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COM 405

Intercollegiate Debate and Forensics VII

Catalog2026-2027
Credits2 units
LevelUpper Division
Standard

Overview

Description

Participation in intercollegiate debate and individual events as a member of the university debate squad, plus participation in related on-campus events. Does not fulfill requirements for a major in speech communication.

Requirements

Prerequisites

  • Junior or Senior standing.
ENG 102CH 201CH 202CH 203CH 212
Original catalog text

Prerequisites

Prerequisite(s): ENG 102; CH 201 or CH 202 or CH 203 or CH 212; Junior or Senior standing.

Units

Laboratory Studio2

Catalog Details

Offering

Offered: Every Fall

Terms

fall

Core

CO14

Restrictions

Junior or Senior standing.

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • research current event topics to locate, select, and organize evidence to construct a speeches for competition.
  • listen critically, interpret, document, and respond to oral arguments.
  • predict and resolve objections related to a particular argument.
  • prepare and present strategies of refutation and persuasion in competitive speeches and intercollegiate speech and debate events.
  • synthesize and apply information from previous coursework to discuss social justice issues.