All students, regardless of program, are expected to refer to a personal copy of APA (2019). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th Ed. United States: American Psychological Association.
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Courses (Summer 2024) |
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ACC 201 - Financial Accounting |
OER |
Principles of Accounting Volume 1 Financial Accounting from OpenStax, ISBN-10: 1-947172-67-0 |
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ANT 101 - Introduction to Anthropology |
OER |
Perspectives: An Open Introduction to Cultural Anthropology. 2nd Edition. ISBN 978-1-931303-66-8 |
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ANT 201 - Lost Worlds and Archaeology |
Self Purchase |
Fagan, B., & Durrani, N. (2018). People of the Earth: An Introduction to World Prehistory (15th ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315193298Links to an external site. |
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ART 203 - Art Appreciation |
OER |
Sachant, P. & Blood, P. (2016). Introduction to Art Design, Context, and Meaning. University of North Georgia Press. |
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BIO 101 - Principles of Biology |
OER |
Fowler, Roush, & Wise. (2013). Concepts of Biology, Open Stax. 978-1-938168-11-6 |
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BIO 103 - Principles of Biology Lab |
OER |
Fowler, Roush, & Wise. (2013). Concepts of Biology, Open Stax. 978-1-938168-11-6 |
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BIO 120 - Food & Nutrition |
OER |
Zimmerman, M., Snow, B. (2012). An introduction to nutrition. Open Textbook Library |
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BIO 201 - Anatomy & Physiology I |
OER |
Gordon Betts, J., Young, K. A., Wise, J. A., Johnson, E., Poe, B., Kruse, D. H., Korol, O., Johnson, J. E., Womble, M., & DeSaix, P. (2013). Anatomy & Physiology (Updated ed.). OpenStax. |
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Bio 203 - Anatomy & Physiology 1 Lab |
MCGRAW Hill Connect Embedded |
ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY: THE UNITY |
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BIO 202 - Anatomy & Physiology II |
OER |
Gordon Betts, J., Young, K. A., Wise, J. A., Johnson, E., Poe, B., Kruse, D. H., Korol, O., Johnson, J. E., Womble, M., & DeSaix, P. (2013). Anatomy & Physiology (Updated ed.). OpenStax. |
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BIO 204 - Anatomy & Physiology II LAB |
MCGRAW Hill Connect Embedded |
ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY: THE UNITY |
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BIO 205 - Pregnancy and Postpartum Fitness |
Self Purchase |
Di Paolo, J., Montpetit-Huynh, S., & Vopni, K. (2019). Pregnancy Fitness. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics, Inc. |
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BUS 200 - Introduction to Business |
OER |
Introduction to Business, from OpenStax |
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BUS 302 - Business Information Systems |
Self-Purchase |
Baltzan, P. (2021) Business Driven Information Systems. McGraw Hill. |
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CIS 146 - Trends in Computer Applications |
Self Purchase |
Nordell, Stewart, Easton, & Graves, (2019). Microsoft Office 365: in Practice. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. |
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COM 101 - Business Communication |
OER |
BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS FOR SUCCESS (2010). University of Minnesota. |
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COM 140 Mass Media & Society |
OER |
Embedded OER materials. |
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Com 201 - Public Speaking |
OER |
Association, A. C. (2013). The Public Speaking Project. Creative Commons-1. |
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ECN 101 - Economics |
OER |
Greenlaw & Shapiro. (2011). Principles of Economics, 2nd edition. Open Stax |
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ENG 101 - English Composition I |
OER |
Guptill, A. (2016). Writing in College: From Competence to Excellence. |
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ENG 102 - English Composition II |
OER |
McLean, S. (2016). Successful Writing |
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ENG 201 - American Literature |
OER |
Embedded OER materials |
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ENG 202 - Diverse Voices in American Literature |
OER |
Embedded OER materials |
