Please note that the structure presented here aligns with the Law, Public Policy, and Society TMC.
Required Core (24 units minimum) courses must possess one of the specified C-ID and any indicated GE:
Understanding the law
Introduction to Law and Society (C-ID LPPS 110)
- No resources identified.
OR Introduction to Criminal Justice (C-ID AJ 110)
See full list with descriptions, comments, and licensing on the OER and Administration of Justice page.
- Criminal Justice: A Overview of the System (McKee, 2018) (OER-QMS)
- Introduction to the American Criminal Justice System (Burke, Carter, Fedorek, Morey, Rutz-Burri, & Sanchez, 2019) (CC BY-SA)
- Introduction to Criminology (Cartwright) – LibreTexts (CC BY)
- Criminal Justice (Lumen Learning) (Licenses Vary)
OR Concepts of Criminal Law (C-ID AJ 120)
OR Criminal Court Process (C-ID AJ 122)
- Criminal Court Processes & Procedures (Raber) – LibreTexts (CC BY)
- Principles and Procedures of the Justice System (Alvarez, 2018) (CC BY)
OR Legal Environment of Business (C-ID BUS 120)
See full list with descriptions, comments, and licensing on the OER and Business page.
- The Legal and Ethical Environment of Business (Lau and Johnson, 2011) – Saylor Foundation (CC BY-NC-SA)
- Business Ethics (Byars, S. et al., 2018, web version updated 2024) – Openstax (CC BY 4.0)
- Global Corruption: Its Regulation under International Conventions, US, UK, and Canadian Law and Practice – 4th Edition (Ferguson G., University of Victoria, 2022) – BcCampus (CC-BY-NC-SA)
- Introduction to Intellectual Property (Kline et al., 2021) – OpenStax (CC-BY)
OR Business Law (C-ID BUS 125)
- Fundamentals of Business Law (Randall et al., 2020) – LibreTexts (CC BY)
- Foundations of Business Law and the Legal Environment (Saylor Foundation) (CC BY-NC-SA)
- Business law I Essentials (Varbrune, M. et al., 2019, web version 2023) – OpenStax (CC BY-NC-SA)
Ethics
Ethical Reasoning (C-ID LPPS 120)
- No resources identified.
OR Introduction to Ethics (C-ID PHIL 120)
See full list with descriptions, comments, and licensing on the OER and Philosophy page.
- Introduction to Ethics: An Open Educational Resource (Levin, 2019) – LibreTexts (CC-BY)
- Introduction to Ethical Studies: An Open Source Reader (Archie and Archie, 2004) (CC BY-SA)
- Ethics for A-Level (Dimmock and Fisher, 2017) – LibreTexts (CC BY)
- Introduction to Philosophy: Ethics (Matthews, 2020) (CC BY)
Oral Communication
Public Speaking (C-ID COMM 110)
See full list with descriptions, comments, and licensing on the OER and Communication Studies page.
- Essentials of Exemplary Public Speaking – LibreTexts (Ary, Citrus College) (CC BY-NC-SA)
- Speak Out, Call In: Public Speaking as Advocacy Author (Mapes, 2019) – Pressbooks (CC BY-NC-SA)
- COMM 1: Introduction to Public Speaking (2023) – Fresno City College (CC BY-NC-SA)
- Fundamentals of Public Speaking (Stokes-Rice, Leonard, and Rome, College of the Canyons) (CC BY 4.0)
- Introduction to Public Communication (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- The Public Speaking Project in LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-ND)
- Exploring Public Speaking: 4th Edition (Barton and Tucker) in Galileo (CC BY-NC-SA)
- Stand Up, Speak Out: The Practice and Ethics of Public Speaking (Saylor Academy, 2012) (CC BY-NC-SA)
OR *Argumentation and Debate (C-ID COMM 120)
- Logic and Critical Thinking (Levin and Sheley) (CC BY-NC-ND)
- Logical Reasoning (Bradley H. Dowden, California State University Sacramento) (CC BY-NC-SA)
- The (In)Credible Argument: Crafting and Analyzing Arguments in College (Kepka) (PressBooks) (CC BY 4.0)
- Arguing Using Critical Thinking (Marteney) in LibreTexts (CC BY-NC)
- How Arguments Work: A Guide to Writing and Analyzing Texts in College (Mills et al., ASCCC OERI, 2022) – LibreTexts
- A Concise Introduction to Logic (DeLancey, 2017) – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA)
OR Small Group Communication (C-ID COMM 140)
- Problem Solving in Teams and Groups (Piercy) (CC BY)
- Problem Solving in Teams and Groups (Piercy) (Licensing Varies)
- Managing Groups and Teams (WikiBooks) (CC BY-SA)
- Small Group Communication: Forming & Sustaining Teams (Linabary, Pressbooks) (CC BY-NC-SA)
- Small-Group Communication (Osborne, College of the Canyons, 2019) (CC BY 4.0)
- An Introduction to Group Communication (V2.0 Granite State College, PressBooks)
Written Communication
English Composition (C-ID ENGL 100)
See full list with descriptions, comments, and licensing on the OER and English page.
