The following provides examples of existing OER that can be used for the indicated courses. Please find all potential OER identified for the discipline at Open Educational Resources and Sociology.

Required Core

Introduction to Sociology (SOCI 110)

• introduction to Sociology 3e (OpenStax) (CC BY 4.0)
• Introduction to Sociology (WikiBooks) (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Any 2 courses from the following:

Social Problems (SOCI 115)

• Social Problems: Continuity and Change (Saylor Foundation) (CC BY-NC-SA) 

Statistics

Introduction to Statistics in Sociology (SOCI 125)

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

Or Introduction to Statistics (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)

Research Methods

Introduction to Research Methods (SOCI 120)

• Fundamentals of Social Research (Mckee, 2021) (OER-QMS License)
• Social Science Research: Principles, Methods, and Practices (Bhattacherjee, University of South Florida, 2012) (CC BY-NC-SA)
• Sociology 102 Principles of Sociological Inquiry (College of the Canyons, 2017) (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)

Research Methods for the Behavioral and/or Social Sciences

• Research Methods in Psychology (CC BY-NC-SA)

List A or B – Any 2 courses from the following:

Any courses not selected above, any CSU transferable sociology courses, and/or other courses (in or outside the discipline) that are articulated as lower division major preparation.

Introduction to Marriage and Family (SOCI 130)

• Contemporary Families – An Equity Lens (Pearce); Contemporary Families – An Equity Lens (Pearce) – LibreTexts (CC BY 4.0)
• Sociology of the Family (Hammond, 2010) – PDF (CC BY)
• Intimate Relationships and Families (College of the Canyons) (CC BY)
• Parenting and Family Diversity Issues- Diana L. Lang (Iowa State University Digital Press, 2020) (CC BY-NC-SA)

Introduction to Gender (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)

Introduction to Race and Ethnicity (SOCI 150)

• Beyond Race: Cultural Influences on Human Social Life (Kennedy, 2018) (CC BY-SA-NC)
• Race and Ethnic Relations in the U.S.: An Intersectional Approach (2021) – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA)

Introduction to Crime (SOCI 160)

Introduction to the American Criminal Justice System (Burke, Carter, Fedorek, Morey, Rutz-Burri, Sanchez) (CC BY-SA)

Introduction to Social Psychology (PSY 170)

• Principles of Social Psychology (University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing, 2015 (CC BY-NC-SA)
• Principles of Social Psychology – 1^st International Edition (Stangor) (CC BY-NC-SA)
• Together: The Science of Social Psychology (NOBA) (CC BY-NC-SA)

This page last updated 4-26-22.