For this sixth story of Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) at Camosun, I am showcasing the Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) courses in the Economics, Quantitative Methods, and University Transfer Business department.
In addition to offering service courses taken by students from across the college, this department runs an Associate of Arts Degree in Economics, which has a Co-operative education option. According to the website, “this two-year, 20-course program gives students a head start in economics, statistics, science and English, as well as a choice of electives. Graduates can choose to continue your studies, or you could find employment in academia, in a bank, within government, business, international development or research organizations.”
Several courses offered by the Economics, Quantitative Methods, and University Transfer Business department are Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) with some of them using open textbooks.
- ECON 103: Principles of Microeconomics (three sections using open textbooks)
- ECON 104: Principles of Macroeconomics (two sections using open textbooks)
- ECON 315: The Economics of Sport (no assigned textbook – course materials available in D2L)
- BUS 230: Business Statistics (three sections using open textbooks)
- BUS 231: Quantitative Methods (optional textbook only)
Some of the additional required and elective courses for the degree program also have ZTC sections, for example:
- MATH 108: Applied Calculus
- STAT 218: Introduction to Probability and Statistics
- ENGL 151: Academic Writing Strategies
- ENGL 161: Literary Genres
And finally, here is a list of the open textbooks being used by faculty in the Economics, Quantitative Methods, and University Transfer Business department.
ECON 103
- Principles of Microeconomics 3rd edition, available from OpenStax.
- Principles of Microeconomics 2nd edition, available from OpenStax.
ECON 104
- Principles of Macroeconomics 3rd edition, available from OpenStax.
- Principles of Macroeconomics 2nd edition, available from OpenStax.
- The Economy 1.0, available from The Core Project:
BUS 230
- Introductory Business Statistics, available from OpenStax
I want to thank Ocean Lu, chair of the Economics, Quantitative Methods, and University Transfer Business department, and all the faculty in her area for taking the time to provide me with this information.