OER Textbooks

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• Administration of Justice

  ADMJUS-110 - Principles and Procedures of the Justice System

• Anthropology

  ANTHRO-101 - Physical Anthropology

  ANTHRO-210 - California's First People

  ANTHRO-220 - Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion (External Link)

• Astronomy
  ASTRON-102 - Our Solar System and Other Planetary Systems
• Biology

  BIOSCI-100 - General Biology (Laboratory Manual)

  BIOSCI-221 - Introduction to Microbiology (Laboratory Manual)

• Business

  BUS-113 - Retail Management

  BUS-117A - Introduction to Entrepreneurship

  BUS-117B - Develop a Business Plan for Entrepreneurs

  BUS-154 - Personal Finance - Personal Finance by Saylor Academy (External Link)

  BUS-160 - Business Ethics - Business Ethics by OpenStax (External Link)

  BUS-211 - Business Law

• Chemistry

  CHEM-151 - Prepatory General Chemistry (External Link)

  CHEM-201 - General Chemistry I (External Link)

  CHEM-202 - General Chemistry II (External Link)

• Communication

  COMS-100 - Process of Communication

  COMS-105 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking

  COMS-120 - Small Group Communication

  COMS-246 - Interpersonal Communication

  COMS-256 - Intercultural Communication

• Counseling

  COUNS-100 - Success Strategies for the Reentry Adult

  COUNS-110 - Career/Life Planning

  COUNS-111 - Introduction to College and Strategies for Success

  COUNS-142 - Learning to Learn

  COUNS-150 - Student Success

• Culturally Responsive Teaching

  Culturally Responsive Teaching Handbook

• Early Childhood Education

  ECE-101 - Child Growth and Development

  ECE-102 - Child, Family, and Community

  ECE-103 - Observation and Assessment

  ECE-104 - Introduction to Curriculum for Early Childhood Education

  ECE-105 - Health, Safety, Nutrition in Early Childhood Education

  ECE-106 - The Role of Equity and Diversity in Early Childhood Education

• English

  ENGL-101 English Composition

  ENGL-101 English Composition (Grammar Guide)

  ENGL-103 Introduction to Critical Thinking

• English as a Second Language

  NC.ESL-1A - Beginning Low A

  NC.ESL-1B - Beginning Low B

  NC.ESL-3A - Intermediate Low A

• Geography

  GEOG-100 Physical Geography

  GEOG-101 Physical Geography Lab Manual

  California Geography

• Health Science
  HLHSCI-100 - Health Education
• History

  HIST-111 - United States History I - U.S. History by OpenStax (External Link)

  HIST-120 - Role of Women-History of US - Through Women's Eyes (External Link)

• Land Surveying

  SURV-101 - Introduction to Land Surveying

• Math

  MATH-100 - Liberal Arts Mathematics

  MATH-130 - Math for Elementary School Teachers

  MATH-140 - Introductory Statistics

• Physical Science
  PHYSCI-101 - Physical Science (Laboratory Manual)
• Political Science

  POLISCI-150 - Introduction to American Government and Politics

  • Introduction to California Government and Politics
  • American Government (3e) by OpenStax (External Link)
• Psychology

  PSYCH-126 - Cognitive Psychology

  PSYCH-172 - Developmental Psychology

• Sociology

  SOCI-101 - Introduction to Sociology

  SOCI-102 - Introduction to Sociological Research Methods

  SOCI 103 - Intimate Relationships and Families

  SOCI 108 - Thinking Critically About Social Issues

  SOCI-110 - Self and Society

  SOCI-200 - Introduction to Gender Studies

  SOCI-207 - Social Problems

• Theatre 

   THEATR-186A - Technical Theatre Practicum 

• Water Technology

  WATER-120 - Introduction to Water Systems Technology

  WATER-130 - Waterworks Mathematics

  WATER-131 - Advanced Waterworks Mathematics

  WATER-132 - Water Supply

  WATER-135 - Water Quality

  WATER-140 - Water Distribution Operator I

  WATER-141 - Water Distribution Operator II

  WATER-150 - Water Treatment Plant Operation Processes I

  WATER-151 - Water Treatment Plant Operation Processes II

  WATER-160 - Wastewater Treatment and Disposal I

  WATER-161 - Wastewater Treatment and Disposal II