- Rhetorical Communities: Understanding Language, Power, and Communication Across Contexts (Meredith, Choong, and Garcia, n.d.) – Pressbooks (CC BY-SA)
- Critical Worlds: A Targeted Introduction to Literary Analysis (Long, 2023) – Pressbooks (CC BY)
- EmpoWord: A Student-Centered Anthology and Handbook for College Writers (Abrams, 2018)
- How Arguments Work: A Guide to Writing and Analyzing Texts in College (Mills et al., ASCCC OERI, 2022) – LibreTexts
- Let’s Get Writing (Browning et al., 2018) (CC BY-NC-SA)
- Successful College Composition (Crowther, et al., 2016)
- The Word on College Reading and Writing (Babin et al., 2017)
- Writing as Inquiry (Clevenger and Rust, 2022) (CC BY-NC-SA except where otherwise noted)
- Writing For Success 2023 (Martin, 2023) (CC BY-NC-SA)
- Writing Guide with Handbook (OpenStax, Bachelor-Robinson, 2022)
- Supporting English Language Learners in First-Year College Composition (Bayraktar, 2023) (CC BY-NC-SA)
Critical Thinking
*Argumentation and Debate (C-ID COMM 120)
See COMM 120 above.
OR Introduction to Persuasion (C-ID COMM 190)
- Decoding Deception (Daly and Jarrette, 2025) – University of Arizona (CC BY-NC-SA)
- Three Modules on Clear Writing Style: An Introduction to The Craft of Argument (Williams and Colomb, OpenStax) (CC BY 4.0)
- Exploring Perspectives: A Concise Guide to Analysis (Fallows, 2011) – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA)
OR Argumentative Writing and Critical Thinking (C-ID ENGL 105)
- Rhetorical Communities: Understanding Language, Power, and Communication Across Contexts (Meredith, Choong, and Garcia, n.d.) – Pressbooks (CC BY-SA)
- Logic and Philosophical Writing (Levin and Sheley, 2025) (CC BY-NC-SA)
- Reading, Writing and Evaluating Argument (Werry, 2019) – Word (CC BY-NC-SA)
- Arguments in Context: An Introduction to Critical Thinking (Robinson, 2021)
- Write What Matters: A modular open educational resource to support first-year writing courses in Idaho (Long et al., MSL Academic Endeavors, 2020) (CC BY-NC-SA)
- Informed Arguments: A Guide to Writing and Research (Pantuso, et al, Texas A&M, 2019) (CC BY-NC-SA
- Claim Your Voice in First Year Composition, Vol. 2 (Kiefer and Rock, 2021) (CC BY-NC-SA)
- A Dam Good Argument (Delf et al, 2022)
- How Arguments Work: A Guide to Writing and Analyzing Texts in College (Mills et al., ASCCC OERI, 2022) – LibreTexts
OR Introduction to Logic (C-ID PHIL 110)
- Logic and Philosophical Writing (Levin and Sheley, 2025) (CC BY-NC-SA)
- Logic & Critical Thinking: An Open Educational Resource (Levin and Sheley, 2019) (CC BY-NC-ND)
- Fundamental Methods of Logic (Knachel, 2017) – LibreTexts (CC BY)
- Logical Reasoning (Dowden, 2020) – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA)
- Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking (Van Cleave, 2017) – LibreTexts (CC BY)
- Clear and Present Thinking (Myers, 2017) (CC BY-ND)
- Thinking Well: A Logic & Critical Thinking Textbook (ver 3.2) (Lavin, 2022) (CC BY)
Quantitative Reasoning
Introduction to Statistics (C-ID MATH 110)
See full list with descriptions, comments, and licensing on the OER and Mathematics page.
