Forensics Competition Management
Certificate Communication · Mt. San Antonio College · 2026-2027 Catalog
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 |
| orCOMM C1000H | Introduction to Public Speaking - Honors | |
| orCOMM 2 | Survey of Communication Studies | |
| orCOMM 8 | Professional and Organizational Speaking | |
| orCOMM 8H | Professional and Organizational Speaking - Honors | |
| Choose one of the following: | 2-3 | |
| COMM 4 | Performance of Literature | |
| orCOMM 15 | Forensics: Fundamentals of Contest Speech and Debate | |
| orCOMM 20 | Argumentation and Debate | |
| orCOMM 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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