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All courses are correlated to textbooks and study guides from leading publishers. Together the videos and print materials provide the same comprehensive survey of a given subject as would be offered in a college classroom.
Use the list below to find out more about the textbook and study guide availability tied to each college credit course.
BUSINESS AND THE LAW
Textbook: Business Law: Principles and Cases, 8th Edition by Davidson, Knowles, Forsythe, & Jespersen. 2004. ISBN-10: 0-324-15363-5 (10th ed., ©2008. ISBN-10: 0324303963)
Study Guide: Business and the Law Telecourse Study Guide, 6th Edition. 2004. ISBN-10: 0-324-20310-1
Publisher: Thomson Learning, website: www.thomson.com/solutions/learning
Faculty Guide with Exam Bank: 6th Edition, 2003. Available from us.
BY THE NUMBERS
Textbook: Business Mathematics, 10th Edition by Miller, Salzman, & Clendenen. 2006. ISBN-10: 0-321-27782-1
Study Guide: By the Numbers Telecourse Study Guide, 7th Edition 2003. ISBN-10: 0-201-71947-9
Publisher: Pearson Education, website: www.pearsoned.com
Faculty Guide with Exam Bank: 2002 Edition. Available from us.
EARTH REVEALED
Textbook: Physical Geology: Earth Revealed, 7th Edition by McGeary and Plummer. 2007. ISBN-10: 007325648X, ISBN-13: 9780073256481.
Publisher: McGraw Hill Companies, website: www.mhhe.com
Study Guide: Introductory Geology, 6th Edition by Lebow. 2007. ISBN-13: 978-0-7575-3736-3 (This book contains a correlation sheet that ties it to the 6th Edition textbook)
Faculty Guide:
Publisher: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co., website: www.kendallhunt.com
THE ENDLESS VOYAGE
Textbook: Oceanography, 6th Edition by Tom Garrison. 2007. ISBN-10: 0-495-11286-0
Study Guide: The Endless Voyage Study Guide, 2nd Edition by Billeter and Given. 2005. ISBN-10: 0-534-40889-3
Publisher: Thomson Learning, website: www.thomson.com/learning/learning.jsp
Faculty Guide with Exam Bank: 2nd Edition, 2005. Available from us.
THE EXAMINED LIFE
Textbook: Philosophy: A Text with Readings, 9th Edition by Manuel Velasquez. 2005. ISBN-10: 0-495-09561-3
Study Guide: The Examined Life Telecourse Study Guide, 9th Edition by White. 2005. ISBN-10: 0-534-62616-5
Publisher: Thomson Learning, website: www.thomson.com/learning/learning.jsp
Faculty Guide with Exam Bank: 3rd Edition. 2002. Available from us.
FRAMEWORK FOR DEMOCRACY
Textbook: We the People with interactive CD-ROM & PowerWeb, 6th Edition by Patterson, Thomas E. 2006. ISBN-10: 0-07-319774-2, ISBN-13: 9780073197746
Study Guide: Framework for Democracy Study Guide, 3rd Edition (Publisher lists Study guide as the 6th Edition), by Carleton, Vile, & Eaton. 2006. ISBN-10: 0-07-295575-9, ISBN-13: 9780072955750
Publisher: McGraw Hill Companies, website: www.mhhe.com
Faculty Guide with Exam Bank: 3rd Edition, 2006. Available from us.
THE HUMAN CONDITION
Textbook: Essential Concepts for Healthy Living, 4th Edition by Alters and Schiff. 2006. ISBN-10: 0-76-373802-6, ISBN-13: 9780763738020
Study Guide: The Human Condition Study Guide, 4th Edition by Schiff. 2006. ISBN-10: 0-7637-3725-9; Bundled purchase option: ISBN-10: 0-7637-4007-1
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, website: www.jbpub.com
Faculty Guide with Exam Bank: 4th Edition, 2006. Available from us.
INSIDE OUT (Available Fall 2006)
Textbook: Psychology, 8th Edition by Myers, G. David. 2007. ISBN# 0-7167-6428-8 (Available now)
Textbook: Psychology in Modules, 8th Edition by Myers, G. David. 2007. ISBN #0-7167-7927-7 (Available June 2006)
Study Guide: Inside Out Course Study Guide, 1st Edition by Intelecom. ISBN# 1-58370-005-6 (Available June 2006); Course Study Guide plus DVD (BUNDLE): Inside Out Course Study Guide, 1st Edition, plus DVD Student Set by Intelecom. ISBN# 1-58370-006-4 (Available July 2006)
Publisher: Worth Publishers, website: www.worthpublishers.com
Faculty Guide with Exam Bank: (Available June 2006)
LITERARY VISIONS
Textbook: Literature: An Introduction to Reading and Writing, 7th Edition (with website info and pin code) by Roberts and Jacobs. 2004. ISBN# 0-130-48584-5
Study Guide: Study Guide for Literary Visions, 7th Edition by Penfield. 2004. ISBN# 0-131-83029-5
Publisher: Pearson Education, website: www.pearsoned.com
THE MECHANICAL UNIVERSE
*The text is currently not in publication. Institutions offering The Mechanical Universe telecourse may select their own textbook.
Study Guide: The Mechanical Universe: Trigonometry Primer and Student Study Notes, 1st Edition by Apostol and Campbell. 1986. ISBN# 0-840-34188-1
Publisher: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co., website: www.kendallhunt.com
OUR FAMILIES, OURSELVES
Textbook: Marriages and Families: Choices, Change and Constraints, 6/e by Nijole Benokraitis. 2008. ISBN-10: 0132431734. ISBN-13: 9780132431736. Available March 2007.
