Law, Public Policy, and Society TMC and Open Educational Resources

CORE (Minimum of 24 semester units)

Understanding the law

Introduction to Law and Society (C-ID LPPS 110)

No resources identified.

Or Legal Environment of Business (C-ID BUS 120)

Or Business Law (C-ID BUS 125)

Ethics

Ethical Reasoning (C-ID LPPS 120)

No resources identified.

Or Introduction to Ethics (C-ID PHIL 120)

Oral Communication

Public Speaking (C-ID COMM 110)

Stand Up, Speak Out: The Practice and Ethics of Public Speaking (University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing); Stand up, Speak out – The Practice and Ethics of Public Speaking in LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA)
Exploring Public Speaking (Barton and Tucker) in Galileo ; Exploring Public Speaking (Barton and Tucker) in LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA)
The Public Speaking Project in LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-ND) Note: “ND” means no derivatives – editing the text is not permitted.
Introduction to Public Communication (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Fundamentals of Public Speaking (Stokes-Rice, Leonard, and Rome) (Stokes-Rice, Leonard, and Rome, College of the Canyons) (CC BY 4.0)
Using Your Speech Power! Instructional Materials for Communication Teachers and Students (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Or *Argumentation and Debate (C-ID COMM 120)

Arguing Using Critical Thinking (Marteney) in LibreTexts (CC BY-NC)
How Arguments Work – A Guide to Writing and Analyzing Texts in College (Mills) in LibreTexts (CC BY-NC)
The (In)Credible Argument: Crafting and Analyzing Arguments in College (Kepka) (PressBooks) (CC BY 4.0)
Logical Reasoning (Bradley H. Dowden, California State University Sacramento) (CC BY-NC-SA)
Logic and Critical Thinking (Levin and Sheley) (CC BY-NC-ND) “ND” means “No Derivatives. Editing this resource is not permitted.
A Concise Introduction to Logic (DeLancey, 2017) (Milne Publishing) (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
The Rise of Informal Logic: Essays on Argumentation, Critical Thinking, Reasoning and Politics (Johnson, 2014) (Open Monograph Press) (CC BY-NC-ND)

Or Small Group Communication (C-ID COMM 140)

An Introduction to Group Communication (V2.0 Granite State College, PressBooks); An Introduction to Group Communication in LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA)
Small-Group Communication (Osborne, College of the Canyons, 2019) (CC BY 4.0)
Small Group Communication: Forming & Sustaining Teams (Linabary, Pressbooks) (CC BY-NC-SA)
Managi n g Groups and Teams (WikiBooks) (CC BY-SA)
Problem Solving in Teams and Groups (Piercy) (Licensing Varies)

Written Communication

English Composition (C-ID ENGL 100)

EmpoWord: A Student-Centered Anthology and Handbook for College Writers (Abrams, 2018); EmpoWord: A Student-Centered Anthology and Handbook for College Writers (Abrams, 2018) – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC, except where otherwise noted)
How Arguments Work: A Guide to Writing and Analyzing Texts in College (Mills et al., ASCCC OERI, 2022) – LibreTexts; How Arguments Work Ancillaries – Canvas Commons. CC BY-NC.
Let’s Get Writing (Browning et al., 2018); Let’s Get Writing (Browning et al., 2018) – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA) Available in Canvas Commons.
Successful College Composition (Crowther, et al., 2016; Successful College Composition (Crowther, et al., 2016 – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA)
The Word on Col lege Reading and Writing (Babin, 2017); The Word on College Reading and Writing (Babin, 2017) – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC)
Writing as Inquiry (Clevenger and Rust, 2022) (CC BY-NC-SA except where otherwise noted)
Writing For Success (2015) ; Writing For Success (2015) – LibreTexts; Writing for Success (Affordable Learning Georgia adaptation, 2019) – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA) Writing for Success – Canvas Commons
Writing Guide with Handbook (OpenStax, Bachelor-Robinson, 2022); Writing Guide with Handbook (2022) – LibreTexts (CC BY)

Critical Thinking

*Argumentation and Debate (C-ID COMM 120)

See COMM 120 above.

