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Biology
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Biology is designed for multi-semester biology courses for science majors. It is grounded on an evolutionary basis and includes exciting features that highlight careers in the biological sciences and everyday applications of the concepts at hand. To meet the needs of today’s instructors and students, some content has been strategically condensed while maintaining the overall scope and coverage of traditional texts for this course. Instructors can customize the book, adapting it to the approach that works best in their classroom. Biology also includes an innovative art program that incorporates critical thinking and clicker questions to help students understand—and apply—key concepts.

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Biology
Life Science
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Full Course
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Rice University
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OpenStax College
Date Added:
08/22/2012
Biology, Ecology, Population and Community Ecology, Behavioral Biology: Proximate and Ultimate Causes of Behavior
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By the end of this section, you will be able to:Compare innate and learned behaviorDiscuss how movement and migration behaviors are a result of natural selectionDiscuss the different ways members of a population communicate with each otherGive examples of how species use energy for mating displays and other courtship behaviorsDifferentiate between various mating systemsDescribe different ways that species learn

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Applied Science
Biology
Life Science
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Module
Date Added:
07/10/2017
Introduction to Sociology 2e
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Introduction to Sociology 2e adheres to the scope and sequence of a typical, one-semester introductory sociology course. It offers comprehensive coverage of core concepts, foundational scholars, and emerging theories, which are supported by a wealth of engaging learning materials. The textbook presents detailed section reviews with rich questions, discussions that help students apply their knowledge, and features that draw learners into the discipline in meaningful ways. The second edition retains the book’s conceptual organization, aligning to most courses, and has been significantly updated to reflect the latest research and provide examples most relevant to today’s students. In order to help instructors transition to the revised version, the 2e changes are described within the preface.

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Social Science
Sociology
Material Type:
Full Course
Provider:
Rice University
Provider Set:
OpenStax College
Date Added:
02/01/2012
Introduction to Sociology 2e, Marriage and Family, What Is Marriage? What Is a Family?
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Describe society’s current understanding of familyRecognize changes in marriage and family patternsDifferentiate between lines of decent and residence

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Social Science
Sociology
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Date Added:
11/15/2016
Introduction to the Sociology of Family
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Describe society’s current understanding of familyDefine the sociological imagination and apply it to the study of familyIdentify two organizations that provide scholarly information about familiesName the cross-cultural functions of the family Recognize changes in marriage and family patternsDifferentiate between lines of decent and residence

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Social Science
Sociology
Material Type:
Reading
Author:
Katie Nutter-Pridgen
Date Added:
05/22/2020
U.S. History
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 U.S. History is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of most introductory courses. The text provides a balanced approach to U.S. history, considering the people, events, and ideas that have shaped the United States from both the top down (politics, economics, diplomacy) and bottom up (eyewitness accounts, lived experience). U.S. History covers key forces that form the American experience, with particular attention to issues of race, class, and gender.Senior Contributing AuthorsP. Scott Corbett, Ventura CollegeVolker Janssen, California State University, FullertonJohn M. Lund, Keene State CollegeTodd Pfannestiel, Clarion UniversityPaul Vickery, Oral Roberts UniversitySylvie Waskiewicz

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U.S. History
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Full Course
Provider:
Rice University
Provider Set:
OpenStax College
Date Added:
05/07/2014
West Africa and the Role of Slavery
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At the end of this section, you will be able to:Locate the major West African empires on a mapDiscuss the roles of Islam and Europe in the slave trade

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Social Science
Material Type:
Module
Author:
Kirstin Lawson
Date Added:
07/16/2018