Low-Cost Options - Autumn 2023
Below is a list of courses offered in AU 2023 using low- or no-cost materials. These courses were self-reported by instructors, and this list is not inclusive of all affordable content being used at Ohio State. We hope this list will serve as a good place to start if you are looking for affordable courses that fit your schedule or GE requirements.
Students: Find additional lower-cost options by browsing our participating courses using CarmenBooks in AU 2023. With CarmenBooks, your course materials are delivered digitally, and are 60%-90% less than retail.
Instructors: To be added to this list, or to learn more about offering your textbooks via CarmenBooks, get in touch with the ALX team.
$0 Course Materials
| Course Number | Course Name | Instructor | Campus | GE Alignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHROP 2202 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | Mark Moritz | ||
| ANTHROP 1101 | Archaeology and Human Diversity, Lessons from the Past | Richard W. Yerkes | Columbus | Foundation: Race, Ethnicity and Gender Diversity |
| ANTHROP 5645 | Life History Evolution, Aging, and Senescence | Douglas Crews | ||
| ARTSCI 1137.02 | First-Year Seminar | Shaun Russell | Columbus | Foundations: Literary, Visual and Performing Arts |
| ARTSSCI 1411 | Information Formats | Amanda Folk | Columbus | |
| ARTSSCI 2120 | Information Search, Evaluation and Use | Amanda Folk | Columbus | |
| ARTSSCI 2121 | Academic Online Research | Amanda Folk | Columbus | |
| ARTSSCI 3142.01 | Online Research and the Science Literature | Amanda Folk | Columbus | |
| ASL 1101 | Elementary American Sign Language I | Jaime Bruner | Columbus | |
| ASL 1102 | Elementary American Sign Language II | Jaime Bruner | Columbus | |
| ASL 1103 | Intermediate American Sign Language | Jaime Bruner | Columbus | |
| ASTRON 3350 | Methods of Astronomical Observation & Data Analysis | Donald Terndrup | Columbus | |
| ASTRON 3350 | Methods of Observational Astronomy and Data Analysis | Donald Terndrup | Columbus | Foundations: Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning |
| COMM 2110 | Principles of Effective Public Speaking | Julie Newhouse | Columbus | |
| COMM 2321 | Writing for Strategic Communication | Dan Farkas | Columbus | |
| COMM 2321 | Writing for Strategic Communication | Jasmine Roberts-Crews | Columbus | |
| COMM 3334 | Strategic Message Design | Dan Farkas | Columbus | |
| COMM 3403 | Sports Journalism | Nicole Kraft | Columbus | |
| COMM 3404 | Media Law and Ethics | Nicole Kraft | Columbus | |
| COMM 3442 | Violence in Society and Violence in the Media | Julie Newhouse | Columbus | |
| COMPSTD 3645H | Cultures of Medicine, Comparative Studies | Andrew P. Millar | Columbus | Foundation: Historical and Cultural Studies |
| CONSCI 2910 | Consumer Problems and Perspectives | Deborah Sharp | Columbus | |
| DESIGN 2750 | Design History | Dr. Mary Anne Beecher | Columbus | |
| DESIGN 5750 | Advanced Design History | Mary Anne Beecher | Columbus | |
| EALL 1231 | East Asian Humanities | Mark Bender | Columbus | Theme: Traditions, Cultures and Transformations |
| EDU T&L 3189 | Methods Field Placement | Kristi Frazier | Columbus | |
| EDUTL 4189 | Methods Field Placement | Kristi Frazier | Columbus | |
| EDUTL 5191 | Student Teaching Internship | Kristi Frazier | Columbus | |
| ENGLISH 1110.01 | First-Year English Composition | Catherine Braun | ||
| ENGLISH 1110.01 | First-Year English Composition | Shaun Russell | Columbus | |
| ENGLISH 1110.01 | First-Year English Composition | Rebecca Thacker | Columbus | |
| ENGLISH 2201 | Survey of British Literature to 1800 | Karen Winstead | Columbus | |
| ENGLISH 3031 | Rhetorics of Health, Illness, and Wellness | Catherine Braun | Columbus | |
