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Bedford/St. Martin’s

Bedford/St. Martin’s is a well-respected and well known publishing company that specializes in college humanities textbooks. They sell books in English, history, music, philosophy, religion and communications. Bedford/St. Martin’s is a publishing company that is part of Bedford, Freeman and Worth...

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BookRenter

College is extremely expensive, especially for individuals on a tight budget (aren’t we all?), and there are a large amount of hidden fees that go into receiving a higher education. Once such fee is purchasing textbooks. Textbooks often cost a few hundred dollars each, adding up to several hundred...

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Worth Publishers

Worth Publishers was founded in 1966 by Robert Worth and his associates who came together with a purpose of creating college textbooks customized for students and professors. Worth Publishers focuses on three social sciences and these include: economics, psychology and sociology. Focusing on only...

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Textbook Coupons

Textbook coupons are a great way to save money when purchasing and renting both traditional textbooks (paperback and hardcover) and etextbooks online. Use these textbook coupons (sometimes referred to as textbook discount codes) when buying textbooks online as they can save you a tremendous amount...

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Introduction to Mass Communication

Introduction to Mass Communication is a college-level class that prepares students for careers in media and communication. The course is designed to allow students to critically analyze the conscious and subconscious effects that print and electronic media have on their psyche, as well as how the...

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Organizational Communication

Introduction to organizational communication is the type of class that seeks to examine the true and vital role of communication within an organization. The communication is looked at from a structural perspective and a functional perspective. Students are able to see the reasons for communications...

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Positive Psychology

In this introduction to positive psychology, the writings of Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi and Martin Seligman, as well as others, will be studied. Contrary to most psychology courses that focus totally on mental disorders, diseases and coping mechanisms, positive psychology also looks at those factors...

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Introduction to Philosophy

Introduction to Philosophy is the stepping stone to learning about all the greatest thinkers and their philosophical theories of our time. Questions are key, everything starts with a question, and from there students can build our own theories through debate and lecture and careful consideration....

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Econometrics

College business majors will have the option of taking at least one econometrics course. Econometrics gives mathematical and empirical values to economic ideas and theories. It gives quantitative data to common economic procedures. As there are many contradictory economic theories, many economists...

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General Chemistry

General Chemistry is a basic science course which explores the behavior of the smallest units of matter, atoms, molecules and their components. General chemistry also discusses many things about matter and how it interacts together. Below is a list of topics commonly covered: Phases of Matter and...

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Environmental Biology

Programs and degrees in environmental biology are based on sciences that relate to the environment. This is considered a liberal science so that students can explore a range of topics that pertain to their main interest. The first year or two of study consist of beginner courses such as...

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Small Group Communication

Although science and math are key to success in today’s business world, an introduction to small group communication course should be mandatory for all students. Often times, students are not equipped with good interpersonal skills upon graduation from college. Communication classes help improve...

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Political Psychology

Political Psychology is a course with interdisciplinary roots that covers the psychological aspect of how humans interact politically. It’s a broad and intellectually satisfying theme of study that draws on aspects of political science, psychology, sociology and anthropology. A course in...

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Principles of Macroeconomics

Principles of Macroeconomics is a course designed to help introduce classic macroeconomic issues. These issues can include growth, exchange rates, inflation, interest rates, budget deficits, unemployment, and technological process. Studying this course will give you the insight on these issues and...

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Introduction to Sociology

Sociology is defined in a broad scope as the of human social behavior. The college-level course, Introduction To Sociology, is designed to introduce students to theories and concepts of sociology. It is simply, the study of human social life, but delves into many subsections, any one of which the...

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Psychobiology

Psychobiology is a science in which biology principles are applied to genetic and physiological development of animals and humans. This field is also known as biopsychology, biological psychology and behavioral neuroscience. Some examples of the types of topics or ideas covered in psychobiology...

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Theories of Communication

Introduction to Theories of Communication is a course designed as a core study of the communications discipline. A master of this discipline must know and understand the value of theories of communication as well as the history and context in which they are often used. Students in this field must...

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Information Technology Management

Information Technology Management specializes in potential innovative solutions to complex information technology issues within a fast paced business environment. Pursuing information technology management in higher education can advance your career as a technology director or a consultant...

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Principles of Microeconomics

Many colleges include an introduction to principles of microeconomics in their core curriculums. Additionally, many principles of microeconomics courses are prerequisites for more advanced studies in business and economics. Principles of microeconomics classes focus on small unit decision making...

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Physiological Psychology

Physiological psychology is a branch of psychology concerned with the biochemical, structural, and physiological causes of behavior. Many people consider physiological psychology a branch of behavioral neuroscience, and the term is often used interchangeably with psychophysiology and biological...

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