{
  "college": "woodland-community-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "code": "SPECH",
  "name": "Speech",
  "sourceUrl": "https://wcc.yccd.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/WCC-Catalog-2026-27.pdf#page=131",
  "courses": [
    {
      "code": "SPECH-3",
      "subject": "SPECH",
      "number": "3",
      "title": "Argumentation and Critical Thinking",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "54 lecture hours",
      "advisory": "Eligibility for college-level composition course",
      "cid": [
        "COMM 120"
      ],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "General approach to rational decision making and argumentative analysis including structuring written and oral arguments and rebuttals, gathering relevant evidence for arguments, and identifying logical fallacies.",
      "notes": [
        "Letter Grade Only",
        "Counts toward WCC Graduation Area 1B"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "SPECH-6",
      "subject": "SPECH",
      "number": "6",
      "title": "Small Group Communication",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "54 lecture hours",
      "advisory": "Eligibility for college-level composition course",
      "cid": [
        "COMM 140"
      ],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "Study of communication theory in small group situations. Emphasis will be placed on researching, organizing, and delivering oral presentations. Investigation of the role of communication in various group processes, problem solving, leadership, team building, effective decision making, and conflict.",
      "notes": [
        "Letter Grade Only",
        "Counts toward WCC Graduation Area 1B, Area 4"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "SPECH-8",
      "subject": "SPECH",
      "number": "8",
      "title": "Intercultural Communication",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "54 lecture hours",
      "advisory": "Eligibility for college-level composition course",
      "cid": [
        "COMM 150"
      ],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "The study of intercultural communication theory relates to perception, context, language, verbal, nonverbal messages, and adaptation. Emphasis will be placed on developing effective intercultural communication skills. Students will demonstrate effective intercultural communications skills by oral presentations, group/interpersonal interactions.",
      "notes": [
        "Letter Grade Only",
        "Counts toward WCC Graduation Area 1B, Area 4",
        "Cal-GETC: 4"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/woodland-community-college/schedule/fall-2026/spech/#spech-8",
          "subject": "SPECH"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}