{
  "college": "mt-san-antonio-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Communication",
  "id": "communication--forensics-competition-management",
  "name": "Forensics Competition Management",
  "award": "Certificate",
  "department": "communication",
  "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.mtsac.edu/programs/programsaz/communication/forensics-competition-management/",
  "blocks": [
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "**Humanities and Social Sciences Division  \nCommunication Department**  \nThe Certificate of Achievement in Forensics Competition Management will be awarded to students for the completion of a series of courses related to public speaking and forensics. Students completing these courses will acquire performance skills in forensics and hands-on experience by assisting faculty in the management of a forensics tournament.\n\n#### Required Courses"
    },
    {
      "kind": "courselist",
      "rows": [
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "COMM C1000",
          "title": "Introduction to Public Speaking",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "COMM C1000H",
          "title": "Introduction to Public Speaking - Honors",
          "indent": false,
          "connector": "or"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "COMM 2",
          "title": "Survey of Communication Studies",
          "indent": false,
          "connector": "or"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "COMM 8",
          "title": "Professional and Organizational Speaking",
          "indent": false,
          "connector": "or"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "COMM 8H",
          "title": "Professional and Organizational Speaking - Honors",
          "indent": false,
          "connector": "or"
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Choose one of the following:",
          "units": "2-3"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "COMM 4",
          "title": "Performance of Literature",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "COMM 15",
          "title": "Forensics: Fundamentals of Contest Speech and Debate",
          "indent": true,
          "connector": "or"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "COMM 20",
          "title": "Argumentation and Debate",
          "indent": true,
          "connector": "or"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "COMM 20H",
          "title": "Argumentation and Debate - Honors",
          "indent": true,
          "connector": "or"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "COMM 16",
          "title": "Forensics: Individual Event Team",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "COMM 17",
          "title": "Forensics: Debate Team",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "COMM 18",
          "title": "Forensics: Reader's Theater Team",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "COMM 99",
          "title": "Special Projects in Communication Studies",
          "units": "0.5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "total",
          "text": "Total Units",
          "units": "15.5-16.5"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "Communication Website"
    },
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "### Outcomes\n\n##### Program Learning Outcomes\n\nReview Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) for this program."
    }
  ]
}