| ENGLISH 3031 | Rhetorics of Health, Illness, and Wellness | Margaret Price | Columbus | Theme: Health and Well-being |
| ENGLISH 3031 | Rhetorics of Health, Illness, and Wellness | Carolyn Skinner | Newark | |
| ENGLISH 3271 | Structure of the English Language | Elizabeth Weiser | Newark | |
| ENGLISH 3379 | Methods for the Study of Writing, Rhetoric and Literacy | Jonathan Buehl | Columbus | |
| ENGLISH 4150 | Cultures of Professional Writing | Chistiane Buuck | Columbus | |
| ENGLISH 4578 | Special Topics in Film | Ryan Friedman | ||
| ENGLISH 4597 | The Disability Experience in the Contemporary World | Margaret Price | Columbus | Theme: Health and Well-being |
| ENTMLGY 6310 | Insect Physiology and Molecular Biology | Megan Meuti Nicol | Columbus | |
| ENTMLGY 6310 | Experimental Insect Physiology and Molecular Biology | Megan Meuti Nicol | Columbus | |
| ESEPSY 1159 | Online Learning Strategies and Skills | Dennis Learning Center (all instructors) | Columbus | |
| ESEPSY 2060 | Academic Sucess Strategies for International Students | Dennis Learning Center | Columbus | |
| ESPHE 2189s | First Educational Experience Placement (FEEP) | Kristi Frazier | Columbus | |
| ESWDE 7701 | Teaching and Learning at a Distance | David Stein | Columbus | |
| GENED 1201 | GE Launch Seminar | All Instructors | All Campuses | |
| HISTART 2901 | Introduction to World Cinema | Kris Paulsen | Columbus | Foundations: Literary, Visual and Performing Arts |
| HISTART 3521 | Renaissance Art | Kristen Adams | Columbus | Foundations: Literary, Visual and Performing Arts |
| HISTART 3901 | World Cinema Today | Erica Levin | Columbus | |
| HISTART 5645 | Video Art | Kris Paulsen | Columbus | Foundations: Literary, Visual and Performing Arts |
| HISTART 5910 | Documentary Cinema | Erica Levin | Columbus | |
| HISTORY 3708 / PHR 3708 | Vaccines: A Global History | Katie Summers | Columbus | Theme: Health and Well-being |
| Math 1116 | Excursions in Mathematics | Deborah Stout | Columbus | |
| Math 1120 | Precalculus with Review 1 | Elizabeth Miller | Columbus | |
| MATH 1120 | Precalculus with Review 1 | Marco Vergura | Newark | Foundations: Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning |
| MATH 1148 | College Algebra | Marco Vergura | Newark | Foundations: Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning |
| MATH 1151 | Calculus I | Dr. John E. Harper | Newark | |
| MATH 1172 | Engineering Mathematics A | Dr. John E. Harper | Newark | |
| MICROBIO 4140 | Molecular Microbiology Lab | Tammy Bullwinkle | Columbus | |
| PHR 2010 | Pharmacology: How Drugs Work | Jared Repas | Columbus | |
| PHR 2410 | Drugstore Science | Molly Downing | Columbus | Theme: Health and Well-being |
| PHR 2530 | Introduction to Pharmaceutical Science Research | Nicholas Denton | Columbus | |
| PHR 4600 | Pharmaceutical Sciences Lab | Nicholas Denton | Columbus | |
| PHR 4610 | Experimental Techniques Lab | Nicholas Denton | Columbus | |
| POLS 1100 | Introduction to American Government | Nathaniel Swigger | Newark | |
| POLS 2150 | Voters and Elections | Nathaniel Swigger | Newark | |
| QUECHA 5501.01 | Beginning Quechua I: Classroom | Elvia Andia Grageda | Columbus | |
| QUECHA 5502.01 | Beginning Quechua II: Classroom | Elvia Andia Grageda | Columbus | |
| QUECHUA 5503.01 | Intermediate Quechua I: Classroom | Elvia Andia Grageda | Columbus | |
| QUECHUA 5505.01 | Advanced Quechua I: Classroom | Elvia Andia Grageda | Columbus | |
| SOC3200 | Sociology of Immigration | Danielle Schoon | Columbus | |
| SOC3302 | Technology and Global Society | Danielle Schoon | Columbus | |
| SOC 5005 | Human Trafficking | Jacquelyn Meshelemiah | Columbus | Theme: Migration, Mobility and Immobility |
| SPANISH 5689S | Spanish in Ohio | Stephanie Aubry | Columbus | |
