While the OERI has focused on simplifying the identification of available OER for courses commonly taught in the California Community Colleges, after almost five years of working on identifying and developing OER (see ASCCC OERI Supported Resources), developing a comprehensive list of areas where OER are lacking is appropriate. Please see OER by Discipline, OER Resources by CSU GE, and OER Resources by TMC to view the OERI’s curated collections. It should be noted that identified OER for a given course may not meet the needs of all faculty. Please direct any questions, comments, and/or suggestions to the general OER email.
California State University General Educational Areas Lacking OER
Using only courses with C-ID designations that commonly fulfill general education requirements, the only general education area that does not appear to be well served is the new general educational area, Area F (Ethnic Studies). As OER for courses that fill this requirement are identified the OER Resources by CSU GE page will be updated.
Courses Specified in Transfer Model Curricula Lacking OER
In a statewide effort to simplify transfer, faculty from the California Community Colleges and the California State University collaborated to develop a transfer model curriculum (TMC) for common transfer majors. Each TMC establishes a structure for the major component of an Associate Degree for Transfer. For most of the required courses in a TMC there is a Course Identification Numbering System (C-ID) descriptor that delineates the critical components of the course. It should be noted that some TMCs allow for a wide variety of elective courses that may not be served by OER.
At present, most analyses are subject to Discipline Lead review. Analyses that have been review are indicated with an asterisk. “No gaps identified” means that an ADT can be developed using available OER.
Available Transfer Model Curricula
*Administration of Justice
List “B” – Choose any two of the following courses (5/7 options have OER)
- Introduction to Forensics (C-ID AJ 150)
- Juvenile Procedures (C-ID AJ 220)
Agriculture Business
No analysis conducted.
Agriculture Plant Sciences
No analysis conducted.
*Anthropology
While OER are available to meet the “List A” requirements of the TMC, Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology (3) (C-ID ANTH 130) is a specified option for which no OER have been identified.
Art History
List A – Select one from the following (2/4 options have OER)
- Art of the Ancient Americas (C-ID ARTH 145)
- Any CSU transferable non-western art history course
List B – Select one from the following
- 2-D Foundations (C-ID ARTS 100)
- 3-D Foundations (C-ID ARTS 101)
- Figure Drawing (C-ID ARTS 200)
- Introduction to Digital Art (C-ID ARTS 250)
- Introduction to Ceramics (C-ID ARTS 230)
- Introduction to Photography (C-ID ARTS 260)
- Sculpture (C-ID ARTS 240)
Biology
No gaps identified.
Business Administration
No gaps identified.
Chemistry
No gaps identified.
Child and Adolescent Development
No gaps identified.
*Communication Studies
List B – Select two of the following
Any List A course not used above, any course that has articulation as lower division major preparation for the communication studies major at a CSU. (6/7 specified courses in List B have OER identified)
Introduction to Reporting and Newswriting or Introduction to Journalism (C-ID JOUR 110)
Computer Science
No gaps identified.
Early Childhood Education (ECE)
No gaps identified.
*Economics
No gaps identified.
Elementary Teacher Education
List B – Select one (5/8 options have OER)
- Dance History and Appreciation or Introduction to Dance
- Music Appreciation (C-ID MUS 100)
- Introduction to Theatre (C-ID THTR 111)
*English
List A – Select two (7/8 options have OER)
Survey of Literature in English 3 (C-ID ENGL 155)
List C – Select one (electives – many options)
- Introduction to Theater (THTR 111)
- Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology (C-ID ANTH 130)
Environmental Science
No analysis conducted.
Film, Television and Electronic Media
No analysis conducted.
*Geography
List A – Select 6-7 units (5/6 option have OER)
California Geography (C-ID GEOG 140) (Development funded as part of RFP V, resource to be available for adoption by Fall 2024.)
*Geology
Historical Geology with Lab (C-ID GEOL 111)
- While resources for both the lecture and the lab have been identified, the text identified for the lecture component of the course is not comprehensive enough to be the only text for the course.
Global Studies
No analysis conducted.
History
Area 1 – Any Diversity Course (extensive list of options)
Non-Western History Course (CSU GE Area C or D)
*Hospitality Management
Any lower division course articulated for the Hospitality Management degree at the CSU (3-4)
Journalism
No analysis conducted (under development, January 2023)
Kinesiology
No analysis conducted (under development, January 2023)
Law, Public Policy, and Society
No analysis conducted.
*Mathematics
No gaps identified.
Music
No analysis conducted.
Nutrition and Dietetics
No analysis conducted.
Philosophy
Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy (elective option).
Physics
No gaps identified.
*Political Science
Introduction to the Politics of Race and Gender (C-ID POLS 170) (elective option)
*Psychology
No gaps identified.
Public Health Science
No analysis conducted (under development, January 2023)
Social Justice Studies
While all specified courses do have OER options, resources for other TMC components may be needed (e.g., Courses with articulation as major preparation for a major the TMC is intended to serve).
Social Work and Human Services
No analysis conducted.
Sociology
No gaps identified.
Spanish
- Intermediate Spanish II (C-ID SPAN 210) or Spanish for Heritage Speakers II (C-ID SPAN 230) – A combination of resources may be needed to meet C-ID descriptor.
- Any course articulated as major preparation for the Spanish major (elective)
Studio Arts
Webpage needs to be created
Theatre Arts
No analysis conducted
*Discipline Lead has reviewed.
This page last updated April 3, 2023.