Required Textbooks at ACHS
ACHS uses both Commercial Textbooks and ACHS Textbooks (textbooks published by the institution), depending on the course. Learn more about textbook options and the cost of attendance at ACHS online here.
The following chart details the required textbooks for each course at ACHS. Required textbooks are included in the total course price and automatically shipped to students when their registration is processed.
Students may also elect to purchase their own publisher textbooks including opportunities to purchase used textbooks and take advantage of textbook rental services. Students buying their own textbooks must ensure they have the correct edition for the current semester.
Required Textbooks by Course
| Class(es) Required for: | Current ISBN | Book Title | Edition | Publication Date | Author | Publisher Data | Format Available from ACHS (Printed or Ebook) | ACHS Price as of 4/30/20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AROMA 101 | N/A | AROMA 101: Introduction to Aromatherapy | 18th | 2018 | Petersen, D. | Portland, OR: American College of Healthcare Sciences | Ebook (Print copy available for an additional fee) | N/A |
| AROMA 203 | N/A | AROMA 203: Aromatherapy I | 17th | 2017 | Petersen, D. | Portland, OR: American College of Healthcare Sciences | Ebook (Print copy available for an additional fee) | N/A |
| AROMA 203 | 9780443069567 | Clinical Research in Complementary Therapies: Principles, Problems, and Solutions | 2nd | 2011 | Lewith, G. Jonas, W. & Walach, H. | New York, NY: Churchill Livingstone | Printed* | $90.95 |
| AROMA 203 | 9781119484745 | How to Read a Paper | 6th | 2019 | Greenhalgh, T. | West Sussex, England: John Wiley & Sons | Printed* | $52.95 |
| AROMA 203 | N/A | Thereapeutic Massage DVD | N/A | N/A | Sunday, D. | N/A | DVD | $29.95 |
| AROMA 303 | N/A | Aromatherapy Materia Medica: Essential Oil Monographs | 1st | 2016 | Petersen, D. | Portland, OR: American College of Healthcare Sciences | Ebook (Print copy available for an additional fee) | N/A |
| AROMA 303 | 9780443069567 | Clinical Research in Complementary Therapies: Principles, Problems, and Solutions | 2nd | 2011 | Lewith, G. Jonas, W. & Walach, H. | New York, NY: Churchill Livingstone | Printed* | $90.95 |
| AROMA 303 | 9781483373348 | Evaluating Research: Methodology Used for People Who Need to Read Research | 2nd | 2018 | Dane, C. F. | Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications | Printed* | $79 |
| AROMA 303 | 9781119484745 | How to Read a Paper | 6th | 2019 | Greenhalgh, T. | West Sussex, England: John Wiley & Sons | Printed* | $51.95 |
| AROMA 304 | 9780443069567 | Clinical Research in Complementary Therapies: Principles, Problems, and Solutions | 2nd | 2011 | Lewith, G. Jonas, W. & Walach, H. | New York, NY: Churchill Livingstone | Printed* | $90.95 |
| AROMA 304 | 9781483373348 | Evaluating Research: Methodology Used for People Who Need to Read Research | 2nd | 2018 | Dane, C. F. | Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications | Printed* | $79 |
| AROMA 304 | 9781119484745 | How to Read a Paper | 6th | 2019 | Greenhalgh, T. | West Sussex, England: John Wiley & Sons | Printed* | $51.95 |
| AROMA 304 | N/A | Aromatherapy materia medica: Essential oil monographs | 1st | 2016 | Petersen, D. | Portland, OR: American College of Healthcare Sciences | Ebook (Print copy available for an additional fee) | N/A |
| AROMA 305 | 9781741140514 | Chemistry of Aromatherapeutic Oils | 3rd | 2004 | Bowles, E. J. | Crows Nest, N.S.W.: Allen & Unwin; Northam: Roundhouse | Printed* | $35 |
| AROMA 501 | N/A | Aromatherapy materia medica: Essential oil monographs | 1st | 2016 | Petersen, D. | Portland, OR: American College of Healthcare College | Ebook (Print copy available for an additional fee) | N/A |
| AROMA 501 | 9780702054402 | Clinical Aromatherapy: Essential Oils in Healthcare | 3rd | 2015 | Buckle, J. | New York, NY: Churchill Livingstone | Printed* | $69.95 |
| AROMA 501 | 9781787752290 | Essential Oils (Fully Revised and Updated 3rd Edition): A Comprehensive Handbook for Aromatic Therapy | 1st | 2019 | Rhind, P. J. | Philadelphia, PA: Singing Dragon | Printed* | $100 |
| AROMA 501 | 9781466590465 | Handbook of Essential Oils Science, Technology, and Applications | 2nd | 2015 | Husnu, B. & Buchbauer, G. | Boca Raton, FL: Taylor & Francis | Printed* | $220 |