| WGSST 1110 | Gender, Sex, and Power | Lin Distel | Newark | |
| WGSST 1110 | Gender, Sex, and Power | Carolyn Skinner | Newark | |
| WGSST 1110H | Gender, Sex, and Power | Carolyn Skinner | Newark |
$0-$35 Course Materials
| Course Number | Course Name | Instructor | Campus | GE Alignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMM 1101 | History of Communication | Julie Newhouse | Columbus | |
| COMM 2131 | Business and Professional Speaking | Catalina Iannone | Columbus | |
| COMM 2221 | Writing and Editing for Media | Nicole Kraft | Columbus | |
| EDUTL 1901 | Introduction to Academic Writing for Multilingual Undergraduate Students | TBD | Columbus | |
| EDUTL 5901 | Introduction to Academic Writing for Multilingual Graduate Students | TBD | Columbus | |
| EDUTL 5902 | Advanced Academic Writing for Multilingual Graduate Students | TBD | Columbus | |
| ENGLISH 2276 | Arts of Persuasion | Elizabeth Weiser | Columbus | |
| ENGLISH 2277 | Introduction to Disability Studies | Amrita Dhar | Columbus | |
| English 3264 | Monsters Without and Within | Karen Winstead | Columbus | |
| English 3271 | Structure of the English Language | Galey Modan | Columbus | |
| ENGLISH 3465 | Intermediate Fiction Writing | Sophia Huneycutt | Columbus | |
| ENGLISH 4567S | Rhetoric and Community Service | Beverly Moss | Columbus | |
| ENGLISH 4578 | Special Topics in Film | Special Topics in Film | Columbus | |
| ENTMLGY 1111 | Biology of Insects, Animals & Fungi Affecting Buildings | Benjamin Philip | Columbus | Foundations: Natural Sciences |
| ESEPSY 1259 | Learning and Motivation Strategies for College Success | Dennis Learning Center | Columbus | |
| ESEPSY 2059 | Becoming a Self-Regulated Learner | Dennis Learning Center | Columbus | |
| FRENCH 3101 | Intermediate French Grammar | Gloria Torrini-Roblin | Columbus | |
| HDFS 3300 | Early Language and Literacy | Sarah Lang | Columbus | |
| HISTORY 2201 | Ancient Greece and Rome | James Turner | Columbus | Foundation: Historical and Cultural Studies |
| MATH 1050 | Precollege Mathematics I | Jayalakshmi Casukhela | Lima | |
| MATH 1075 | Precollege Mathematics II | Jayalakshmi Casukhela | Lima | Foundations: Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning |
| PHR 3420 | Generation RX: America's Drug-Taking Culture | Molly Downing | Columbus | Foundation: Historical and Cultural Studies |
| SPANISH 4851 | Spanish Film | Catalina Iannone | Columbus | |
| WGSST 2215 | Reading Women Writers | Lin Distel | Newark | |
| WGSST 1110 | Gender, Sex and Power | Rhea Debussy | Newark | Foundations: Race, Ethnicity and Gender Diversity |
$35-$65 Course Materials
| Course Number | Course Name | Instructor | Campus | GE Alignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAAS 2281 | Introduction to African American Literature | Elizabeth Sheehan | Columbus | Foundations: Race, Ethnicity and Gender Diversity |
| ANTHROP 3350 | Native Americans of the Ohio Valley from the Ice Age to the Colonial Period | Richard W. Yerkes | Columbus | |
| COMM 4337 | Public Communication Campaigns | Dan Farkas | Columbus | |
| EDUTL 1902 | Advanced Academic Writing for Multilingual Undergraduate Students | TBD | Columbus | |
| ENGLISH 2281 | Introduction to African American Literature | Elizabeth Sheehan | Columbus | Foundations: Race, Ethnicity and Gender Diversity |
| FRENCH 2501 | Rebels and Runaways | Ryan Joyce | Columbus | |
| KNSFHP 1150.02 | Lifetime Fitness and Wellness Cardiovascular Exercise Training | Bret Whitaker | Columbus | |
| PHR 5590 | Chemical Dependency and the Pharmacist | Columbus | ||
| PSYCH 1100 | General Psychology | Elizabeth Weiss | Newark | Theme: Citizenship for a Just and Diverse World |
| WGSST 1110 | Gender, Sex, & Power | Rhea Debussy | Newark |
