These Spring 2023 sections of courses at East Central College are requiring textbook(s) that are affordable and/or open. It may be an electronic online only option or be a printed copy of less than $50.00. Please pay special attention to the course section as not all sections require the same materials at this time. Your course may also require texts, lab manual, etc that must be purchased in print. These will also be included on this page and the new price listed, make your purchase at ECC Bookstore as there may be a used copy is available for purchase at a lower price.
Contact your course instructor if you have any questions about the textbook. You will find their contact information in online course page.
Check with ECC Library for a printed version of your textbook on Instructor's Course Reserve. Many A&OERs are available for 2 hour check out.
Art Appreciation - ART 101 - ALL
Instructor - varies
REQUIRED - one
CLICK TITLE FOR LINK of TEXTBOOK - online FREE
Introduction to Art: Design, Context, and Meaning by Figure Drawing 1 and 2 - ART 131 and ART 132 - ALL SECTIONS
Instructor - Nicholson, Zoe
REQUIRED - none
OPTIONAL - one
May be purchased at ECC Bookstore
Figure and Form by Intro Life Science Bio101 - All sections
Instructor - varies
REQUIRED - one
OPTIONAL - none
CLICK TITLE FOR LINK of TEXTBOOK - online FREE or print, $29.75
Concepts of Biology by Technical and Digital Literacy - CIS 110 - ALL SECTIONS
Instructor - varies
REQUIRED - A variety of current, online and free links are used in place of a traditional textbook. Please login to ECC's Online Learning (Canvas) and the course to find resources.
Public Speaking - COM 110 - 10 ALL SECTIONS
Instructors - varies
REQUIRED - one
OPTIONAL - none
CLICK TITLE FOR LINK of TEXTBOOK - online FREE
Exploring Public Speaking by Intro to Writing - ENG 090 - ALL SECTIONS
Instructor - varies
REQUIRED - one
May be purchased at ECC Bookstore
They Say I Say by English Comp 1 - ENG 101 - ALL SECTIONS
Instructor - varies
REQUIRED - two
Seagull Reader may be purchased at ECC Bookstore, $37.20
CLICK TITLE FOR LINK of TEXTBOOK - online FREE
The Seagull Book of Essays by 
Writing for Success by Technical Writing - ENG 104- ALL SECTIONS
Instructor - varies
REQUIRED - one
OPTIONAL - none
CLICK TITLE FOR LINK of TEXTBOOK - online FREE
World Geography - GRY 101 - ALL Sections
Instructor - Aramburu, Ellen
REQUIRED - one
CLICK TITLE FOR LINK of TEXTBOOK - online FREE or print, $41.90
World Regional Geography by U.S. History to 1877 - HST 101 - 10, 21, 40 sections only
Instructor - Henderson, Russ
REQUIRED - one
CLICK TITLE FOR LINK of TEXTBOOK - online FREE
Building the American Republic by U.S. History to 1877 - HIS 101 - 11 and 20 sections only
Instructor - Henderson, Russ
REQUIRED - one
OPTIONAL - none
CLICK TITLE FOR LINK of TEXTBOOK - online FREE
Building the American Republic, Volume 2 by Applied Journalism, 1,2,3,4 - MCM 111,112,211, 212 - ALL SECTIONS
Instructor - Leigh Kolb
REQUIRED - two
May be purchased at ECC Bookstore print, $21.75 & $10.20
The Associated Press Guide to News Writing, 4th Edition by 
AP - Associated Press Style Guide by Music Appreciation - MUS 101 - ALL SECTIONS
Instructor - varies
REQUIRED - one
OPTIONAL - none
CLICK TITLE FOR LINK of TEXTBOOK - online FREE or print, $50.15
Understanding Music by Ethics - PHL 203 - ALL SECTIONS
Instructor - Gifford, Matthew
REQUIRED - one
may be purchased at ECC Bookstore, $29.95
A New History of Western Philosophy by World Religions - REL 103 - ALL SECTIONS
Instructor - varies
REQUIRED - one
CLICK TITLE FOR LINK of TEXTBOOK - online FREE
New Testament - REL 213 - ALL SECTIONS
Instructor - TBD
REQUIRED - one
Survey of the New Testament, 5th ed. may be purchased at ECC Bookstore, $47.85
A Survey of the New Testament by General Sociology - SOC 101 - ALL SECTIONS
Instructor - varies
REQUIRED - one
CLICK TITLE FOR LINK of TEXTBOOK - online FREE or print, $34.60
Introduction to Sociology 3e by