| AROMA 503 | N/A | Aromatherapy materia medica: Essential oil monographs | 1st | 2016 | Petersen, D. | Portland, OR: American College of Healthcare Sciences | Ebook (Print copy available for an additional fee) | N/A |
| AROMA 503 | 9780702054402 | Clinical Aromatherapy: Essential Oils in Healthcare | 3rd | 2015 | Buckle, J. | New York, NY: Churchill Livingstone | Printed* | $69.95 |
| AROMA 503 | 9780443069567 | Clinical Research in Complementary Therapies: Principles, Problems, and Solutions | 2nd | 2011 | Lewith, G. Jonas, W. & Walach, H. | New York, NY: Churchill Livingstone | Printed* | $90.95 |
| AROMA 503 | 9781787752290 | Essential Oils: A Handbook for Aromatherapy Practice | 3rd | 2019 | Rhind, P. J. | Philadelphia, PA: Singing Dragon | Printed* | $100 |
| AROMA 503 | 9781483373348 | Evaluating Research: Methodology Used for People Who Need to Read Research | 2nd | 2018 | Dane, C. F. | Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications | Printed* | $79 |
| AROMA 503 | 9781466590465 | Handbook of Essential Oils Science, Technology, and Applications | 2nd | 2015 | Husnu, B. & Buchbauer, G. | Boca Raton, FL: Taylor & Francis | Printed* | $210 |
| AROMA 503 | 9781119484745 | How to Read a Paper | 6th | 2019 | Greenhalgh, T. | West Sussex, England: John Wiley & Sons | Printed* | $51.95 |
| AROMA 503 | N/A | Therapeutic Massage DVD | N/A | N/A | Sunday, D. | N/A | DVD | $29.95 |
| AROMA 504 | 9780702054402 | Clinical Aromatherapy: Essential Oils in Healthcare | 3rd | 2015 | Buckle, J. | New York, NY: Churchill Livingstone | Printed* | $69.95 |
| AROMA 504 | 9781848190894 | Essential oils: A handbook for aromatherapy practice | 2nd | 2012 | Rhind, J.P. | Philadelphia, PA: Singing Dragon | Printed* | $100 |
| AROMA 504 | N/A | AROMA 504: Aromatherapy Materia Medica: Essential Oil | 1st | 2016 | Petersen, D. | Portland, OR: American College of Healthcare Sciences | Ebook (Print copy available for an additional fee) | N/A |
| AROMA 504 | 9780443069567 | Clinical Research in Complementary Therapies: Principles, Problems, and Solutions | 2nd | 2011 | Lewith, G. Jonas, W. & Walach, H. | New York, NY: Churchill Livingstone | Printed* | $90.95 |
| AROMA 504 | 9781483373348 | Evaluating Research: Methodology Used for People Who Need to Read Research | 2nd | 2018 | Dane, C. F. | Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications | Printed* | $79 |
| AROMA 504 | 9781466590465 | Handbook of Essential Oils Science, Technology, and Applications | 2nd | 2015 | Husnu, B. & Buchbauer, G. | Boca Raton, FL: Taylor & Francis | Printed* | $210 |
| AROMA 504 | 9781119484745 | How to Read a Paper | 6th | 2019 | Greenhalgh. T | West Sussex, England: John Wiley & Sons | Printed* | $51.95 |
| AROMA 505 | N/A | AROMA 505: Aromatherapy Materia Medica: Essential Oil Monographs | 1st | 2016 | Petersen, D. | Portland, OR: American College of Healthcare Sciences | Ebook (Print copy available for an additional fee) | N/A |
| AROMA 505 | 9780702054402 | Clinical Aromatherapy: Essential Oils in Healthcare | 3rd | 2015 | Buckle, J. | New York, NY: Churchill Livingstone | Printed* | $69.95 |
| AROMA 505 | 9780443069567 | Clinical Research in Complementary Therapies: Principles, Problems, and Solutions | 2nd | 2011 | Lewith, G. Jonas, W. & Walach, H. | New York, NY: Churchill Livingstone | Printed* | $90.95 |
| AROMA 505 | 9781848190894 | Essential oils: A handbook for aromatherapy practice | 2nd | 2012 | Rhind, J.P. | Philadelphia, PA: Singing Dragon | Printed* | $100 |
| AROMA 505 | 9781483373348 | Evaluating Research: Methodology Used for People Who Need to Read Research | 2nd | 2018 | Dane, C. F. | Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications | Printed* | $79 |
| AROMA 505 | 9781466590465 | Handbook of Essential Oils Science, Technology, and Applications | 2nd | 2015 | Husnu, B. & Buchbauer, G. | Boca Raton, FL: Taylor & Francis | Printed* | $210 |
| AROMA 505 | 9781119484745 | How to Read a Paper | 6th | 2019 | Greenhalgh. T | West Sussex, England: John Wiley & Sons | Printed* | $51.95 |
| AROMA 507 | 9780702054402 | Clinical Aromatherapy: Essential Oils in Healthcare | 3rd | 2015 | Buckle, J. | New York, NY: Churchill Livingstone | Printed* | $69.95 |
| AROMA 507 | 9781741140514 | Chemistry of Aromatherapeutic Oils | 3rd | 2004 | Bowles, J. E. | Crows Nest, N.S.W. | Printed* | $35 |