- Statistics for Social Justice Studies (Blustein, et al., ASCCC OERI) (CC BY-NC-SA)
- OpenIntro Statistics (Diez, Barr, and Cetinkaya-Rundel) (CC BY-SA)
- Statistics Using Technology (Kozak) (CC BY-SA) – Coconino Community College website
- Introductory Statistics (OpenStax) – LibreTexts (CC BY 4.0)
- Foundations in Statistical Reasoning (Kaslik) – LibreTexts (CC BY-SA-NC)
OR Intro to Stats in Sociology (C-ID SOCI 125)
See full list with descriptions, comments, and licensing on the OER and Sociology page.
- Introductory Statistics (OpenStax) – LibreTexts (CC BY 4.0)
- Statistics for the Social Sciences (Pelz, Lumen Learning) (License varies)
- PSPP (CC BY-NC-SA)
US History
US History to 1877 (C-ID HIST 130)
See full list with descriptions, comments, and licensing on the OER and History page.
- American History I: Colonial Period to Civil War (Williamson and Aiello) (CC BY)
- History in the Making: A History of the People of the United States of America to 1877 (Locks et al.) (CC BY-SA)
OR US History from 1865 (C-ID HIST 140)
- History 111: U.S. History Since 1865 (Lane) (CC BY 4.0)
- United States History, Volume 2 (Trowbridge) (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)
Introduction to American Government
Introduction to American Government and Politics (C-ID POLS 110)
See full list with descriptions, comments, and licensing on the OER and Political Science page.
- Introduction to California Government and Politics (Reti) – LibreTexts (CC BY)
- American Government 4e – LibreTexts (CC BY)
- American Government (Lenz and Holman, 2018) (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)
- American Government and Politics in the Information Age – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
- Attenuated Democracy: A Critical Introduction to U.S. Government and Politics (Hubert, 2020); Attenuated Democracy – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA)
- Boundless Political Science by Simple Book Publishing (Lumen Learning) – (Licensing varies by topic)
List A – Select 2 courses:
Administration of Justice/Criminal Justice/Criminology
Introduction to Criminal Justice (C-ID AJ 110)
- Criminal Justice: A Overview of the System (McKee, 2018) (OER-QMS)
- Introduction to the American Criminal Justice System (Burke, Carter, Fedorek, Morey, Rutz-Burri, & Sanchez, 2019) (CC BY-SA)
- Introduction to Criminology (Cartwright) – LibreTexts (CC BY)
- Criminal Justice (Lumen Learning) (Licenses Vary)
OR Concepts of Criminal Law (C-ID AJ 120)
OR Criminal Court Process (C-ID AJ 122)
- Criminal Court Processes & Procedures (Raber) – LibreTexts (CC BY)
- Principles and Procedures of the Justice System (Alvarez, 2018) (CC BY)
OR Legal Aspects of Evidence (C-ID AJ 124)
OR Community and the Justice System (C-ID AJ 160)
OR Introduction to Corrections (C-ID AJ 200)
OR Juvenile Procedures (C-ID AJ 220)
- No resources identified.