Publisher: Prentice Hall, website: www.vig.prenhall.com/home
Study Guide: Our Families, Ourselves Course Study Guide. Available from us.
(1st Edition available June 2007)
Faculty Guide and Exam Bank: Available from us.
(1st Edition available June 2007)
PORTRAIT OF A FAMILY
Textbook: Marriage and Families: Making Choices in a Diverse Society, 9th Edition by Lamanna & Riedmann. 2006. ISBN# 0-534-61859-6
Study Guide: Portrait of a Family Telecourse Guide, 7th Edition by INTELECOM. 2006. ISBN# 0495-03037-6
Publisher: Thomson Learning, website: www.thomson.com/learning/learning.jsp
Faculty Guide with Exam Bank: 7th Edition, 2006. Available from us.
PRESERVING THE LEGACY: INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES & WASTE STREAM MANAGEMENT
Textbook: Industrial Processes and Waste Stream Management, 1st Edition by Howard Guyer. 1998. ISBN# 0-471-29984-7
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., website: www.wiley.com
Teacher Guide: 1st Edition, 1998. Available from us.
PRESERVING THE LEGACY: INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY
Textbook: Introduction to Environmental Technology, 1st Edition by Ann Boyce. 1996. ISBN# 0-471-28733-4
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., website: www.wiley.com
Faculty Guide with Exam Bank: 1st Edition, 2000. Available from us.
THE SALES CONNECTION
Textbook: Selling Today: Creating Customer Value, 9th Edition by Manning & Reece. 2004.
Study Guide: The Sales Connection Telecourse Study Guide, 9th Edition. 2004. *Textbook and Study Guide sold in "bundled" purchase only, ISBN# 0-131-05544-5
Publisher: Pearson Education, website: www.pearsoned.com
Faculty Guide with Exam Bank: 5th Edition, 2003. Available from us.
SOMETHING VENTURED
Textbook: Small Business Management, 13th Edition by Longenecker & Moore. 2006. ISBN# 0-324-22612-8
Study Guide: Something Ventured Telecourse Guide, 13th Edition by INTELECOM. 2006. ISBN# 0-324-32303-4
Publisher: Thomson Learning, website: www.thomson.com/learning/learning.jsp
Faculty Guide with Exam Bank: 5th Edition, 2002. Available from us.
TAKING THE LEAD
Textbook: Management: Meeting & Exceeding Customer Expectations (with CD-ROM and InfoTrac College Edition.), 8th Edition by Plunkett, Attner, Allen. 2005. ISBN# 0-324-25913-1
Study Guide: Taking the Lead: The Management Revolution Telecourse Study Guide, 4th Edition by INTELECOM. 2005. ISBN# 0-324-20203-2
Publisher: Thomson Learning, website: www.thomson.com/learning/learning.jsp
Faculty Guide with Exam Bank: 3rd Edition, 2002.
THE UNFINISHED NATION PART I
Textbook Option 1: The Unfinished Nation, 4th Edition by Brinkley. 2004. ISBN# 0-07-293522-7 (This text is also available in split volumes: ISBN# 0-07-293524-3; ISBN# 0-07-293525-1)
Textbook Option 2 (bundled package only with PowerWeb CD-ROM): American History: A Survey, 12th Edition by Brinkley, 2007. ISBN# 0-07-325504-1 (This text is also available in split volumes, bundled package only with PowerWeb CD-ROM: ISBN# 0-07-325505-x; ISBN# 0-07-325506-8)
Study Guide: Distance Learning Study Guide for The Unfinished Nation, 1st Edition by Namorato and Palmer, 2005. ISBN# 0-07-284695-x
Publisher: McGraw Hill Companies, website: www.mhhe.com
Faculty Guide with Exam Bank: 1st Edition, 2005. Available from us.
THE UNFINISHED NATION PART II
Textbook Option 1: The Unfinished Nation, 4th Edition by Brinkley. 2004. ISBN# 0-07-293522-7 (This text is also available in split volumes: ISBN# 0-07-293524-3; ISBN# 0-07-293525-1)
Textbook Option 2 (bundled package only with PowerWeb CD-ROM): American History: A Survey, 12th Edition by Brinkley, 2007. ISBN# 0-07-325504-1 (This text is also available in split volumes, bundled package only with PowerWeb CD-ROM: ISBN# 0-07-325505-x; ISBN# 0-07-352506-8)
Study Guide: Distance Learning Study Guide for The Unfinished Nation, 1st Edition by Namorato and Palmer. 2005. ISBN# 0-07-284696-8
Publisher: McGraw Hill Companies, website: www.mhhe.com
Faculty Guide with Exam Bank: 1st Edition, 2005. Available from us.
UNIVERSE: THE INFINITE FRONTIER
Textbook: Horizons: Exploring the Universe, 9th Edition by Seeds. 2006. ISBN# 0-495-01003-0
Study Guide: Telecourse Student Guide for Universe: The Infinite Frontier, 6th Edition. 2006. ISBN# 0-495-01008-1
Publisher: Thomson Learning, website: www.thomson.com/learning/learning.jsp
THE WAY WE LIVE
Textbook Option 1: Sociology, 10th Edition by Macionis. 2005. ISBN# 0-13-184918-2
Textbook Option 2: Society: The Basics, 8th Edition by Macionis. 2006. ISBN# 0-13-192244-0
Study Guide: Distance Learning Study Guide for The Way We Live. ISBN# 0-13-191403-0
Publisher: Prentice Hall, website: http://vig.prenhall.com/home
Faculty Guide with Exam Bank: 1st Edition, 2006. Available from us.