| AROMA 507 | 9780443104039 | Essential Chemistry for Aromatherapy | 2nd | 2008 | Clarke, S. | New York, NY: Churchill Livingstone | Printed* | $62.95 |
| AROMA 507 | 9781466590465 | Handbook of Essential Oils Science, Technology, and Applications | 2nd | 2015 | Husnu, B. & Buchbauer, G. | Boca Raton, FL: Taylor & Francis | Printed* | $210 |
| BIO 111 | 9780134675473 | Biology: Science for Life | 6th | 2018 | Belk, C. & Maier, B. V. | New York, NY: Pearson | Printed* | $183 |
| BUS 510 | 9780865718982 | A Finer Future: Creating an Economy in Service to Life | 1st | 2018 | Lovins, L.H., Wallis, S., Wijkman, A. & Fullerton, J. | Chambersburg, PA: Ingram Publishers | Printed* | $31.99 |
| BUS 510 | 9781595620255 | Strengths-Based Leadership: Great Leaders, Teams, and Why People Follow | 1st | 2008 | Rath, T., & Conchie, B. | New York, NY: Simon and Schuster | Printed* | $32 |
| BUS 510 | 9781400052189 | The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks | 1st | 2010 | Skloot, R. | New York, NY: Penguin Random House | Printed* | $17 |
| BUS 512 | 9781337091992 | Essentials of Economics | 8th | 2018 | Mankiw, N. G. | Boston MA: Cengage | Printed* | $249.95 |
| BUS 514 | 9781337103572 | Business: Its Legal, Ethical, and Global Environment | 11th | 2018 | Jennings, M. | Boston MA: Cengage | Printed* |
$249.95 |
| BUS 516 | 9781337902601 | Financial Management: Theory & Practice | 16th | 2020 | Ehrhardt, M.C. & Brigham, E.F. | Boston MA: Cengage | Printed* | $299.95 |
| BUS 518 | 9781337406451 | Contemporary Project Management | 4th | 2019 | Kloppenborg, T., Anantatmula, V. S., & Wells, K. | Boston MA: Cengage | Printed* | $249.95 |
| BUS 518 | 9781628253825 | A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) | 6th | 2017 | Project Management Institute | Newton Square, PA: Project Management Institute | Printed* | $99 |
| BUS 520 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| BUS 522 | 9781119966197 | Sustainability Marketing: A Global Perspective | 2nd | 2012 | Belz, F. & Peattie, K. | West Sussex, England: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. | Printed | $89.95 |
| BUS 531 | 9780983332497 | The Global Challenge: International Human Resource Management | 3rd | 2017 | Pucik, V., Evans, P., Bjorkman, I., & Morris, S. | Chicago, IL: Chicago Business Press | Printed* | $91.54 |
| BUS 533 | 9781119284956 | Sustainable Operations and Supply Chain Management | 1st | 2017 | Belevedere, V. & Grando, A. | West Sussex, England: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. | Printed* | $88.25 |
| BUS 535 | 9780415707763 | Sustainable Urban Development Reader | 3rd | 2014 | Wheeler, S., & Beatley, T. | New York, NY: Routledge. | Printed* | $84 |
| BUS 598 | 9781578511242 | The Knowing-Doing Gap: How Smart Companies Turn Knowledge into Action | 1st | 2000 | Pfeffer, J., & Sutton, R. I. | Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press | Printed* | $38 |
| BUS 598 | 9780470876411 | Business Model Generation: A Handbook for Visionaries, Game-Changers, and Challengers | 1st | 2010 | Osterwalder, A., Pigneur, Y., & Clark, T. | Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. | Printed* | $34.94 |
| CAM 101 | 9781284144123 | Consumer Health & Integrative Medicine: A Holistic View of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Practice | 2nd | 2018 | Synovitz, B. L. & Larson, L. K. | Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning | Printed* | $115.95 |
| CAP 501 | 9781948057127 | A nurse’s step-by-step guide to writing a dissertation or scholarly project | 2nd | 2018 | Roush, K. | Indianapolis, IN: Sigma Theta Tau International | Printed* | $39.95 |
| CHEM 120 | 9781337399692 | Chemistry in focus: A molecular view of our world | 7th | 2019 | Tro, N. J. | Boston, MA: Cengage | Printed* | $249.95 |
| CHEM 501 | 9781307518542 (ACHS print bound ISBN) | General, Organic & Biochemistry | 10th | 2019 | Denniston, K., Topping, J., Woodrum K., & Caret R. | New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education | Printed* (print bound is special order available via ACHS only) | $217.50 |
| CHEM 501 | 9780789015525 | Understanding Medicinal Plants: Their Chemistry & Therapeutic Action | 1st | 2005 | Hanson, A. B. | Boca Raton, FL: Taylor & Francis | Printed* | $72.95 |
| ENG 101 | 9780134758886 | Wordsmith: Guide to College Writing | 7th | 2019 | Arlov, P. | New York, NY: Pearson | Printed* | $114.40 |
