The following is a current list of textbooks from which the Center's instructors make their book selection:
| Code | Paralegal Textbook Options [Online] | Cost at CALS | Publisher | Amazon |
| LAW 1301 | The Paralegal Professional, The Essentials | N/A | Link | Link |
| LAW 1301 | Introduction to Law and Ethics [Custom Book]* | $127.04 | - | - |
| LAW 1305 | Interviewing and Investigating, 5th | $154.61 | Link | Link |
| LAW 1300 | Basic Legal Research for Paralegals, 2nd | $89.00 | Link | Link |
| LAW 1300 | A Uniform System of Citation | $38.50 | Link | N/A |
| LAW 1303 | Criminal Law for Paralegals | $89.00 | Link | Link |
| LAW 1304 | Tort law, 6th Edition (Loose Leaf) | $123.95 | Link | Link |
| LAW 1306 | Wills, Trusts & Estates for Legal Assistants, 5th | $158.48 | Link | Link |
| LAW 1307 | Civil Law and Litigation For Paralegals, 2013 | $66.50 | N/A | Link |
| LAW 2301 | Business Organizations for Paralegals | N/A | Link | Link |
| LAW 2301 | Corporate and Business Law [Custom Book]* | $134.37 | - | - |
| LAW 2302 | Family Law: The Essentials, 3rd | $153.95 | Link | Link |
| LAW 2303 | Intellectual Property, 4th [Deborah E. Bouchoux, Esq.] | N/A | Link | Link |
| LAW 2303 | Intellectual Property, 4th [Custom Book]* | $144.67 | - | - |
| LAW 2304 | McGraw-Hill's Real Estate Law for Paralegals | N/A | Link | Link |
| LAW 2305 | How to Brief a Case (Quick Study) | $4.95 | Link | Link |
| LAW 2307 | E-Discovery: An Introduction to Digital Evidence (w/ DVD) | $52.95 | Link | Link |
| LAW 2309 | Immigration Law for Paralegals, 4th (2015) | $70.00 | Link | Link |
| LAW 2310 | O'Connor's Texas Rules Civil Trials 2015 | $112.78 | Link | Link |
| LAW 2311 | Legal Writing in Plain English, 2nd | $20.00 | Link | Link |
| LAW 2311 | Legal Writing (Quick Study) | $4.95 | Link | Link |
| LAW 2312 | Oil and Gas Land Study Guide, 16th | $50.00 | Link | N/A |
| CP Study Guide and Mock Examination, 5th Edition | N/A | Link | Link | |
| Code | General Education Textbooks [On Campus and Online] | |||
| ENG 1301 | The Writer's Presence, 8th | $79.18 | Link | Link |
| ENG 1302 | The Compact Bedford Intro to Literature, 10th | $126.70 | Link | Link |
| PSYC 2301 | Essentials of Psychology, 5th Edition | $66.49 | Link | Link |
| POFT 1321 | Business Math Essentials | $125.49 | Link | Link |
| GOVT 2301 | We the People, 11th | $176.56 | Link | Link |
| BIOL 2301 | Structure and Function of the Human Body, 13th | $86.38 | Link | Link |
| Code | Paralegal Textbook Options [On Campus] | |||
| LAW 1301 | Introduction to Law and Ethics for the Paralegal | $80.00 | - | - |
| LAW 1305 | How to Conduct Professional Investigations (CALS Exclusive) | 44.95 | - | Link |
| LAW 1300 | Basic Legal Research for Paralegals, 2nd | $89.00 | Link | Link |
| LAW 1300 | A Uniform System of Citation | $38.50 | Link | N/A |
| LAW 1300 | Texas Rules of Form | $11.00 | Link | Link |
| LAW 1303 | Criminal Law for Paralegals | $89.00 | Link | Link |
| LAW 1304 | Personal Injury Law for the Paralegal (CALS Exclusive) | $76.70 | - | - |
| LAW 1306 | Wills, Trusts & Estates for Legal Assistants, 5th | $158.48 | Link | Link |
| LAW 1307 | Texas Civil Litigation Handbook for the Paralegal, 4th [2016] (CALS Exclusive) | $80.00 | - | - |
| LAW 2301 | Business Organizations for Paralegals | N/A | Link | Link |
| LAW 2301 | Corporate and Business Law [Custom Book]* | $134.37 | - | - |
| LAW 2302 | Texas Family Code, 2015 [Sampson-Tindall] | $154.00 | Link | Link |
| LAW 2303 | Intellectual Property, 4th [Deborah E. Bouchoux, Esq.] | N/A | Link | Link |
| LAW 2303 | Intellectual Property, 4th [Custom Book]* | $144.67 | - | - |
| LAW 2304 | Texas Real Estate Law Text (CALS Exclusive) | $67.90 | - | - |
| LAW 2304 | Texas Real Estate Law Workbook (CALS Exclusive) | $67.90 | - | - |
| LAW 2309 | Immigration Law for Paralegals, 3rd | $70.00 | Link | Link |
| LAW 2310 | O'Connor's Texas Rules Civil Trials 2015 | $112.78 | Link | Link |
| LAW 2311 | Legal Writing in Plain English, 2nd | $20.00 | Link | Link |
| LAW 2311 | Legal Writing (Quick Study) | $4.95 | Link | Link |
| LAW 2312 | Oil and Gas Land Study Guide, 16th | $50.00 | Link | - |
| CP Study Guide and Mock Examination, 5th Edition | N/A | Link | Link |
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