OR Introduction to Crime (C-ID SOCI 160)
- Introduction to the American Criminal Justice System (Burke, Carter, Fedorek, Morey, Rutz-Burri, Sanchez) (CC BY-SA)
- ”Criminology” search query on Geneseo
- Fundamental Cases in Criminal Justice (McKee) (OER-QMS)
- Criminal Justice: A Overview of the System (McKee, 2018) (OER-QMS)
- Introduction to Criminology- Lecture Slides (Ramirez, 2020) (CC BY)
Business
Legal Environment of Business (C-ID BUS 120)
- The Legal and Ethical Environment of Business (Lau and Johnson, 2011) – Saylor Foundation (CC BY-NC-SA)
- Business Ethics (Byars, S. et al., 2018, web version updated 2024) – Openstax (CC BY 4.0)
- Global Corruption: Its Regulation under International Conventions, US, UK, and Canadian Law and Practice – 4th Edition (Ferguson G., University of Victoria, 2022) – BcCampus (CC-BY-NC-SA)
- Introduction to Intellectual Property (Kline et al., 2021) – OpenStax (CC-BY)
OR Business Law (C-ID BUS 125)
- Fundamentals of Business Law (Randall et al., 2020) – LibreTexts (CC BY)
- Foundations of Business Law and the Legal Environment (Saylor Foundation) (CC BY-NC-SA)
- Business law I Essentials (Varbrune, M. et al., 2019, web version 2023) – OpenStax (CC BY-NC-SA)
Economics
Principles of Microeconomics (C-ID ECON 201)
- Microeconomics 1e (Medeiros, 2024) – LibreTexts (CC-BY-NC-SA)
- Principles of Microeconomics 3e (Greenlaw and Shapiro, 2022) (OpenStax) (CC BY 2.0)
- The Economy 2.0: Microeconomics (Bowles et al., 2023) – CORE Econ (CC BY-NC-ND)
- Principles of Microeconomics (Curtis and Irvine, 2021) (CC BY-NC-SA)
- Allocation, Distribution, and Policy: Notes, Problems, and Solutions in Microeconomics (Bowles and Chen, 2025) (CC BY-NC)
- Microeconomics: Theory Through Applications (Cooper and John, 2011) (CC BY-NC-SA)
- Principles of Economics (Rittenberg and Tregarthen, 2016) (CC BY-NC-SA) – University of Minnesota’s Open Textbook Library
OR Principles of Macroeconomics (C-ID ECON 202)
- Principles of Macroeconomics 3e (Greenlaw and Shapiro, 2022) (OpenStax) (CC BY 2.0)
- Macroeconomics 1e (Medeiros, 2025) – LibreTexts (CC-BY-NC-SA)
- Principles of Macroeconomics (Curtis and Irvine, 2017) (CC BY-NC-SA)
- The Economy 2.0: Macroeconomics (Bowles et al., 2025) – CORE Econ (CC BY-NC-ND)
- Macroeconomics: Institutions, Instability, and Inequality (Carlin and Soskice, 2024) (CC BY-NC)
- Principles of Economics (Rittenberg and Tregarthen, 2016) (CC BY-NC-SA) – University of Minnesota’s Open Textbook Library
Political Science
Introduction to Political Theory and Thought (C-ID POLS 120)
- Political Philosophy Reader An Open Educational Resource (Levin, 2019) – N.G.E. Far Press (CC BY-SA)
- Nationalism, Self-Determination and Secession (Andres and Saward, 2013) (CC-BY-NC-SA)
- Conflict, War and Revolution: The problem of politics in international political thought (Kelly, 2022) – LSE Press (CC-BY)
- On Civic Republicanism: Ancient Lessons for Global Politics (Kellow and Leddy, eds., 2016, University of Toronto Press) (CC BY-NC-ND)
- On Global Citizenship (Tully, ed., 2014, Bloomsbury Academic) (CC BY-NC-ND)
OR Comparative Government and Politics (C-ID POLS 130)
- A Casebook for Comparative Politics (Johnson, Pashayan, Schuster, Tures, Pedreira, and Van Den Handel, 2025) (CC BY-NC)
- Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics (Bozonelos, Wendt, Lee, Scarffe, Omae, Franco, Martin, and Velduis) (ASCCC OERI, 2022) (CC BY-NC)
OR Introduction to International Relations (C-ID POLS 140)
- Understanding Global Politics (Bloor, 2022) – E-International Relations (CC BY-NC)
- International Relations Theory (McGlinchey, Walters and Scheinpflug, 2022) – E-International Relations Publishing (CC BY-NC)
- A Short Introduction to World Politics (Meacham, 2020) – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-ND)
- Canvas Course Shell for Introduction to International Relations (CC BY-NC)
- Human Security in World Affairs: Problems and Opportunities (2nd ed., Lautensach and Lautensach, eds., 2020) (CC BY-NC-SA)
- International Relations (McGlinchey, ed. 2017) (CC BY-NC)
- Meditations on Diplomacy: Comparative Cases in Diplomatic Practice and Foreign Policy (Chan, 2017) (CC BY-NC 4.0)
OR Introduction to Political Science (C-ID POLS 150)
- Introduction to Political Science (Rom, Hidaka, and Walker, et al., 2022) (CC BY 4.0) – OpenStax
- An Introduction to Politics (Sell, 2020) (CC BY-NC-SA) – LibreTexts
- Politics, Power, and Purpose: An Orientation to Political Science (Jay Steinmetz, 2021) – Pressbooks (CC BY)
OR Introduction to Political Science Research Methods (C-ID POLS 160)
Public Policy
Introduction to Global Studies (C-ID GLST 101)
No resources identified.