| ENG 201 | 9780134707945 | Curious Researcher | 9th | 2018 | Ballenger, B. | New York, NY: Pearson | eBook | $53.32 |
| ENV 201 | 9780134646053 | The Environment and You | 3rd | 2018 | Christen, N., Leege, L. & Juliana, J. | New York, NY: Pearson | Printed* | $174.60 |
| HED 303 | 9781284126266 | Managing Stress: Principles and Strategies for Health and Wellbeing | 9th | 2018 | Seaward, L. B. | Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning. | Printed* | $108.95 |
| HED 503 | 9781284126266 | Managing Stress: Principles and Strategies for Health and Wellbeing | 9th | 2018 | Seaward, L. B. | Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning. | Printed* | $108.95 |
| HERB 101 | N/A | HERB 101: Basics of herbalism | 20th | 2020 | Petersen, D. | Portland, OR: American College of Healthcare Sciences | Ebook (Print copy available for an additional fee) | N/A |
| HERB 201 | 9780892817498 | Medical Herbalism: The Science Principles & Practice | 1st | 2003 | Hoffman, D. | Rochester, VT: Healing Arts Press | Printed* | $60 |
| HERB 201 | N/A | HERB 201: Herbal studies | 19th | 2020 | Petersen, D. | Portland, OR: American College of Healthcare Sciences | Ebook (Print copy available for an additional fee) | N/A |
| HERB 302 | N/A | HERB 302: Herbal materia medica I | 18th | 2020 | Petersen, D. | Portland, OR: American College of Healthcare Sciences | Ebook (Print copy available for an additional fee) | N/A |
| HERB 302 | 9780865779709 | Herbal Medicine | 2nd | 2000 | Weiss, F. R. | New York, NY: Thieme | Printed | $79.99 |
| HERB 302 | 9780892817498 | Medical Herbalism: The Science Principles & Practice | 1st | 2003 | Hoffman, D. | Rochester, VT: Healing Arts Press | Printed* | $60 |
| HERB 302 | 9780443069925 | Principles & Practices of Phytotherapy | 2nd | 2013 | Mills, S. & Bone, K. | Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier | Printed* | $129.95 |
| HERB 303 | N/A | HERB 303: Herbal materia medica II | 19th | 2019 | Petersen, D. | Portland, OR: American College of Healthcare Sciences | Ebook (Print copy available for an additional fee) | N/A |
| HERB 303 | 9780892817498 | Medical Herbalism: The Science Principles & Practice | 1st | 2003 | Hoffman, D. | Rochester, VT: Healing Arts Press | Printed* | $60 |
| HERB 304 | N/A | HERB 304: Herbal materia medica III | 17th | 2018 | Petersen, D. | Portland, OR: American College of Healthcare Sciences | Ebook (Print copy available for an additional fee) | N/A |
| HERB 304 | 9780307336644 | A-Z Guide to Drug-Herb-Vitamin Interactions Revised and Expanded | 1st | 2006 | Gaby, R. A. | New York, NY: Three Rivers Press | Printed | $23.00 |
| HERB 331 | 9781307588842 | Stern's Introductory Plant Biology | 15th | 2020 | Bidlack, J. Jansky, S. & Stern, K. | New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education | Printed* | $262 |
| HERB 502 | 9783131263322 | Herbal Medicine | 2nd | 2000 | Weiss, F. R. | New York, NY: Thieme | Printed | $79.99 |
| HERB 502 | 9780323072953 | Natural Standard: Herb and Supplement Guide | 1st | 2010 | Ulbricht, C. & Basch, E. | St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Mosby | Printed* | $93.95 |
| HERB 502 | 9780443071713 | The Essential Guide to Herbal Safety | 1st | 2005 | Mills, J. S. & Bone, K. | St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone | Printed | $99.99 |
| HERB 503 | N/A | HERB 503: Advanced herbal materia medica II | 20th | 2020 | Petersen, D. | Portland, OR: American College of Healthcare Sciences | Ebook (Print copy available for an additional fee) | N/A |
| HERB 503 | 9783131263322 | Herbal Medicine | 2nd | 2000 | Weiss, F. R. | New York, NY: Thieme | Printed* | $79.99 |
| HERB 503 | 9780323072953 | Natural Standard: Herb and Supplement Guide | 1st | 2010 | Ulbricht, C. & Basch, E. | St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Mosby | Printed* | $93.95 |
| HERB 503 | 9780443071713 | The Essential Guide to Herbal Safety | 1st | 2005 | Mills, J. S. & Bone, K. | St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone | Printed | $99.99 |
| HERB 504 | N/A | HERB 504: Advanced herbal materia medica III | 20th | 2020 | Petersen, D. | Portland, OR: American College of Healthcare Sciences | Ebook (Print copy available for an additional fee) | N/A |
| HERB 504 | 9783131263322 | Herbal Medicine | 2nd | 2000 | Weiss, F. R. | New York, NY: Thieme | Printed* | $79.99 |
