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 |
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LAW1301 |
Paralegal Today: The Legal Team at Work, 8th Edition (Cengage Unlimited) |
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LAW1305 |
Law Practice Management, 5th Edition (Cengage Unlimited) |
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LAW1300 |
Legal Research, Analysis, and Writing, 5th (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 |
Law of Corp and Other Business Org 6th Edition (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 |
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ENGL1301 |
Stories are supplied by the instructor. No required textbook. |
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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 |
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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 |
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CRIJ2301 |
Introduction to Criminal Justice (Cengage Unlimited) |
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CRIJ3310 |
Criminology (Cengage Unlimited) |
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Additional Resources
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