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Open Educational Resources (OER)

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What are Open Educational Resources?
“OER are teaching, learning, and research resources that reside in the public domain or have been released under an intellectual property license that permits their free use and re-purposing by others. Open educational resources include full courses, course materials, modules, textbooks, streaming videos, tests, software, and any other tools, materials, or techniques used to support access to knowledge.”

- The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

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ACC has saved over $3 million in textbook costs

for over 25 thousand students

since fall 2019 through the use of OER!


 

ACC Classes Using OER

​These OER courses do not require you purchase a print textbook. You may still be required to purchase other learning materials such as software, calculator, lab kit, etc. Check with Library for zero cost solutions.

Communications, Humanities, Art & Design Math, Science, & Technology Health & Public Services

ART 1110: Art Appreciation

ANT 1003: Introduction to Archaeology CRJ 1010: Introduction to Criminal Justice
ART 1111: Art History: Ancient to Medieval AST 1110: Planetary Astronomy CRJ 1025: Policing Systems
ART 1113: Art History: 1900 to Present AST 1120: Stellar Astronomy CRJ 2009: Criminal Investigation
CCR 0094: Composition Studies 1021 AST 1140: Astronomy of Ancient Cultures CRJ 2036: Criminal Justice Research Methods
COM 1150: Public Speaking AST 1160: Cosmology CRJ 2057: Victimology
COM 2220: Group Communications BIO 1003: Principles of Animal Biology ECE 1011: Introduction to Early Childhood Education
COM 2300: Intercultural Communications BIO 1004: Biology: A Human Approach ECE 1031: Guidance Strategies for Young Children
ENG 0095: Studio for Multilingual Learners BIO 1010: Biology Foundations ECE 2621: Curriculum Methods & Techniques
ENG 1015: Introduction to Literature BUS 1015: Introduction to Business (Select Sections) ECE 2651: Early Language & Literacy
ENG 1021: Composition I BUS 1016: Personal Finance EDU 2211: Introduction to Education
ENG 1022: Composition II BUS 1020: Introduction to E-Commerce EDU 2341: Multicultural Education
ENG 1031: Technical Writing I BUS 1021: Basic Workplace Skills EDU 2401: Teaching Exceptional Learners
ENG 2021: Creative Writing I BUS 2017: Business Communications (Select Sections) EMS 4025: Advanced Paramedic Practices
ENG 2030: Creative Nonfiction BUS 2026: Business Statistics EMS 4030: Care & Prevention Developmental Strategies
HIS 1210: US History to Reconstruction BUS 2041: Cultural Diversity in Business EMS 4033: Advanced Paramedic Care
HIS 1220: US History Since Civil War CHE 1011: Introduction to Chemistry I EMS 4035: Advanced Paramedic Trauma
HIS 1310: Western Civilization: Antiquities to 1650 CIS 2002: Automated Project Management ESA 3015: Elements of Emergency Service Administration
HIS 1320: Western Civilization: 1650 to Present CIS 2020: Fundamentals of UNIX ESA 4010: Terrorism Threat & Risk Analysis
HIS 2145: US History Since 1945 CIS 2023: UNIX Shell Programming ESA 4015: Tactical Plannings, Response, & Recovery
HIS 2300: The Middle Ages CNG 1032: Network Security Fundamentals ESA 4020: Research & Design for Emergency Administration
HUM 1003: Introduction to Film Art CSC 1026: Game Design & Development ESA 4089: ESA Capstone
HUM 1015: World Mythology CSC 2065: Discrete Structures  HPR 1040: Comprehensive Medical Terminology
JOU 1005: Introduction to Mass Media ECO 1001: Economics of Social Issues LEA 1005: Basic Law
JOU 1006: Media News & Recording ECO 2001: Principles of Macroeconomics (Select Sections) NUR 1009: Fundamentals of Nursing
LIT 1015: Introduction to Literature I ECO 2002: Principles of Microeconomics (Select Sections) NUR 1012: Basic Concepts of Pharmacology
LIT 2046: Literature of Women ENP 2005: Marketing for the Entrepreneur NUR 1050: Maternal/Child Nursing
LIT 2058: Latinx Literature ENV 1010: Natural Disasters NUR 2011: Mental Health Nursing
MUS 1008: Principles of Acoustics ENV 1111: Environmental Science NUR 2012: Pharmacology II
PHI 1011: Introduction to Philosophy FIN 1010: Introduction to Finance NUR 2030: Transition to Professional Nursing Practice
PHI 1012: Ethics (Select Sections) GEO 1005: World Regional Geography NUR 4009: Nursing Leadership
PHI 2005: Business Ethics GEO 1006: Human Geography  
PHI 2018: Environmental Ethics GEO 1011: Physical Geography: Landforms  
PHI 2020: Philosophy of Death & Dying GEO 1012 Physical Geography: Climate & Ecology  
PSY 1001: General Psychology I GEY 1108: Geology of National Parks  
PSY 1002: General Psychology II GEY 1111: Physical Geology  
PSY 2107: Human Sexuality GEY 1112: Historical Geology  
PSY 2440: Human Growth & Development INV 1150: Investments/Stocks & Bonds  
SOC 1001: Introduction to Sociology I MAN 2024: Leadership (Select Sections)  
SOC 1002: Introduction to Sociology II MAR 1006: Marketing Your Image  
SPA 2011: Spanish III MAR 1055: Social Media for Business  
SPA 2012: Spanish IV MAR 2016: Principles of Marketing  
  MAR 2035: Consumer Behavior  
  MAR 2055: Digital Marketing  
  MAT 1240: Math for Liberal Arts  
  MAT 1260: Introduction to Statistics  
  MAT 1340: College Algebra (Select Sections)  
  MAT 1420: College Trigonometry  
  MAT 1440: Precalculus  
  MAT 2540: Linear Algebra  
  PHY 1105: Conceptual Physics  
  SCI 1055: Integrated Science I  
  SCI 1056: Integrated Science II  
     
     

OER Committee Mission Statement
The OER Committee facilitates the creation and curation of accessible, high-quality, and low-cost content for ACC learners to maximize their success, retention, and persistence. This group leads institutional open resource initiatives, provides professional development opportunities, and advocates for awareness and adoption