| HERB 504 | 9780323072953 | Natural Standard: Herb and Supplement Guide | 1st | 2010 | Ulbricht, C. & Basch, E. | St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Mosby | Printed* | $93.95 |
| HERB 504 | 9780443071713 | The Essential Guide to Herbal Safety | 1st | 2005 | Mills, J. S. & Bone, K. | St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone | Printed | $99.99 |
| HERB 521 | 9780702070082 | Fundamentals of Pharmacognosy & Phytotherapy | 3rd | 2018 | Heinrich, M. Barnes, Joanne, Prieto-Garcia, J. & Simon, G. | Oxford, UK: Elsevier | Printed* | $59.99 |
| HERB 521 | 9780789015525 | Understanding Medicinal Plants: Their Chemistry & Therapeutic Action | 1st | 2005 | Hanson, A. B. | Boca Raton, FL: Taylor & Francis | Printed* | $70.95 |
| HERB 531 | 9781892784353 | Botany in a Day: The Patterns Method of Plant Identification | 6.1ed | 2018 | Epel, J. T. | Pony, MT: HOPS Press, LLC | Printed | $30 |
| HERB 531 | 9780964022164 | Plant Identification Terminology: An Illustrated Glossary | 2nd | 2001 | Harris, J. & Woolf Harris, M. | Spring Lake, UT: Spring Lake | Printed | $20.95 |
| HERB 531 | 9781307588842 | Stern's Introductory Plant Biology | 15th | 2020 | Bidlack, J. Jansky, S. & Stern, K. | New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education | Printed* | $262 |
| HERB 541 | 9780071847087 | Essentials of Toxicology | 3rd | 2015 | Klaassen, D. C. & Watkins III, B. J. | New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education | Printed* | $80 |
| HERB 541 | 9780443071713 | The Essential Guide to Herbal Safety | 1st | 2005 | Mills, J. S. & Bone, K. | St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone | Printed | $99.99 |
| HLED 553 | 9781284104943 | Theoretical Foundations of Health Education and Health Promotion | 3rd | 2017 | Sharma, M. | Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning | Printed* | $101.95 |
| HLED 554 | 9780763771157 | Essentials of Public Health Communication | 1st | 2011 | Parvanta, C., Nelsen, D. E., Parvanta, S. A., & Harner, R. N. | Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning | Printed* | $157.95 |
| HLTH 101 | 9781284152791 | Essential Concepts for Healthy Living | 8th | 2019 | Housman, J. & Odum, M. | Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning. | Printed* | $147.95 |
| HLTH 201 | 9781284102307 | Physical Activity & Health: An Interactive Approach | 5th | 2018 | Kotecki, E. J. | Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning. | Printed* | $140.95 |
| HLTH 410 | 9781284108415 | An Introduction to Community & Public Health. | 1st | 2018 | McKenzie, J. F., Pinger, R. R., & Seabert, D. | Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning. | Printed* | $141.95 |
| HLTH 416 | 9781284142174 | Community and Public Health Education Methods. | 4th | 2019 | Bensley, R. J.,& Brookins-Fisher, J. | Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning. | Printed* | $97.95 |
| HOM 501 | N/A | HOM 501 homeopathy | 18th | 2018 | Petersen, D. | Portland, OR: American College of Healthcare Sciences | Ebook (Print copy available for an additional fee) | N/A |
| HOM 501 | 9780874778434 | Everybody's Guide to Homeopathic Medicines | 1st | 1997 | Cummings, S. & Ullman, D. | New York, NY: Penguin | Printed | $20 |
| NAT 101 | N/A | NAT 101: Nutrition, Bodycare, & Herbalism | 18th | 2018 | Petersen, D. | Portland, OR: American College of Healthcare Sciences | Ebook (Print copy available for an additional fee) | N/A |
| NAT 202 | N/A | NAT 202: Energetic modalities I: Flower essences | 1st | 2018 | Petersen, D. | Portland, OR: American College of Healthcare Sciences | Ebook (Print copy available for an additional fee) | N/A |
| NAT 202 | 9780892819416 | Encyclopedia of Bach Flower Therapy | 1st | 2001 | Scheffer, M. | Rochester, VT: Healing Arts Press | Printed | $34.95 |
| NAT 203 | N/A | NAT 203: Historical modalities I: Iridology | 18th | 2018 | Petersen, D. | Portland, OR: American College of Healthcare Sciences | Ebook (Print copy available for an additional fee) | N/A |
| NAT 204 | N/A | NAT 204: Energetic Modalities II: Homeopathy | 1st | 2018 | Petersen, D. | Portland, OR: American College of Healthcare Sciences | Ebook (Print copy available for an additional fee) | N/A |
| NAT 204 | 9780895299505 | Homeopathic Remedies: A Quick and Easy Guide to Common Disorders and Their Homeopathic Treatments | 1st | 2000 | Hershoff, A. | New York, NY: Penguin | Printed | $17 |
