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Open Educational Resources (OER)

According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Open Educational Resources (OER) are defined as:

Teaching, learning and research materials in any medium – digital or otherwise – that reside in the public domain or have been released under an open license that permits no-cost access, use, adaptation and redistribution by others with no or limited restrictions.

In an effort to contribute to the effort of sharing educational information so that everyone has access to learning, Schoolcraft College currently offers sections of the following Online courses with low-cost/no-cost materials:

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Schoolcraft College Online Courses Using OER

Course TitleOER Resource(s) and Provider(s)
ART 201: Art AppreciationIntroduction to Art : Design, Context, and Meaning from Fine Arts Open Textbooks
BUS 101: Introduction to BusinessIntroduction to Business from OpenStax.
BUS 202: Business EthicsBusiness Ethics from OpenStax and a Custom E-Text on the ethics of financial disclosure and transparency
BUS 217: Business ManagementPrinciples of Management from OpenStax
BUS 220: SupervisionOrganizational Behavior from OpenStax
CAB 102: Student Success and Career DevelopmentStudent Success and Career Development E-Text based on Six Steps to Job Search Success from Saylor and College Success from The University of Minnesota
CHEM 104: Fundamentals of ChemistryCHEM 104 E-Text based on various resources
CHEM 111: General Chemistry 1Chemistry: Atoms First from OpenStax
CIS 120: Software ApplicationsComputer Applications for Managers from Lumen Learning
CIS 171: Introduction to NetworkingVarious resources
CIS 172: Network Security FundamentalsVarious resources
CIS 178: Technical Microsoft WindowsVarious resources
COMA 103: Fundamentals of SpeechExploring Public Speaking: 4th Edition from Communication Open Textbooks by Galileo and Stand Up, Speak Out from the University of Minnesota
ENG 101: English Composition 1ENG 101 E-Text based on various resources
ENG 102: English Composition 2Various resources
ENGR 100: Introduction to Engineering and TechnologyVarious resources
HIST 134: Ancient WorldWorld History: Cultures, States, and Societies to 1500 from the University System of Georgia
HIST 137: Early Modern WorldHistory 137 E-Text (Various resources)
HIST 151: Early America – U.S. HistoryHistory 151 E-Text from Uhistory.org
HIST 153: Contemporary America – U.S. HistoryHistory 153 E-Text from (Various resources)
HUM 106: Introduction to Art and MusicIntroduction to the Visual Arts (Various open resources)
Introduction to the Aural Arts (Various open resources)
HUM 212: Mass Media and Popular CultureUnderstanding Media and Culture: An Introduction to Mass Communication from The University of Minnesota
MATH 047: PrealgebraPrealgebra from OpenStax in combination with Lumen Online Homework Manager (OHM)
MATH 111: Applications of MathMath 111 E-Text (various resources)
MATH 122: Elementary StatisticsOnline Statistics Education from the OpenStatBookProject
PHIL 247: LogicIntroduction to Logic and Critical Thinking from Matthew Van Cleave at Lansing Community College
PHYS 104: Introduction to Astronomy Various resources
PHYS 123: Applied PhysicsCollege Physics from OpenStax
POLS 105: Survey of American GovernmentAmerican Government from OpenStax
PSYCH 201: Introductory PsychologyPsychology from OpenStax
PSYCH 229: Life-Span Development PsychologyPSY 200 Lifespan Development from Open Course Library
PSYCH 249: Educational PsychologyEducational Psychology by Kelvin Seifert and Rosemary Sutton from PressBooks and Trauma-Informed School Practices by Anna A. Berardi and Brenda M. Morton from PressBooks
SOC 201: Principles of SociologyIntroduction to Sociology from OpenStax

Other Schoolcraft College Courses Using OER

Schoolcraft College also offers some sections of the following traditional face-to-face courses that use low-cost/no-cost textbooks.

Course TitleOER Resource(s) and Provider(s)
BIOL 050: Basic BiologyConcepts of Biology from OpenStax
BIOL 101: General BiologyConcepts of Biology from OpenStax
BIOL 243: MicrobiologyMicrobiology from OpenStax 
CHEM 104: Fundamentals of ChemistryCHEM 104 E-Text based on various resources
CHEM 111: General Chemistry 1 Chemistry: Atoms First from OpenStax

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