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Textbook Selection

The following is a current list of textbooks from which Center for Advanced Legal Studies (CALS) instructors make their book selections. A Cengage Unlimited account is included in the cost of all programs at CALS. Students must have institutional access to Cengage Unlimited materials. Cengage Unlimited may offer the option to rent textbooks through the student's Cengage Dashboard for $9.99/book. If a course requires a book that is not offered through Cengage Unlimited, CALS will arrange for the student to receive the book. 

Cengage Unlimited also provides students unlimited access to their ebook library, and college success modules are available through Cengage at https://www.cengage.com/dashboard. CALS participates in the LIRN lending library, which is linked directly to each Canvas course. Students are encouraged to use this resource freely and often. Students receive Westlaw subscriptions during the 2nd term of the Certificate Program. Registration emails are sent directly from Thomson Reuters. Please contact the office if you have any questions. 

Please note that the list of books provided below is subject to change as the publisher frequently updates their editions. CALS instructors make the decision to switch to new editions. If you wish to purchase your books outside of Cengage Unlimited rentals, it is recommended that you only do so for one term at a time. Additionally, it is advisable to verify the edition of the book with CALS staff before making the purchase. Please be aware that CALS is not responsible for any wrong textbook purchases made by students.

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Paralegal Certificate, AAS Degree, and Bachelor's Degree Textbooks

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Legal Specialty Course Textbooks

LAW1301

Paralegal Today: The Essentials 7th Edition (Cengage Unlimited)

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LAW1305

Practical Law Office Management, 4th Edition (Cengage Unlimited)

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LAW1300

Legal Research, Analysis, and Writing, 4th (Cengage Unlimited)

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LAW1300

A Uniform System of Citation (Mailed by CALS)

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LAW1303

Criminal Law and Procedure, 8th Edition (Cengage Unlimited)

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LAW1304

Tort law, 7th Edition (Cengage Unlimited)

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LAW1306

Wills, Trusts, and Estate Administration, 8th (Cengage Unlimited)

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LAW1307

Civil Litigation, 8th Edition (Cengage Unlimited)

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LAW2301

The Law of Corp. & Other Business Orgs, 6th (Cengage Unlimited)

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LAW2302

Family Law, 7th Edition (Cengage Unlimited)

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LAW2303

Intellectual Property, 5th Edition (Cengage Unlimited)

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LAW2304

Practical Real Estate Law, 8th Ed (Cengage Unlimited)

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LAW2305

Using Computers in the Law Office, 9th Edition (Cengage Unlimited)

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LAW2307

E-Discovery: An Intro to Digital Evidence, 1st Ed (Cengage Unlimited)

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LAW2307

Essentials of E-Discovery, 2nd Ed (State Bar of Texas)

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LAW2309

Learning About Immigration Law, 3rd Edition (Cengage Unlimited)

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LAW2310

Civil Litigation, 8th Edition (Cengage Unlimited)

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LAW2311

Legal Writing in Plain English, 2nd Edition (U of Chicago Press)

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LAW2312

Oil and Gas Land Study Guide, 16th (Mailed by CALS)

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LAW2314

The Law of Contracts and the Uniform Commercial Code (Cengage Unlimited)

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LAW3301

Administrative Law (Cengage Unlimited)

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LAW3302

Introduction to Bankruptcy Law, 6th (Cengage Unlimited)

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LAW4301

Legal Ethics (Cengage Unlimited)

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LAW4302

Employment Law for Human Resources (Cengage Unlimited)

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LAW4303

Constitutional Law: Principles and Practice (Cengage Unlimited)

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General Education Textbooks

ENGL1301

Stories are supplied by the instructor. No required textbook. 

 

ENGL1302

Written Communication (Cengage Unlimited)

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PSYC2301

Essentials of Psychology, 7th Edition (Cengage Unlimited)

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SOCI1301

Sociology in Our Times (Cengage Unlimited)

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MATH1332

Contemporary Mathematics for Business & Consumers, 9th Ed (Cengage Unlimited)

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GOVT2301

American Government and Politics Today, 10th (Cengage Unlimited)

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BIOL2301

Body Structures and Functions, 13th (Cengage Unlimited)

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SPCH1311

COMM, 6th Edition (Cengage Unlimited)

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ECON2301

Principles of Economics (Cengage Unlimited)

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POLS3311

Introduction to Comparative Politics: Political Challenges and Changing Agendas (Cengage Unlimited)

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Business Course Textbooks

BUSI2301

BUSN, 12th (Cengage Unlimited)

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ACCT2301

Survey of Accounting (Cengage Unlimited)

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BUSI3310

Business Comm: Process & Product, 10th (Cengage Unlimited)

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BUSI3311

MGMT, 12th (Cengage Unlimited) 

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BUSI3312

MKTG, 14th (Cengage Unlimited)

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BUSI4301

Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making and Cases (Cengage Unlimited)

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BUSI4302

Managing Human Resources,19th (Cengage Unlimited)

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BUSI4303

Basic Finance: An Introduction to Financial Institutions (Cengage Unlimited)

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BUSI4304

Project Management (Cengage Unlimited)

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BUSI4305

International Business (Cengage Unlimited)

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Criminal Justice Course Textbooks

CRIJ2301

Introduction to Criminal Justice (Cengage Unlimited)

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CRIJ3310

Criminology (Cengage Unlimited)

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