| NAT 210 | N/A | NAT 210: Anatomy & Physiology I | 18th | 2020 | Petersen, D. | Portland, OR: American College of Healthcare Sciences | Ebook (Print copy available for an additional fee) | N/A |
| NAT 210 | 9780323597791 | Structure and Function of the Body | 16th | 2020 | Thibodeau, G. & Patton, K. | St. Louis, MO: Elsevier | Printed* | $72.95 |
| NAT 210 | 9780323598255 | Study Guide: Structure and Function of the Body | 16th | 2020 | Thibodeau, G. & Patton, K. | St. Louis, MO: Elsevier | Printed* | $40.95 |
| NAT 211 | N/A | NAT 211: Anatomy & Physiology II | 18th | 2020 | Petersen, D. | Portland, OR: American College of Healthcare Sciences | Ebook (Print copy available for an additional fee) | N/A |
| NAT 211 | 9781580170994 | Herbal Teas | 1st | 1999 | Brown, K. & Pollak, J. | Pownal, VT: Storey Publishing | Printed | $16.95 |
| NAT 211 | 9780323597791 | Structure and Function of the Body | 16th | 2020 | Thibodeau, G. & Patton, K. | St. Louis, MO: Elsevier | Printed* | $72.95 |
| NAT 211 | 9780323598255 | Study Guide: Structure and Function of the Body | 16th | 2020 | Thibodeau, G. & Patton, K. | St. Louis, MO: Elsevier | Printed* | $40.95 |
| NAT 212 | N/A | NAT 212: Anatomy & Physiology III | 19th | 2020 | Petersen, D. | Portland, OR: American College of Healthcare Sciences | Ebook (Print copy available for an additional fee) | N/A |
| NAT 212 | 9780323341127 | Structure and Function of the Body | 15th | 2016 | Thibodeau, G. & Patton, K. | St. Louis, MO: Elsevier | Printed* | $72.95 |
| NAT 212 | 9780323394567 | Study Guide: Structure and Function of the Body | 15th | 2016 | Thibodeau, G. & Patton, K. | St. Louis, MO: Elsevier | Printed* | $40.95 |
| NAT 302 | N/A | NAT 302: Holistic Pathophysiology | 19th | 2020 | Petersen, D. | Portland, OR: American College of Healthcare Sciences | Ebook (Print copy available for an additional fee) | N/A |
| NAT 302 | 9781451663006 | Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine | 3rd | 2012 | Murray, M. & Pizzorno, J. | New York, NY: Atria Books | Printed* | $32.50 |
| NAT 302 | 9780323526425 | Pathophysiology for the Health Professions with Study Guide | 6th | 2018 | VanMeter, K. C. & Hubert, R. J. | St. Lous, MO: Elsevier | Printed* | $143.06 |
| NAT 303 | N/A | NAT 303: Holistic pathology & protocols | 18th | 2020 | Petersen, D. | Portland, OR: American College of Healthcare Sciences | Ebook (Print copy available for an additional fee) | N/A |
| NAT 303 | 9781451663006 | Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine | 3rd | 2012 | Murray, M. & Pizzorno, J. | New York, NY: Atria Books | Printed* | $32.50 |
| NAT 303 | 9780323526425 | Pathophysiology for the Health Professions with Study Guide | 6th | 2018 | VanMeter, K. C. & Hubert, R. J. | St. Lous, MO: Elsevier | Printed* | $143.06 |
| NAT 305 | 9781593856120 | Motivational Interviewing in Health Care: Helping Patients Change Behavior | 1st | 2007 | Rollnick, S. Miller, R. M. & Butler, C. C. | New York, NY: Guiliford | Printed* | $35 |
| NAT 305 | 9781570253218 | Wellness Coaching for Lasting Lifestyle Change | 2nd | 2014 | Arloski, M. | Duluth, MN: Whole Person Associates | Printed | $29.95 |
| NAT 306 | 9781882908059 | Business Mastery | 5th | 2016 | Sohnen-Moe, M .C. | Tucson, AZ: Sohnen-Moe Associates | Printed* | $36.95 |
| NAT 307 | 9780323596015 | Mastering Healthcare Terminology | 6th | 2018 | Shiland, B. | St. Louis, MO: Elsevier | Printed* | $83.95 |
| NAT 500 | 9780443069567 | Clinical Research in Complementary Therapies: Principles, Problems, and Solutions | 2nd | 2011 | Lewith, G. Jonas, W. & Walach, H. | New York, NY: Churchill Livingstone | Printed* | $90.95 |
| NAT 500 | 9781284144123 | Consumer Health & Integrative Medicine: A Holistic View of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Practices | 2nd | 2020 | Synovitz, L. & Larson, K. | Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning. | Printed | $102.95 |
| NAT 501 | 9780134756363 | Human Anatomy & Physiology | 11th | 2018 | Marieb, E. & Hoehn, K. | New York, NY: Pearson | Printed* | $320.56 |
| NAT 501 | 9780134760230 | Study Guide: Human Anatomy & Physiology | 11th | 2018 | Marieb, E. & Hoehn, K. | New York, NY: Pearson | Printed | $86 |
| NAT 502 | 9780134756363 | Human Anatomy & Physiology | 11th | 2018 | Marieb, E. & Hoehn, K. | New York, NY: Pearson | Printed* | $320.56 |
