| BLS, PSY, SOC and SWS Prefix |
| Prefix | Course Number | Course Title | Book Title | Author | Publisher | Edition |
| BLS | 299 | Critical Approaches to Liberal Studies | A World of Ideas: Critical Readings for College Writers | Jacobus, Lee A | Bedford/S1. Martin's | Latest |
| BLS | 499 | Liberal Studies Capstone | The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism | Vincent B. Leitch | Norton | Latest |
| PSY | 206 | Principles of Psychology | Psychology: Core Concepts | Zimbardo, P. G., Johnson, R. L., & McCann, V. | Pearson | Latest |
| PSY | 301 | Psychology of Alcohol and Drug Abuse | Drug Use and Abuse | Maisto, S. A., Galizio, M., & Connors, G. J. | Cengage Learning | Latest |
| PSY | 304 | Essentials of Lifespan Development | Life-Span Human Development | Sigelman, Rider | Cengage Learning- Wadsworth Publishing | Latest |
| PSY | 305 | Personality Development | Personality: Classic Theories and Modern Research | Friedman, H. S. & Schustack, M. W. | Pearson | Latest |
| PSY | 311 | Psychosocial Issues of Disaster Preparedness and Recovery | 1.Helping Families and Communities Recover from Disaster: Lessons Learned from Hurricane Katrina and its Aftermath | Kilmer, R. P., Gil-Rivas, V., Tedeschi, R. G., & Calhoun, L. G. | American Psychological Association | Latest |
| | | 2. The Unthinkable | Ripley, A. | Three Rivers | Latest |
| PSY | 329 | Understanding and Coping with Stress | Stress management for life (with Global Health Watch) | Olpin, M. & Hesson, M. | Cengage Learning- Wadsworth | Latest |
| | | Suggested Supplemental Text:
The Relaxation & Stress Reduction Workbook | Davis, R., Robbins Eshelman, E., & McKay, M. | New Harbinger Publications, Inc. | Latest |
| PSY | 410 | Group Dynamics and Decision Making | Small Group and Team Communication | Harris, T. E., & Sherblom, G. | Allyn & Bacon | Latest |
| PSY | 412 | Adult Psychopathology | Essentials of Abnormal Psychology | Durand, V. M. & Barlow, D. H | Cengage Learning | Latest |
| PSY | 416 | Dynamics of Adult Living | Current Directions in Adulthood and Aging | Charles, Susan T. | Association for Psychological Science (APS) | Latest |
| PSY | 425 | Introduction to Psychotherapy and Counseling | Introduction to Counseling: Voices from the Field | Kottler, J. A., & Shepard, D. A. | Cengage Learning Brooks/Cole-Thompson Learning | Latest |
| PSY | 430 | Personality Disorders | Personality Disorders in Modern Life | Millon, Theodore | Wiley and Sons | Latest |
| PSY | 434 | Behavior Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence | Abnormal Child and Adolescent Psychology | Wicks-Nelson, R. & Israel, A. | Pearson Publishing | Latest |
| SOC | 301 | American Family | 1. Marriages and Family | Schwartz &Scott | Pearson Education Inc., Publishing as Prentice Hall | Latest |
| | | 2. The Miniature Guide for Critical Thinking: Concepts and Tools | Paul & Elder | Foundation for Critical Thinking | Latest |
| SOC | 305 | Issues in Culture | 1. Cultural Anthropology: The Human Challenge | Prins, Harald E. L. | Wadsworth Publishing | Latest |
| | | 2. The Miniature Guide for Critical Thinking: Concepts and Tools | Paul & Elder | Foundation for Critical Thinking | Latest |
| SOC | 307 | Race and Ethnicity | RACE, ETHNICITY, GENDER, AND CLASS: The Sociology of Group Conflict and Change | Healy, Joeseph F. | Pine Forge Press | Latest |
| SOC | 317 | Sociology of Work | An Introduction to the Sociology of Work and Occupations | Rudi Volti | Pine Forge Press | Latest |
| SOC | 415 | Women in Contemporary Society | 1. Gender Roles: A Sociological Perspective | Lindsey, Linda | Prentice Hall | Latest |
| | | 2. The Miniature Guide for Critical Thinking: Concepts and Tools | Paul & Elder | Foundation for Critical Thinking | Latest |
| SOC | 417 | Sociology of Death and Dying | 1. Death, Society, and Human Experience | Kastenbaum, Robert | Pearson | Latest |
| | | 2. The Miniature Guide for Critical Thinking: Concepts and Tools | Paul & Elder | Foundation for Critical Thinking | Latest |
| SWS | 336 | Social Welfare as a Social Institution | Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare, Empowering People | Zastrow, Charles | Cengage Learning | Latest |
| SWS | 401 | Social Welfare Policies and Services I | American Social Welfare Policy: A Pluralist Approach | Karger, H. J., & Stoesz, D. | Allyn and Bacon, Inc | Latest |
| SWS | 470 | Human Behavior and Social Environment I | Understanding Human Behavior and the Social Environment | Zastro, Charles and Karen K. Kirst-Ashman | Brook/Cole/Thomson Learning-Wadsworth Publishing | Latest |
