Plant Science Courses that are Zero Textbook Costs
PLTS 300 Introduction to Plant Science, Howard Lewis (CRC): All material provided in Canvas
PLTS 310 Soils, Soil Management, and Plant Nutrition, Dave C. Andrews (CRC): Elements of the Nature and Properties of Soils library CDL plus instructor-created lab manual and other material in Canvas.
PLTS 332, Integrated Pest Management, Dave C. Andrews (CRC): Freely available material from the California Department of Pesticide Regulation, including Licensing Exam Study Guide, Laws and Regulations Study Guide, UCIPM Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program.
Plant Science Classes with OER Mapping
This spreadsheet includes all CRC Plant Science courses, links to CRC Canvas Shell templates (if applicable) and suggested OER resources. It can also be opened in another window if you prefer to view it full-screen and if the OER textbook you're using is not listed in the Canvas Shells column, you can request it.
OER and ZTC Resources Identified by Librarians
Librarians have done some initial research for some disciplines and classes to give faculty a starting point as they begin to convert classes to ZTC. These are Google docs that can be updated. If you need help with a specific class, please reach out to the OER Project Lead.