CORE (Minimum of 24 semester units)
Understanding the law
Introduction to Law and Society (C-ID LPPS 110)
No resources identified.
Or 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 Environment of Business (C-ID BUS 120)
- The Legal and Ethical Environment of Business (Lau and Johnson, University of Dayton, University of Puget Sound, Saylor Foundation, 2011); The Legal and Ethical Environment of Business (PDF) (CC BY-NC-SA)
- Business Ethics (Byars, S. et al., 2018, web version updated 2022) – 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, D. et al., 2021, web 2022) – OpenStax (CC-BY)
Or Business Law (C-ID BUS 125)
- Foundations of Business Law and the Legal Environment (Saylor Foundation); Foundations of Business Law and the Legal Environment (Saylor Foundation – PDF) (CC BY-NC-SA)
- Business law I Essentials (Varbrune, M. et al., 2019, web version 2022.) – OpenStax (CC BY-NC-SA)
Ethics
Ethical Reasoning (C-ID LPPS 120)
No resources identified.
Or Introduction to Ethics (C-ID PHIL 120)
- Introduction to Ethics: An Open Educational Resource (Levin, 2019); 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); 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)
- 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)
- Managing 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 College 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)
- Logic & Critical Thinking: An Open Educational Resource (Levin and Sheley, 2019) (CC BY-NC-ND)
- Fundamental Methods of Logic (Knachel, 2017); Fundamental Methods of Logic (Knachel, 2017) – LibreTexts (CC BY)
- Logical Reasoning (Dowden, 2020): Logical Reasoning (Dowden, 2020) – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA)
- Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking (Van Cleave, 2017); 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)
- 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)
- Introductory Statistics (OpenStax); Introductory Statistics (OpenStax) – LibreTexts (CC BY 4.0)
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)
Business
Legal Environment of Business (C-ID BUS 120)
- The Legal and Ethical Environment of Business (Lau and Johnson, University of Dayton, University of Puget Sound, Saylor Foundation, 2011); The Legal and Ethical Environment of Business (PDF) (CC BY-NC-SA)
- Business Ethics (Byars, S. et al., 2018, web version updated 2022) – 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, D. et al., 2021, web 2022) – OpenStax (CC-BY)
Or Business Law (C-ID BUS 125)
- Foundations of Business Law and the Legal Environment (Saylor Foundation); Foundations of Business Law and the Legal Environment (Saylor Foundation – PDF) (CC BY-NC-SA)
- Business law I Essentials (Varbrune, M. et al., 2019, web version 2022.) – OpenStax (CC BY-NC-SA)
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)
- 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)
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 (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) (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)
- 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)
- Intro 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)
- 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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