| NAT 502 | 9780134760230 | Study Guide: Human Anatomy & Physiology | 11th | 2018 | Marieb, E. & Hoehn, K. | New York, NY: Pearson | Printed | $86 |
| NAT 503 | 9780323354813 | Pathophysiology | 6th | 2018 | Copstead, L. & Banasik, J. | St. Louis, MO: Elsevier | Printed* | $122 |
| NAT 503 | 9780323444293 | Pathophysiology, Study Guide | 6th | 2018 | Copstead, L. & Banasik, J. | St. Louis, MO: Elsevier | Printed* | $38.95 |
| NAT 503 | 9781437723335 | Textbook of Natural Medicine | 4th | 2012 | Pizzorno, J. & Murray, M. | St. Louis, MO: Elsevier | Printed* | $252 |
| NAT 504 | 9780323510813 | Fundamentals of Complementary and Alternative Medicine | 6th | 2018 | Micozzi, M. | St. Louis, MO: Elsevier | Printed | $95.95 |
| NAT 504 | 9780323354813 | Pathophysiology | 6th | 2018 | Copstead, L. & Banasik, J. | St. Louis, MO: Elsevier | Printed* | $122 |
| NAT 504 | 9780323444293 | Pathophysiology, Study Guide | 6th | 2018 | Copstead, L. & Banasik, J. | St. Louis, MO: Elsevier | Printed* | $38.95 |
| NAT 504 | 9781437723335 | Textbook of Natural Medicine | 4th | 2012 | Pizzorno, J. & Murray, M. | St. Louis, MO: Elsevier | Printed* | $252 |
| NAT 515 | 9781462524181 | Motivational Interviewing in Nutrition and Fitness | 1st | 2016 | Clifford, D. & Curtis, L. | New York, NY: The Guilford Press | Printed* | $30 |
| NAT 515 | 9781570253218 | Wellness Coaching for Lasting Lifestyle Change | 2nd | 2014 | Arloski, M. | Duluth, MN: Whole Person Associates | Printed* | $29.95 |
| NUT 101 | 9780062201669 | Clean: The Revolutionary Program to Restore the Body's Natural Ability to Heal Itself | 1st | 2012 | Junger, A. | New York, NY: HarperOne | Printed* | $16.99 |
| NUT 101 | 9781307511246 (ACHS Print Bound ISBN) | Wardlaw's Contemporary Nutrition | 11th | 2019 | Smith, A., Collene, A., & Spees, C. | New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education | Printed* (print bound is special order available via ACHS only) | $195.50 |
| NUT 210 | 9780999556214 | Our Journey with Food | 2nd | 2018 | Karr, T. J. | Bozeman, MT: Summerland Publishing | Printed* | $31.95 |
| NUT 301 | 9781284123067 | Advanced Human Nutrition | 4th | 2019 | Medeiros, D. & Wildman, R. | Burlington, MA: Jones & Barlett Learning | Printed* | $189.95 |
| NUT 302 | 9781284123067 | Advanced Human Nutrition | 4th | 2019 | Medeiros, D. & Wildman, R. | Burlington, MA: Jones & Barlett Learning | Printed* | $189.95 |
| NUT 303 | 9781284102161 | Nutrition Across Life Stages | 1st | 2017 | Bernstein, M., & McMahon, K. | Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning. | Printed* | $200.95 |
| NUT 304 | 9781307465433 (ACHS Print Bound ISBN) | Nutrition for Health, Fitness, & Sport | 12th | 2019 | Williams, H. M. Rawson, E. & Branch, D. | New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education | Printed* (print bound is special order available via ACHS only) | $179.95 |
| NUT 308 | N/A | NUT 308: Holistic Nutrition | 19th | 2020 | Petersen, D. | Portland, OR: American College of Healthcare Sciences | Ebook (Print copy available for an additional fee) | N/A |
| NUT 309 | 9781594771545 | Acid-Alkaline Diet for Optimum Health | 2nd | 2006 | Vasey, C. | Rochester, VT: Healing Arts Press | Printed | $12.95 |
| NUT 309 | 9780312347741 | Eating Between the Lines | 1st | 2007 | Stewart, L. K. | New York, NY: St. Martin's Griffin | Printed* | $23 |
| NUT 309 | 9780143114963 | In Defense of Food | 1st | 2008 | Pollan, M. | New York, NY: Penguin | Printed* | $17 |
| NUT 309 | 9781607743255 | The Detox Diet: The Definitive Guide for Lifelong Vitality with Recipes, Menus, and Detox Plans | 1st | 2012 | Haas, M. E. | New York, NY: Penguin | Printed* | $17.99 |
| NUT 311 | 9781259706547 | Nutrition Essentials: A Personal Approach | 2nd | 2018 | Schiff, W. | New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education | Printed* | $181.25 |
| NUT 312 | 9781284107975 | Nutrition and Dietetics: Practice and Future Trends | 5th | 2018 | Winterfeldt, E. A., Bogle, M. L., & Ebro, L. L. | Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning. | Printed* | $113.95 |
| NUT 401 | 9781284100051 | Nutrition | 6th | 2017 | Insel, P., Ross, D., McMahon, K. & Bernstein, M. | Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning. | Printed* | $236.95 |
| NUT 415 | 9781284168921 | Nutrition Education: Linking Research, Theory, and Practice | 4th | 2020 | Contento, I. R., & Koch, P. A. | Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning. | Printed* | $149.95 |