OR Global Issues (C-ID GLST 102)
No resources identified.
OR Introduction to Public Relations (C-ID JOUR 150)
- Public Relations Planning & Strategy (Carlin, 2023) (CC BY-SA)
- Write Like a PR Pro: Why writing is still crucial in a digital and visual world (Sterenberg, 2023) (CC BY-NC)
- Writing for Strategic Communications (Ohio State University) in Pressbooks (CC BY-NC-SA)
- The Evolving World of Public Relations (NSCC and Martinelli, 2021) (CC BY-NC)
- PRJ 2000: Newswriting for Public Relations (Whitaker) – LibreTexts (Undeclared)
OR Introduction to Social Justice (C-ID SJS 110)
- No resources identified.
OR Social Problems (C-ID SOCI 115)
- Social Problems: Continuity and Change (Lumen Learning for SUNY) (CC BY-NC-SA)
- Social Problems: Continuity and Change (College of the Canyons, 2015) (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
OR Health and Social Justice (C-ID PH 102)
No resources identified.
Or Drugs, Health, and Society (C-ID PH 103)
No resources identified.
Or any course that is CSU transferable and focuses on public administration or public policy
Diversity
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (C-ID ANTH 120)
- Introduction to Anthropology: A Four Field Approach (Edited by Pawlowicz; Brooks; Phaup; and Rector) (CC-BY-NC)
- Introduction to Anthropology (Hasty, Lewis, and Snipes, 2022) – OpenStax (CC BY)
- Introduction to Anthropology: Holistic and Applied Research on Being Human (Palmiotto, Homsey-Messer, Ford, Poole, Adams, Allard, and Chadwick, 2022) (CC BY-SA)
- Cultural Anthropology (Saneda and Field, 2020) – LibreTexts (CC-BY-NC-SA 3.0)
- Perspectives: An Open Invitation to Cultural Anthropology, 2nd Edition (Brown, Tubelle de Gonzalez, and McIlwraith – American Anthropological Association, 2020) (CC-BY-NC 4.0)
- The Art of Being Human: A Textbook for Cultural Anthropology (Wesch – New Prairie Press, 2018) (CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0)
OR Intercultural Communication (C-ID COMM 150)
- Communications 256: Intercultural Communication (College of the Canyons, Stokes Rice) – LibreTexts (CC BY)
- Exploring Intercultural Communication (Grothe) in LibreTexts (CC BY)
- Intercultural Communication for the Community College (Krumrey-Fulks, 2019, PressBooks)
- Intercultural Communication Version 2 (Rice, College of the Canyons, 2019) (CC BY 4.0)
- Language and Culture in Context: A Primer on Intercultural Communication (Godwin-Jones)
- Intercultural Communication (Ahrndt, University of Missouri – St. Louis, 2020) (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
- Speaking of Culture (Weil – Rebus) (CC BY-NC 3.0)
OR Introduction to Human Geography (C-ID GEOG 120)
- Introduction to Human Geography (Dastrup) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Introduction to Human Geography: A Disciplinary Approach (Graves, 2020) (CC BY-NC)
OR Introduction to Gender (C-ID SOCI 140)
- Introduction to Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies (Kang, Lessard, & Heston, 2017) (CC BY 4.0)
- Global Women’s Issues: Women in the World Today, extended version (Bureau of International Information Programs, United States Department of State) (Public Domain)
- Introduction to Women’s Studies (College of the Canyons, 2017) (CC BY 4.0)
- Gendered Lives: Global Issues- Milne Open Textbooks (Fernandez and Nelson, 2021) (CC BY)
- The American LGBTQ Rights Movement: an introduction- Morgan and Rodriguez (Humboldt State University Press) (CC BY-SA)
OR Introduction to Race and Ethnicity (C-ID SOCI 150)
- Sociology of Race and Ethnicity (Ounjian, 2023) (CC BY-NC-SA)
- Immigrant and Refugee Families (Ballard et al.) – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC)
- Minority Studies (Dunn) – LibreTexts (CC BY)
- Race and Ethnic Relations in the U.S.: An Intersectional Approach (2021) – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA)
- Beyond Race: Cultural Influences on Human Social Life (Kennedy, 2018) (CC BY-NC-SA)
Or various – any course that emphasizes the perspectives of under-represented groups and has articulation as CalGETC Area 4
College Success
No resources identified.
Internship/Fieldwork
No resources identified.
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