The following provides examples of existing OER that can be used for the indicated courses. Indicated resources are samples. Find a complete curated collection at Open Educational Resources and Social Justice Studies. Are you using OER for any of these courses where no resources have been identified? If so, please let us know what OER you are using – this resource is under development and will be updated as new resources are identified.

Core Courses: 3 courses, 9 minimum units

1.    Introduction to Social Justice Studies (C-ID SJS 110) or Introduction to Race and Ethnicity (C-ID SOCI 150)

• Race and Ethnic Relations in the U.S.: An Intersectional Approach (2021) – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA)

2.    Introduction to Women’s Studies (C-ID SJS 120) or  Introduction to LGBT Studies (C-ID SJS 130) or or Introduction to Gender (C-ID SOCI 140)

Introduction to Women’s Studies

• Gender and Sexualities: An Inquiry (CC BY-NC)
• Introduction to Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies (Kang, Lessard, & Heston, 2017) (CC BY)

Introduction to LGBT Studies

The American LGBTQ Rights Movement: An Introduction (CC BY-SA)

Introduction to Gender

• Global Women’s Issues: Women in the World Today, extended version (Bureau of International Information Programs, United States Department of State) (Public Domain)

3.    Any course listed above not already used or any course with articulation as major preparation for a major the TMC is intended to serve.

List A. Select 3 courses from at least two of the following areas: 9 units

All courses in Areas 1 – 3  must be social justice, gender/women, or ethnicity/race related as determined by the college.

Area 1 – History or Government

Area 2 – Arts and Humanities

Area 3 – Social Science

Area 4 – Quantitative Reasoning and Research Methods

Introduction to Statistics (C-ID MATH 110)

• OpenIntro Statistics (Diez, Barr, and Cetinkaya-Rundel); OpenIntro Statistics (Diez et al) – LibreTexts (CC BY-SA)
• Statistics Using Technology (Kozak); Statistics Using Technology (Kozak) – LibreTexts (CC BY-SA)
• Foundations in Statistical Reasoning (Kaslik); Foundations in Statistical Reasoning (Kaslik) – LibreTexts (CC BY-SA-NC)

Introduction to Statistics in Sociology (C-ID SOCI 125)

• Introductory Statistics (OpenStax); Introductory Statistics (OpenStax) – LibreTexts (CC BY 4.0)

Introduction to Political Science Research Methods (C-ID POLS 160)

Introduction to Political Science Research Methods; Introduction to Political Science Research Methods – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC)

Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology (C-ID PSY 200)

• Research Methods in Psychology – 4th American Edition (Cuttler, Jhangiani, and Leighton, 2019) (CC BY-NC-SA)

Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology with Lab (C-ID PSY 205B)

• Research Methods in Psychology (Dudley, 2019) (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)

Introduction to Research Methods (C-ID SOCI 120)

• Social Science Research: Principles, Methods, and Practices (Bhattacherjee, 2012) (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Area 5 – Major preparation

Courses with articulation as major preparation for a major the TMC is intended to serve.

This page last updated 1-26-22.