Architecture Courses that are Zero Textbook Costs
ARCH 300 Introduction to Design Professions, John Terry (CRC): Becoming an Architect library CDL
ARCH 310 History of Architecture, John Terry (CRC): Modern Architecture since 1900 library CDL
ARCH 320/ 321/ 322 Architectural Design and Communication I, II, III, Jason Ellis (CRC): Design Drawing library ebook
ARCH 325 Architectural Digital Design and Communication I, Ali Abdullateef (CRC): Autodesk 3D Design, Engineering, & Construction Software, 3D Design Software SketchUp (both offer free trial with student email and available in all campus architectural labs), and AutoCAD for Design and Drafting Professional Certification Prep, (available for free online), Rhino user guide (available for free online)
ARCH 326 Architectural Digital Design and Communication II, Ali Abdullateef (CRC): Rhinoceros design software (free trial with student email and available in all campus architectural labs)
ARCH 329 Architectural Working Drawings, Jason Ellis (CRC): The Professional Practice of Architectural Working Drawings library ebook
ARCH 330 Design Fundamentals, Jason Ellis (CRC): Architecture: Form, Space, and Order library ebook
ARCH 332 Design Awareness, Jason Ellis (CRC): No textbook required
ARCH 334 Advanced Design in Three Dimensions, Jason Ellis (CRC): No textbook required
ARCH 342 Introduction to Green Buildings, Doug Whiteaker (CRC): Heating, Cooling, Lighting: Sustainable Design Strategies Towards Net Zero Architecture library CDL
MAKR 151 Maker Space Lab, Jason Ellis (CRC): No textbook required
Architecture Classes with OER Mapping
This spreadsheet includes all CRC Architecture 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.