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Math 142: Precalculus II
LibreTexts
This text prepares students for calculus sequence. Concepts, properties and algebra of trigonometric functions, including their graphs, inverses, laws of sines and cosines, identities and equations. The text also covers vectors, polar coordinates and conic sections.
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Building Toward Calculus
Martin Romero and Justin Tolentino · Santa Ana College
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PSY 190: Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
Kevin R. Smith · Rio Hondo College
LibreTexts
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Fitness Concepts
K. Varine · Prince George's Community College
LibreTexts
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Academic Writing for English 101-97
Holly Morrison · The City Colleges of Chicago
Academic Writing for English 101-97 by Professor Holly Morrison.
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Introduction to Psychology - Noba's Discover Psychology (Remixed)
Rochelle Burnaford · Diablo Valley College
This introductory psychology textbook is a customized remix of openly licensed materials from introductory psychology materials on LibreTexts. The readings have been reorganized into 15 chapters, covering content required for an introduction to psychology course.
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MATH 011: Math Concepts for Elementary School Teachers – Number Systems
Melissa Flora · College of the Desert
This course covers mathematical topics needed for elementary school teaching with a focus on quantitative reasoning, problem solving, and communication. Topics include structure of the real number system, numeration systems, computation algorithms, problem solving strategies, and elementary number theory. The course meets requirements for elementary school teacher certification.
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University Physics I: Mechanics, Sound, Oscillations, and Waves
OpenStax · LibreTexts
University Physics is a three-volume collection that meets the scope and sequence requirements for two- and three-semester calculus-based physics courses. This text covers the fundamentals of mechanics, oscillations, waves, and sound. You’ll learn how to describe motion, apply Newton’s laws, and explore concepts of energy, momentum, rotation, and gravity. The text also introduces fluids, vibrations, and wave behavior, leading to the study of sound and resonance.
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Student Development 001 for College Success
Pedro Garcia and Paige Ortiz · Coalinga College
This text assists students in obtaining skills and knowledge necessary to reach their educational, career and life objectives. Topics to be covered include orientation to college, motivation, memory development, physiological well being, study skills/techniques, career-life planning, financial literacy, and skills for dealing with personal issues, interpersonal relationships and other life challenges that students encounter throughout the various stages of their lives.
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English C1000 at Gavilan POCR Pathway
Binh Vo · Gavilan College
This text is designed for a semester-long, college-level composition course intended for English 1A students. It is divided into 11 chapters, addressing different aspects of the writing process including the academic research paper. The last chapter is a database of texts for supplemental college-level reading and writing integration. This text focuses primarily on nonfiction, as intended for English 1A students.
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Biotechnology
Kareen Martin & Patricia Zuk · West Los Angeles College
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Português para principiantes
Severino J. Albuquerque, Mary H. Schil, & Claude E. Leroy · UW-Madison
Português para principiantes is a time-tested text which can be used in conjunction with a variety of approaches to the teaching of beginning Portuguese. This media-rich text is designed to provide learners with a solid grammatical basis for using Brazilian Portuguese as well as regular opportunities to practice and improve their ability to read, speak, and understand the Portuguese language as it is used in contemporary Brazil.
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Math C100: Liberal Arts Mathematics
Chau D. Tran · Coastline College
This text presents general mathematical ideas and tools used to solve practical problems including logic, sets, numbers, financial calculations, probability, statistics, and mathematics in politics, society, and the arts.
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Introduction to Philosophy: Philosophy of Mind
Salazar et al. · LibreTexts
Introduction to Philosophy: Philosophy of Mind surveys the central themes in philosophy of mind and places them in a historical and contemporary context intended to engage first-time readers in the field. It focuses on debates about the status and character of the mind and its seemingly subjective nature in an apparently more objective world.
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Elementary Spanish, Volume 1
Karen Le Cornet · Cyprus College
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D'accordo! - Intermediate Italian
Cinzia Blum and Lucia Gemmani · Iowa State University
D’accordo! is an intermediate Italian textbook authored by the Italian faculty of The University of Iowa. A no-cost, user-friendly e-textbook, which may be fully integrated with educational platforms, D’Accordo! will support students’ acquisition of the grammar and vocabulary necessary for meaningful communication, enhance students’ familiarity with Italian culture through a variety of cultural artifacts, and, for majors and minors, create a bridge to upper-level courses.
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PSY-103: Adult Development
Rising Scholar Program · Lake Tahoe Community College
This course completes the psychology series on human development which started with Child and Adolescent Development. The course covers the developmental sequence from young adulthood to late adulthood. These stages of adult development will be studied from physical, social, emotional, and cognitive perspectives. The course will also include issues of death and bereavement. Please return to the Lake Tahoe Community College Rising Scholar Program if found.
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CHEM 110
Alaka Pradhan · South Puget Sound Community College
Surveys chemical concepts for non-science majors: This OER text was created by the faculty of South Puget Sound Community College, Open Education and Equitable and Inclusive Pedagogy projects 2024.
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BMT 2580: Compensation and Benefits Management
Denean M Robinson · Prince George's Community College
This text addresses the fundamental concepts of compensation management, theory of organizational reward systems, and methods of compensating employees. Topics include compensation objectives, employee benefits options, internal and pay structures, incentive programs, performance appraisals, union and government roles in compensation, and international pay systems.
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Sociology of the Family
Ron J. Hammond · Utah Valley University
In all societies, the family is the premier institution for all of the following: socialization of children, adult intimate relationships, life-long economic support and cooperation, and continuity of relationships along the life-course. Sociologists are leaders among scientists who study the family. They have functioned in a core assessment role for describing, explaining, and predicting family-based social patterns for the United States and other countries of the world.