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ENG 206 - English for Business and Entrepreneurship |
OER |
BUSINESS PLAN DEVELOPMENT GUIDE |
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GEO 101 - Human Geography |
OER |
Dorrell, David; Henderson, Joseph; Lindley, Todd; and Connor, Georgeta, "Introduction to Human Geography (2nd Edition)" (2019). Geological Sciences and Geography Open Textbooks. 2. https://oer.galileo.usg.edu/geo-textbooks/2 |
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MKT 200 - Principles of Marketing |
OER |
Marketing Principles, from OpenStax 2. |
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MTH 101 - College Mathematics (formerly MTH 201) |
OER |
My Open Math |
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MGT 340-Organizational Behavior |
OER |
Organizational Behavior, from Open Stax |
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MTH 103 - College Algebra |
OER |
Precalculus Prerequisites and College Algebra, 3rd Edition by Stitz-Zeager are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License |
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MTH 180 - Introduction to Statistics |
OER |
Bailey, C. A. (2021). Quantitative analysis in exercise and sport science. University of North Texas Libraries. Publisher:
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MTH 201 - Pre-Calculus |
OER |
My Open Math |
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MTH 465 - Statistical Measurements in Sports |
Self purchase |
Weir, J. P., & Vincent, W. J. (2020). Statistics in kinesiology. Human Kinetics Publishers., 5th edition. ISBN 9781492560722 |
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MUS 200 - Resonances: Engaging Music in Its Cultural Context |
OER |
Esther Morgan-Ellis, “Resonances: Engaging Music in its Cultural Context” (2020). Open Textbook Library. 9781940771311 |
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PHL 205 - Philosophy of Shaolin Kung Fu |
OER |
Embedded Materials |
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PHY 100- Intro to Earth and Physical Science |
OER |
Urone & Hinrichs. (2020) college Physics. Open Stax. 978-1-947172-01-2 |
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PHY 101- Introduction to Physics |
OER |
College Physics from OpenStax 1-947172-01-8 |
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PHY 103 - Intro to Earth and Physical Science Lab |
OER |
Urone & Hinrichs. (2020) college Physics. Open Stax. 978-1-947172-01-2 |
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PMP 100 - Foundation in Project Management |
Self-Purchase |
Project Management Institute (2023). A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge PMBOK Guide and the Standard for Management, 7th Edition |
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PSY 101 - Introduction to Psychology |
OER |
Paul Bloom lecture videos, by Open Yale Courses. CC-NC-BY-SA. Introduction to Psychology, by Charles Stangor and Flat World Knowledge. CC-NC-BY-SA. Introduction to Psychology, by T. L. Brink. CC-NC-BY-SA. |
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SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology |
OER |
Introduction to Sociology: Marenco, Coleman, and Alvarado. (2011). Sociology. |
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SAB 301 - Sports Officiating |
Self-Purchase |
SUCCESSFUL SPORTS OFFICIATING, 2nd edition. Human Kinetics 9781450414814 |
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SAB 302 - Business Information Systems |
Self-Purchase |
Baltzan, P. (2021) Business Driven Information Systems. McGraw Hill. 9781260262483 |
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SAB 305 - Sociology of Sports |
Self-Purchase |
Eitzen, D., Ed. Sport in Contemporary Society: An Anthology. ( |
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SAB 310 - History of Sports |
Self-Purchase |
Grundy, P., Rader, B. G. (2018). American Sports: From the Age of Folk Games to the Age of the Internet. United Kingdom: Routledge. 9781138281998 |
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SAB 334 - Ethics in Sports |
Self-Purchase |
Shields, D. L., Bredemeier, B. L. (2009). True Competition. United States: Human Kinetics. 9781492583318 or 9780736074292 |
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SAB 361 - Contemporary Issues in Sports |
Self-Purchase |
Woods, R. (2016). Social Issues in Sport. United States: Human Kinetics 3rd ed |
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SAB 368 - Psychology of Sports |
Self-Purchase |
Williams, J.M., & Krane, V. (2015). Applied sport psychology: Personal growth to peak performance (7th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. 9780078022708 |