Or Introduction to Persuasion (C-ID COMM 190)

Exploring Perspectives: A Concise Guide to Analysis (Fallows, University of California Los Angeles, Open Textbook Library) (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)

Or Argumentative Writing and Critical Thinking (C-ID ENGL 105)

A Dam Good Argument (Delf et al, 2022); A Dam Good Argument (Delf et al, 2022) – LibreTexts (CC BY except where otherwise noted)
Arguments in Context: An Introduction to Critical Thinking (Robinson, 2021); Arguments in Context: An Introduction to Critical Thinking (Robinson, 2021) – LibreTexts(CC BY-NC).
Claim Your Voice in First Year Composition, Vol. 2(Kiefer and Rock, 2021) (CC BY-NC-SA)
How Arguments Work: A Guide to Writing and Analyzing Texts in College (Mills et al., ASCCC OERI, 2022) – LibreTexts; How Arguments Work Ancillaries – Canvas Commons. CC BY-NC.
Informed Arguments: A Guide to Writing and Research (Pantuso et al., 2019) (CC BY-NC-SA)
Reading, Writing and Evaluating Argument (Werry, 2019) – Word (CC BY-NC-SA); Reading, Writing and Evaluating Argument – teaching materials.
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)

Or Introduction to Logic (C-ID PHIL 110)

Quantitative Reasoning

Introduction to Statistics (C-ID MATH 110)

Or Intro to Stats in Sociology (C-ID SOCI 125)

Introductory Statistics (OpenStax); Introductory Statistics (OpenStax) – LibreTexts (CC BY 4.0)
Statistics for the Social Sciences (Pelz, Lumen Learning) (License varies)

US History

US History to 1877 (C-ID HIST 130)

Or US History from 1865 (C-ID HIST 140)

Intro to Am Gov

Introduction to American Government and Politics (C-ID POLS 110)

List A Select two courses (minimum of 6 units) from two of the areas listed below:

Administration of Justice/Criminal Justice/Criminology

Introduction to Criminal Justice (C-ID AJ 110)

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) (License Varies)

Or Concepts of Criminal Law (C-ID AJ 120)

Criminal Law (2012) (CC BY-NC-SA)

Or Criminal Court Process (C-ID AJ 122)

Principles and Procedures of the Justice System (Alvarez, 2018); Principles and Procedures of the Justice System (Alvarez, 2018) – LibreTexts (CC BY)

Or Legal Aspects of Evidence (C-ID AJ 124)

Principles and Procedures of the Justice System (Alvarez, 2018); Principles and Procedures of the Justice System (Alvarez, 2018) – LibreTexts (CC BY)

Or Community and the Justice System (C-ID AJ 160)

Community and the Justice System (Wymore & Raber, 2019) (CC BY-NC-ND)

Or Introduction to Corrections (C-ID AJ 200)

Introduction to Corrections (Wymore & Raber, 2019) (CC BY-NC-ND)

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)

Business

Legal Environment of Business (C-ID BUS 120)

Or Business Law (C-ID BUS 125)

Economics

Principles of Microeconomics (C-ID ECON 201)

Principles of Microeconomics 2e (OpenStax)

Or Principles of Macroeconomics (C-ID ECON 202)

Principles of Macroeconomics 2e (OpenStax)

Political Science

Introduction to Political Theory and Thought (C-ID POLS 120)

Or Comparative Government and Politics (C-ID POLS 130)

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)

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 (2^nd 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) (Openstax) (CC BY 4.0)
An Introduction to Politics (Sell, 2020); An Introduction to Politics – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA)

Or 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)

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)

Writing for Strategic Communications (Ohio State University) in Pressbooks (CC BY-NC-SA)

Or Introduction to Social Justice (C-ID SJS 110)

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)

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 PHS 102)

No resources identified.

Or Drugs, Health, and Society (C-ID PHS 103)

No resources identified.

