Textbook Information for WKU Graduate Programs 2022
Please refer to the listed textbook information below for 2022 graduate programs: Doctor of Educational Leadership (Ed.D.), Biotechnology Science (M.S.), Instruction and Curriculum (M.A.), Computer Information Systems (M.S.), Architecture (M.Arch.), Global Management (M.B.A.), Psychology (M.A.), and Educational Administration (M.A.). Students need to purchase the textbooks by themselves, such as to go to e-commerce websites (e.g. Amazon.com) for available textbook items. The e-commerce websites may require bank cards with foreign currency payment functions when purchasing textbooks. Students who do not have such bank cards may need to apply for one from banks before purchasing.
Price of the listed textbooks may be comparatively high. Students can go for other cost-saving alternatives to support their textbook needs, such as purchasing e-textbooks, or looking for used copies, or renting textbooks from bookstores/online rental services.
Below is the list of textbooks for 2022 graduate programs (Fall Semester):
| Course | Textbook | ISBN | |
| Doctor of Educational Leadership (Ed.D.) | |||
| EDD 6005
Organizational Theory and Change |
No textbook required | ||
| EDD 6302
Educational Research |
No textbook required | ||
| EL 5606
School Supervision and Organizational Theory |
No textbook required | ||
| Biotechnology Science (M.S.) | |||
| STME 5010
Molecular Cell Biology |
Molecular Biology of the Cell (6th Edition) by Bruce Alberts, Alexander D. Johnson, etc. Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company |
978-0815344322 | |
| STME 5103
Scientific Writing and Presentation |
No textbook required | ||
| STME 5510
Biostatistics & Computational Analysis |
The Analysis of Biological Data (3rd Edition) by Michael C. Whitlock, Dolph Schluter. Publisher: W. H. Freeman |
978-1319226237 | |
| Instruction and Curriculum (M.A.) – TESOL Option | |||
| TESL 5420
Methods for Teaching English Language Learners in ESl/EFL Settings: Standards Based Approach |
Exploring English Language Teaching, by Graham Hall. Publisher: Routledge | 978-1138722781 | |
| Teaching by Principles (4th ed.), by Brown, H. (2015). Publisher: Pearson ELT | 9780133925852 | ||
| ENG 5105
General Linguistics |
Language files: Materials for an introduction to language and linguistics (12th ed.), by the Department of Linguistics at The Ohio State University. Publisher: Ohio State University | 9780814252703 | |
| TESL 5404 Culture, Cognition & Communication for English Language Learners |
No textbook required | ||
| Computer Information Systems (M.S.) | |||
| CPS 5100
Computer Information System |
Information Technology for Management:
On-Demand Strategies for Performance, Growth and Sustainability 11th Edition, by Efraim Turban, Carol Pollard, et al. Publisher: Wiley. |
978-1118890790 | |
| CPS 5931
Network Systems |
Computer Networks, 6th Edition, by Douglas Comer. Publisher: Pearson | 9780136764052 | |
| Computer Networking, 8th Edition, by James F. Kurose, Keith Ross. Publisher: Pearson | 9780135928790 | ||
| CPS 5440
Advanced Analysis Algorithms |
Introduction To The Analysis
Of Algorithms (3rd Edition), by Michael Soltys-kulinicz. Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd. |
978-9813235908 | |
| Architecture (M.Arch.) *Textbook information for pre-requisite courses will be announced to students who are required to take pre-requisite courses. | |||
| ARCH 5109
Studio 9: Complex program II |
No textbook required | ||
| ARCH 5501
Professional Practice 1 |
No textbook required | ||
| ARCH 5404
Building System 2 |
No textbook required | ||
| ARCH 5601
Professional Elective I |
No textbook required | ||
| Global Management (M.B.A.) | |||
| ACCT 5010
Accounting For Managers |
Accounting: What the Numbers Mean, 12th Edition, by Marshall, McManus, and Viele. Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education | ISBN13: 978-1260565492 | |
| FIN 5300
Business Finance |
Fundamentals of Corporate Finance, 12th Edition, by Stephen A. Ross, Randolph W. Westerfield, and Bradford D. Jordan. Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Irwin | ISBN: 1260091902 | ISBN13: 978-1260091908 | |
| ECO 5020
Managerial Economics |
MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS Foundations of Business Analysis and Strategy, by Christopher R. Thomas and S. Charles Maurice 13/e. Publisher: McGraw-Hill | ISBN: 9780126000475-5 (bound edition) 97801260025633-4 (loose-leaf edition) | |
| Connect by McGraw-Hill
* The most cost effective combination is to purchase a card to register for Connect and the Ebook. Publisher: McGraw Hill |
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| ACCT 5110
Quantitative Methods in Management Sciences |
Quantitative Analysis for Management (13th Ed.). Render, B., Stair Jr., R.M., Hanna, M.E. & Hale, T. S. Publisher: Pearson Education. | ISBN: 9780134543451 | |
| Psychology (M.A.)Human Behavior and Organizational Psychology Option | |||
| PSY 3110
Human Life Span Development |
Life-Span Development, by John Santrock. McGraw Hill. (Both 16th and 17th editions will be fine.)
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ISBN10: 1259922782.
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| PSY 5510
Theories of Personality |
Personality Psychology: Understanding Yourself and Others, by Twenge and Campbell. Pearson.
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The faculty of this course normally provides texts and readings of the course. | |
| PSY 3200
Psychology Statistics |
Aron, A. Coups, E.J. & Aron, E. (2013) Statistics for Psychology (6th ed.) Boston, MA: Pearson.
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ISBN: 9780205258154 | |
| Educational Administration (M.A.)School Business Administrator Option | |||
| EL 5606
School Supervision And Organizational Theory |
No textbook required | ||
| EL 5614
Curriculum Development & Evaluation Of Instruction |
No textbook required | ||
For inquiries, please contact us by programs:
| Graduate Programs | Telephone No. | |
| Doctor of Educational Leadership (Ed.D.) | +86-0577-55870076 | edd@wku.edu.cn |
| Biotechnology Science (M.S.) | +86-0577-55870466 | biotech@wku.edu.cn |
| Instruction and Curriculum (M.A.) | +86-0577-55870063 | instcurr@wku.edu.cn |
| Architecture (M.Arch.) | +86-0577-55870060 | m.arch@wku.edu.cn |
| Computer Information Systems (M.S.) | +86-0577-55870721 | cis@wku.edu.cn |
| Global Management (M.B.A.) | +86-0577-55870723 | mba@wku.edu.cn |
| Psychology (M.A.) | +86-0577-55870062 | m.psy@wku.edu.cn |
| Educational Administration (M.A.) | +86-0577-55870076 | eduadmin@wku.edu.cn |