| NUT 499 | 9780128039687 | Vegetarian and Plant-Based Diets in Health and Disease Prevention | 1st | 2017 | Mariotti, F. | London, UK: Elsevier | Printed* | $190 |
| NUT 501 | 9780323529716 | Williams Essentials of Nutrition & Diet Therapy | 12th | 2018 | Schlenker, D. E. & Long, S. | St. Louis, MO: Elsevier | Printed* | $92.95 |
| NUT 502 | 9780323441810 | Biochemical, Physiological, and Molecular Aspects of Human Nutrition | 4th | 2019 | Stipanuk, M. & Caudill, M. | St. Louis, MO: Elsevier | Printed* | $165 |
| NUT 503 | 9780323441810 | Biochemical, Physiological, and Molecular Aspects of Human Nutrition | 4th | 2019 | Stipanuk, M. & Caudill, M. | St. Louis, MO: Elsevier | Printed* | $165 |
| NUT 504 | 9781307465433 (ACHS Print Bound ISBN) | Nutrition for Health, Fitness, & Sport | 12th | 2019 | Williams, H. M. Rawson, E. & Branch, D. | New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education | Printed* (print bound is special order available via ACHS only) | $193.65 |
| NUT 504 | 9780736093699 | The Athlete's Guide to Sports Supplements | 1st | 2013 | Mueller, K. & Hingst, J. | Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics | Printed* | $19.95 |
| NUT 509 | 9781594771545 | Acid-Alkaline Diet for Optimum Health | 2nd | 2006 | Vasey, C. | Rochester, VT: Healing Arts Press | Printed* | $12.95 |
| NUT 509 | 9781439171967 | American Way of Eating: Undercover at Walmart, Applebee's, Farm Fields and the Dinner Table | 1st | 2012 | McMillan, T. | New York, NY: Scribner | Printed* | $18 |
| NUT 509 | 9780312347741 | Eating Between the Lines | 1st | 2007 | Stewart, L. K. | New York, NY: St. Martin's Griffin | Printed* | $23 |
| NUT 509 | 9780143114963 | In Defense of Food | 1st | 2008 | Pollan, M. | New York, NY: Penguin | Printed* | $17 |
| NUT 509 | 9781607743255 | The Detox Diet: The Definitive Guide for Lifelong Vitality with Recipes, Menus, and Detox Plans | 1st | 2012 | Haas, M. E. | New York, NY: Penguin | Printed* | $17.99 |
| NUT 510 | 9781284100051 | Nutrition | 6th | 2017 | Insel, P., Ross, D., McMahon, K. & Bernstein, M. | Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning. | Printed* | $236.95 |
| PFT 101 | 9781284160086 | NASM Essentials of Personal Fitness Training | 6th | 2018 | Clark, M. | Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning. | Printed | $199.95 |
| PHL 201 | 9780134425665 | Asking the Right Questions: A Guide to Critical Thinking | 12th | 2018 | Browne, N. M. & Keeley, M. S. | New York, NY: Pearson | eBook | $85 |
| PHL 201 | 9781250217516 |
Grammar Girl Presents the Ultimate Writing Guide for Students |
1st | 2019 | Fogarty, M. | New York, NY: St. Martin's Griffin | Printed* | $16.99 |
| PHL 202 | 9781111837549 | Vice and Virtue in Everyday Life | 9th | 2012 | Sommers, C. H. & Sommers, F. | Boston, MA: Cengage Learning | Printed* | $99.95 |
| PSY 303 | 9781260253900 (ACHS Print Bound ISBN) | Health Psychology | 11th | 2020 | Taylor, S., & Stanton, A. L. | New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education | Printed* | $266.67 |
| RES 301 | 9781284197563 | Introduction to Health Research Methods: A Practical Guide | 3rd | 2020 | Jacobsen, K. H. | Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning. | Printed* | $89.95 |
| RES 501 | 9781284197563 | Introduction to Health Research Methods: A Practical Guide | 3rd | 2020 | Jacobsen, K. H. | Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning. | Printed* | $89.95 |
| SPA 120 | 9780866123235 | SPA: A Comprehensive Introduction. | 1st | 2008 | Johnson, E.M., & Redman, B.M. | Lansing, MI: The American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute. | Printed | $112.95 |
| SPA 220 | 9781576400890 | Retail Management for Spas: The Art & Science of Retail | 1st | 2005 | Johnson, E.M., & Redman, B.M. | Lansing, MI: The American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute. | Printed | $112.95 |
| SPA 250 | 9780866124058 | Supervision in the Hospitality Industry | 6th | 2019 | Ninemeier, J.D., & Kavanaugh, R.R. | Lansing, MI: The American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute. | Printed | $124.95 |
| SPA 367 | 9780866123600 | Financial Management for Spas | 1st | 2011 | Schmidgall, R.S., & Korpi, J. R. | Lansing, MI: The American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute. | Printed | $112.95 |
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