Or Various (Any course that is CSU transferable and focuses on public administration or public policy)

Diversity

Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (C-ID ANTH 120)

Perspectives: An Open Invitation to Cultural Anthropology, 2nd Edition (American Anthropological Association, 2020) (CC-BY-NC 4.0)
Cultural Anthropology – LibreTexts (CC-BY-NC-SA 3.0)
Cultural Anthropology (Lumen Learning) (Licenses vary)
The Art of Being Human: A Textbook for Cultural Anthropology (New Prairie Press, 2018) (CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0)
Introduction to Anthropology (Jennifer Hasty, David G. Lewis, & Marjorie M. Snipes, 2022, OpenStax) (CC BY)

Or Intercultural Communication (C-ID COMM 150)

Exploring Intercultural Communication (Grothe) in LibreTexts (CC BY)
Intercultural Communication for the Community College (Krumrey-Fulks, 2019, PressBooks); Intercultural Communication for the Community College (Krumrey-Fulks) in LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA)
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); Language and Culture in Context – A Primer on Intercultural Communication (Godwin-Jones) in LibreTexts (CC BY-NC)
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)

Or Introduction to Gender (C-ID SOCI 140)

Or Introduction to Race and Ethnicity (C-ID SOCI 150)

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)

Or Various (Any course that emphasizes the perspectives of under-represented groups and has articulation as CSU GE Area D or E)

College Success

No resources identified.

Internship/Fieldwork

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CORE (Minimum of 24 semester units)

Understanding the law

Introduction to Law and Society (C-ID LPPS 110)

Or Introduction to Criminal Justice (C-ID AJ 110)

Or Concepts of Criminal Law (C-ID AJ 120)

Or Criminal Court Process (C-ID AJ 122)

Or Legal Environment of Business (C-ID BUS 120)

Or Business Law (C-ID BUS 125)

Ethics

Ethical Reasoning (C-ID LPPS 120)

Or Introduction to Ethics (C-ID PHIL 120)

Oral Communication

Public Speaking (C-ID COMM 110)

Or *Argumentation and Debate (C-ID COMM 120)

Or Small Group Communication (C-ID COMM 140)

Written Communication

English Composition (C-ID ENGL 100)

Critical Thinking

*Argumentation and Debate (C-ID COMM 120)

Or Introduction to Persuasion (C-ID COMM 190)

Or Argumentative Writing and Critical Thinking (C-ID ENGL 105)

Or Introduction to Logic (C-ID PHIL 110)

Quantitative Reasoning

Introduction to Statistics (C-ID MATH 110)

Or Intro to Stats in Sociology (C-ID SOCI 125)

US History

US History to 1877 (C-ID HIST 130)

Or US History from 1865 (C-ID HIST 140)

Intro to Am Gov

Introduction to American Government and Politics (C-ID POLS 110)

List A Select two courses (minimum of 6 units) from two of the areas listed below:

Administration of Justice/Criminal Justice/Criminology

Introduction to Criminal Justice (C-ID AJ 110)

Or Concepts of Criminal Law (C-ID AJ 120)

Or Criminal Court Process (C-ID AJ 122)

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)

Or Introduction to Crime (C-ID SOCI 160)

Business

Legal Environment of Business (C-ID BUS 120)

Or Business Law (C-ID BUS 125)

Economics

Principles of Microeconomics (C-ID ECON 201)

Or Principles of Macroeconomics (C-ID ECON 202)

Political Science

Introduction to Political Theory and Thought (C-ID POLS 120)

Or Comparative Government and Politics (C-ID POLS 130)

Or Introduction to International Relations (C-ID POLS 140)

Or Introduction to Political Science (C-ID POLS 150)

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

Public Policy

Introduction to Global Studies (C-ID GLST 101)

Or Global Issues (C-ID GLST 102)

Or Introduction to Public Relations (C-ID JOUR 150)

Or Introduction to Social Justice (C-ID SJS 110)

Or Social Problems (C-ID SOCI 115)

Or Health and Social Justice (C-ID PHS 102)

Or Drugs, Health, and Society (C-ID PHS 103)

Or Various (Any course that is CSU transferable and focuses on public administration or public policy)

Diversity

Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (C-ID ANTH 120)

Or Intercultural Communication (C-ID COMM 150)

Or Introduction to Human Geography (C-ID GEOG 120)

Or Introduction to Gender (C-ID SOCI 140)

Or Introduction to Race and Ethnicity (C-ID SOCI 150)

Or Various (Any course that emphasizes the perspectives of under-represented groups and has articulation as CSU GE Area D or E)

College Success

Internship/Fieldwork