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SAB 371 - Sports Coaching Methodology |
Self-Purchase |
Martens, R. (2023). Successful coaching (5th ed). Champaign, IL Human Kinetics. ISBN-13: 9781492598176 |
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SAB 373 - Scientific Principles of Human Performance |
Self-Purchase |
Abernathy, B., Kippers, V., et al. (2013). Biophysical Foundations of Human Movement (3rd ed). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics, Inc. |
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SAD 320 - Applied Sports Performance |
Self-Purchase |
Joyce & Lewindon, 2022, High Performance Training for Sports, 2nd edition. Human Kinetics. |
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SAD 346 - Sports Medicine |
Self-Purchase |
Anderson, M.K.(2017). Foundations of athletic training: prevention, assessment, and management (6th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer. |
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SAD 356 - Sports Nutrition |
Self-Purchase |
Spano, M., Kruskall, L., & Thomas, D. T. (2017). Nutrition for sport, exercise, and health. Human Kinetics. |
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SAM 322 - Foundations of Amateur & Professional Sports |
Self-Purchase |
Wuest, D.A., & Fisette, J.L. (2018). Foundations of physical education, exercise science, and sport (19th ed.) New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. |
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SAM 340 - Organization and Management in Sports |
Self-Purchase |
Pedersen, P.M., & Thibault, L. (Eds.). (2022). Contemporary sport management (7th ed.). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics. |
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SAM 342 - Human Resource Management in Sports |
Self-Purchase |
Kim, A. C. H., Chelladurai, P. (2022). Human Resource Management in Sport and Recreation. United States: Human Kinetics. 9781718210028 |
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SAM 344 - Sports Marketing |
Self-Purchase |
Pitts, B. (2021). Fundamentals of Sport business Marketing. 5th edition. FIT Publishing Print ISBN: 9781940067599E-book ISBN: 9781940067605 |
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SAM 386 - Legal Concepts in Sports |
Self-Purchase |
Carpenter, L.J. (2014). Legal concepts in sport: A primer (4th ed.). Urbana, IL: Sagamore Publishing. |
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SAM 392 - Sports Agent Business |
Self-Purchase |
Shropshire, K.L. & Davis, T. (2008). The business of sports agents (2nd ed.). Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press. |
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SAM 400 - Leadership Principles in Sports |
Self-Purchase |
Manning, G., & Curtis, K. (2021). The art of leadership (7th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill. 9781260681321 |
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SAM 445 - Sports Managerial Accounting |
Self-Purchase |
Weygandt, J., Kimmel, P., & Kieso, D. (2021). Managerial accounting: Tools for business decision making (9th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley and Sons Inc |
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SAM 448 - Sports Promotion and Event Planning |
Self-Purchase |
T. Christopher Greenwell, Leigh Ann Danzey-Bussell and David J. Shonk, (Eds.), Managing Sport Events, Second Edition, 2019, Human Kinetics |
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SAM 450 - Fundraising in Sports |
Self-Purchase |
Stier, Jr., W. F. (2011). Fundraising and promotion for sport and recreation programs (3rd ed.). Boston, MA: American Press. 9780896414914 |
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SAM 451 - Public Relations in Sports |
Self-Purchase |
Pedersen, P. M., Laucella, P. C., Kian, E., Geurin, A. N. (2021). Strategic Sport Communication. United States: Human Kinetics. 9781492594499 |
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SAM 482 - Sports Facilities Management |
Self-Purchase |
Ammon, R., Jr., Southall, R.M., & Nagel, M.S. (2016). Sport facility management: Organizing events and mitigating risks (3rd ed.). Morgantown, WV: Fitness Information Technology. |
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SAM 486 - Sports Law and Risk Management |
Self-Purchase |
Moorman, AM. Sport Law: A Managerial Approach. (2020). United Kingdom: Routledge. 9780367338503 |
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SAM 487 - Introduction to Information Security Management |
Self-Purchase |
Fischer, R., Hailbozek, E., & Walters, C., (2013). Introduction to Security. 9th ed. Elsevier Inc.
