# Forensics Competition Management (Certificate)

Mt. San Antonio College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Communication

Source: https://catalog.mtsac.edu/programs/programsaz/communication/forensics-competition-management/

**Humanities and Social Sciences Division  
Communication Department**  
The 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.

#### Required Courses

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| COMM C1000 | Introduction to Public Speaking | 4 |
| or COMM C1000H | Introduction to Public Speaking - Honors |  |
| or COMM 2 | Survey of Communication Studies |  |
| or COMM 8 | Professional and Organizational Speaking |  |
| or COMM 8H | Professional and Organizational Speaking - Honors |  |
| **Choose one of the following:** | | 2-3 |
| ↳ COMM 4 | Performance of Literature |  |
| or ↳ COMM 15 | Forensics: Fundamentals of Contest Speech and Debate |  |
| or ↳ COMM 20 | Argumentation and Debate |  |
| or ↳ COMM 20H | Argumentation and Debate - Honors |  |
| COMM 16 | Forensics: Individual Event Team | 3 |
| COMM 17 | Forensics: Debate Team | 3 |
| COMM 18 | Forensics: Reader's Theater Team | 3 |
| COMM 99 | Special Projects in Communication Studies | 0.5 |
| **Total Units** | | **15.5-16.5** |

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### Outcomes

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