | 23 / 25 | MW 14:30–15:50 |
| LEC 008 | 3894 | 24 / 25 | TTh 11:30–12:50 |
| LEC 009 | 4274 | 24 / 25 | TTh 16:00–17:20 |
| LEC 010 | 4275 | 25 / 25 | TTh 14:30–15:50 |
| LEC 011 | 4363 | 16 / 25 | TTh 08:30–09:50 |
| LEC 012 | 4364 | 24 / 25 | TTh 10:00–11:20 |
Winter 2027 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 3710 | 0 / 25 | TTh 13:00–14:20 |
| LEC 002 | 3743 | 0 / 25 | MW 11:30–12:50 |
| LEC 003 | 3744 | 0 / 25 | MW 14:30–15:50 |
| LEC 004 | 3745 | 0 / 25 | MW 08:30–09:50 |
| LEC 005 | 3746 | 0 / 25 | MW 10:00–11:20 |
| LEC 006 | 3747 | 0 / 25 | TTh 10:00–11:20 |
| LEC 007 | 3748 | 0 / 25 | TTh 11:30–12:50 |
| LEC 008 | 3749 | 0 / 25 | TTh 14:30–15:50 |
| LEC 009 | 3750 | 0 / 25 | TTh 16:00–17:20 |
| LEC 010 | 3751 | 0 / 25 | MW 13:00–14:20 |
| LEC 011 | 3752 | 0 / 25 | MW 16:00–17:20 |
| LEC 012 | 3753 | 0 / 25 | TTh 08:30–09:50 |
| LEC 013 | 3755 | 0 / 25 | TTh 10:00–11:20 |
| LEC 014 | 3756 | 0 / 25 | TTh 11:30–12:50 |
| LEC 015 | 3757 | 0 / 25 | TTh 13:00–14:20 |
| LEC 016 | 3997 | 0 / 25 | MW 10:00–11:20 |
| LEC 017 | 7947 | 0 / 25 | MW 11:30–12:50 |
| LEC 701 | 1694 | 342 / 9999 | Online or by arrangement |
| LEC 702 | 1695 | 45 / 9999 | Online or by arrangement |
Reviewed on UW Flow
42% liked it76% easy33% useful
From 66 ratings and 17 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
most disorganized professor and course ever. reddock throws tantrums and gives attitude to students asking for clarification when she makes mistakes. she is technologically illiterate and we have to deal with the consequences. the grade weight of certain tasks is not disclosed until after they've been submitted, the LEARN page is an absolute mess with random things disappearing, duplicate assignments/rubrics from previous terms, and unavailable links. she will spam your email as well with self-contradicting information, and often everything is riddled with typos. a lot of small participation components are worth random values in the 0.1-0.75% range and the gradebook is cluttered with them.…
Jan 2026 · didn’t like it · 1 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this
Absolutely heinous course that does nothing but waste your valuable time as a first year student. Get a 98 and never look back.
Nov 2025 · didn’t like it · 1 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this
having this course at 8:30 in the morning slowly killed me this entire semester
Apr 2025 · didn’t like it · 1 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this
Complete gongshow with Reddock. If you have her, anything more than 5% of your effort is a waste of energy.
Apr 2025 · didn’t like it · 1 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this
Whole course is just assignments, projects, and discussions. Did basically nothing in class but theres a grade deduction if you miss without a valid reason. Kimber was a good, very fair prof in my opinion. She isn't an easy grader but she wants you to improve, and gives a lot of opportunities to boost your grade. Just do exactly what the instructions say for every assignment and you'll do well. She's very specific on following formatting.
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Discussed on r/uwaterloo
7 posts and comments in 7 threads mention COMMST 193, July 2023 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Fall 2024
COMMST 193 2 points, 0 comments
u/solar_anonymous: “I have COMMST 193 with edmund stapleton. does anyone know if classes are mandatory for this class?”
Best COMMST223 / 100 Professor 4 points, 7 comments
“I'm trying to figure out which COMMST prof to take next semester and could really use your opinions. I'd love to hear your thoughts on how enjoyable and easy the class was with any of these profs: || …”
u/HBS_or_bust: “Edmund Stapleton goes hard IMO Bro really cares about the class and gave interesting assignments. I think he took a really unique approach to teaching the class that actually resonates with people …”
u/Pleasant-Bluebird648: “oh, is he that good? I'm taking a similar class (commst 193) next semester, and he teaches one of the sections, but I'm not in his. Do you think it's worth the hassle of rearranging my schedule to get into his section?”
Best professor for ENGL 193/COMMST 193? 1 point, 7 comments
u/Pleasant-Bluebird648: “… I have to take either ENGL 193 or COMMST 193. I looked up on Quest, and there are a lot of different sections with a lot of different professors. Does anyone know which professor would be the best? I'm hoping for an easy prof who also cares about the class/is nice. …”
Spring 2024
Easiest SPCOM/COMMST class? 3 points, 2 comments
“Need an easy 90+ one 🙏 still willing to put in the effort”
u/chaman_chikki: “COMMST 193”
Winter 2024
Commst class transfer credit to Eng 1 point, 2 comments
u/Infinite-Flow-9878: “I’m switching to engineering next year and was wondering if commst 193 is classified as a communications class for engineering? There is no list of list of potential transfer credits like there is for math/phys etc.”
Fall 2023
possible to switch mandatory course timeslots? 1 point, 1 comment
u/alicialillie: “hi, i have to take commst193 next term, but want to change my class to be at a different time slot (so swap out my commst193 class for a commst193 class at a different time). is this possible to do without a permission number? …”
Spring 2023
Pharmacy School? 1 point, 2 comments
“hi everyone! i'm interested in applying to pharmacy school at waterloo in the future and i was wondering whether english is a requirement to apply for the pharmd program at waterloo since then i can …”
u/MysteriousAura: “I took SCCOM 100 (which appears to be called COMMST 193/ENGL 193 now) back in Winter 2019 to satisfy the English requirement. This was during my 1B term as that was the recommended course sequence for my program (biomed). …”
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- Requirements for Fall 2026Waterloo’s requisite checker
- Schedule of Classes, Fall 2026Instructors, rooms, live seats
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