ISBN: 9780123850577
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SAM 488 - Contemporary Sports Security Management |
Self-Purchase |
Patterson, D., Fay, J. (2017). Contemporary Security Management. United Kingdom: Elsevier Science. 9780128092811 |
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SAM 489 - Intro to Emergency Management for Sports Settings |
Self-Purchase |
Bullock, J., Coppola, D. P., Haddow, G. (2020). Introduction to Emergency Management. Netherlands: Elsevier Science. 9780128171394 |
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SAR 200 - Sports Related Concussions |
Self-Purchase |
Institute of Medicine and National Research Council of the National Academies. (2014). Sports-related Concussions in Youth: Improving the Science, Changing the Culture. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. |
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SAR 220 - Sports First Aid |
Self-Purchase |
Flegel, M. J. (2013). Sport First Aid. (n.p.): Human Kinetics. 9781492578970 |
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SAR 320 - Exercise Physiology |
Self-Purchase |
McArdle, W.D., Katch, F.I., & Katch, V.L. (2016). Essentials of exercise physiology (5th ed.). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer. 9781496302090 |
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SAR 326 - Personal Training |
Self-Purchase |
Personal Training: NSCA's Essentials of Personal Training. (2021). United States: Human Kinetics. |
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SAR 332 - Sports Strength & Conditioning |
Self-Purchase |
Periodization of Strength Training for Sports 3rd edition Book will change to the following after course update: NSCA Essentials to Strength and Conditioning |
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SAR 380 - Exercise Testing and Prescription |
Self-Purchase |
ACSM’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing & Prescription, 2021, 11th edition, (Wolters Kluwer). |
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SAR 490 - Senior Research Project |
OER |
USSA. Senior Project Manual. |
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SCS 303 - Coaching Track and Field |
Self-Purchase |
Track & Field Coaching Essentials. (2015). United States: Human Kinetics. 9781450489324 |
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SCS 308 - Coaching Baseball |
Self-Purchase |
Babe Ruth League. Coaching Youth Baseball the Babe Ruth League Way, 2020, (Human Kinetics 9781450453400 |
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SCS 313 - Coaching Basketball |
Self-Purchase |
Wooten, M. & Wooten, J. (2013). Coaching Basketball Successfully. Human Kinetics. |
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SCS 332 - Coaching American Football |
Self-Purchase |
Aruanno, M. (2003). Developing a successful football program from a to z and x’s to o’s. Monterey, CA: Coaches Choice. |
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SCS 334 - Coaching Golf |
Self-Purchase |
Schempp, P., & Mattsson, P. (2014). Golf: Steps to success. (2nd ed.). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics |
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SCS 376 - Coaching Tennis |
Self-Purchase |
Wood, R. Coaching Tennis Successfully, 2004, 2nd edition, (Human Kinetics). |
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SCS 378 - Coaching Volleyball |
Self-Purchase |
Kus, S. (2004). Coaching Volleyball Successfully. United Kingdom: Human Kinetics. |
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SPT 101 - USSA Undergraduate Orientation |
OER |
All materials are embedded into the course |
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SPT 100 - Achieving Academic Success |
OER |
BLUEPRINT FOR SUCCESS |
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SPT 497 - CSCS Examination Prep |
Self-Purchase |
Haff, G.G., & Triplett, N.T. (Eds.). (2016). Essentials of strength training and conditioning (4th ed.). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics. |
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SPT 498 Internship |
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N/A |
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WSS 100 Introduction to Women's Studies |
Self-Purchase |
Threshold Concepts in Women's Studies, 3rd Edition. Christie Launius and Holly Hassel. Routledge, 2022. |