Required Textbooks

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.

Please note: ACHS Textbooks are only available through the institution. For courses with an ACHS textbook, all students receive an eTextbook (Green Option) as part of the mandatory course fees (course pack) that can be accessed in the online classroom on the first day of class; an optional printed copy is available at an additional cost.


* There is also an e-book available for this textbook.

Required Textbooks by Course

Class(es) Required for:Current ISBNBook TitleEditionPublication DateAuthorPublisher DataFormat Available from ACHS (Printed or Ebook)ACHS Price as of 2/2/2024
AROMA 101N/AAromatherapy essentials: Foundations for professional practice1st2023Petersen, D.Portland, OR: American College of Healthcare SciencesEbook (Optional Print Copy Available for $148)N/A
AROMA 203N/AAromatherapy and the body systems: A Therapeutic Guide.1st2023Petersen, D.Portland, OR: American College of Healthcare SciencesEbook (Optional Print Copy Available for $148)N/A
AROMA 2039781119484745How to Read a Paper6th2019Greenhalgh, T.West Sussex, England: John Wiley & SonsPrinted*$56.95
AROMA 303N/AAromatherapy Materia Medica: Essential Oil Monographs20th2020Petersen, D.Portland, OR: American College of Healthcare SciencesEbook (Optional Print Copy Available for $148)N/A
AROMA 3039781119484745How to Read a Paper6th2019Greenhalgh, T.West Sussex, England: John Wiley & SonsPrinted*$56.95
AROMA 3049781119484745How to Read a Paper6th2019Greenhalgh, T.West Sussex, England: John Wiley & SonsPrinted*$56.95
AROMA 304N/AAromatherapy materia medica: Essential oil monographs20th2020Petersen, D.Portland, OR: American College of Healthcare SciencesEbook (Optional Print Copy Available for $148)N/A
AROMA 3059781741140514Chemistry of Aromatherapeutic Oils3rd2004Bowles, E. J.Crows, Nest, N.S.W.Printed*$42.95
AROMA 501N/AAromatherapy essentials: Foundations for professional practice.1st2023Petersen, D.Portland, OR: American College of Healthcare CollegeEbook (Optional Print Copy Available for $148)N/A
AROMA 5019780702054402Clinical Aromatherapy: Essential Oils in Healthcare3rd2015Buckle, J.New York, NY: Churchill LivingstonePrinted*$69.95
AROMA 5019781787752290Essential Oils (Fully Revised and Updated 3rd Edition): A Comprehensive Handbook for Aromatic Therapy3rd2019Rhind, P. J.Philadelphia, PA: Singing DragonPrinted*$110
AROMA 5019780815370963Handbook of Essential Oils Science, Technology, and Applications3rd2020Husnu, B. & Buchbauer, G.Boca Raton, FL: Taylor & FrancisPrinted*$270
AROMA 503N/AAromatherapy and the body systems: A therapeutic guide.1st2023Petersen, D.Portland, OR: American College of Healthcare SciencesEbook (Optional Print Copy Available for $148)N/A
AROMA 5039780702054402Clinical Aromatherapy: Essential Oils in Healthcare3rd2015Buckle, J.New York, NY: Churchill LivingstonePrinted*$69.95
AROMA 5039781787752290Essential Oils (Fully Revised and Updated 3rd Edition): A Comprehensive Handbook for Aromatic Therapy3rd2019Rhind, P. J.Philadelphia, PA: Singing DragonPrinted*$110
AROMA 5039780815370963Handbook of Essential Oils Science, Technology, and Applications3rd2020Husnu, B. & Buchbauer, G.Boca Raton, FL: Taylor & FrancisPrinted*$270
AROMA 5039781119484745How to Read a Paper6th2019Greenhalgh, T.West Sussex, England: John Wiley & SonsPrinted*$56.95
AROMA 5049780702054402Clinical Aromatherapy: Essential Oils in Healthcare3rd2015Buckle, J.New York, NY: Churchill LivingstonePrinted*$69.95
AROMA 5049781787752290Essential Oils (Fully Revised and Updated 3rd Edition): A Comprehensive Handbook for Aromatic Therapy3rd2019Rhind, J.P.Philadelphia, PA: Singing DragonPrinted*$110
AROMA 504N/AAROMA 504: Aromatherapy Materia Medica: Essential Oil20th2020Petersen, D.Portland, OR: American College of Healthcare SciencesEbook (Optional Print Copy Available for $185)N/A
AROMA 5049780815370963Handbook of Essential Oils Science, Technology, and Applications3rd2020Husnu, B. & Buchbauer, G.Boca Raton, FL: Taylor & FrancisPrinted*$270
AROMA 5049781119484745How to Read a Paper6th2019Greenhalgh. TWest Sussex, England: John Wiley & SonsPrinted*$56.95
AROMA 505N/AAROMA 505: Aromatherapy Materia Medica: Essential Oil Monographs20th2020Petersen, D.Portland, OR: American College of Healthcare SciencesEbook (Optional Print Copy Available for $185)N/A
AROMA 5059780702054402Clinical Aromatherapy: Essential Oils in Healthcare3rd2015Buckle, J.New York, NY: Churchill LivingstonePrinted*$69.95
AROMA 5059781787752290Essential Oils (Fully Revised and Updated 3rd Edition): A Comprehensive Handbook for Aromatic Therapy3rd2019Rhind, J.P.Philadelphia, PA: Singing DragonPrinted*$110
AROMA 5059780815370963Handbook of Essential Oils Science, Technology, and Applications3rd2020Husnu, B. & Buchbauer, G.Boca Raton, FL: Taylor & FrancisPrinted*$270
AROMA 5059781119484745How to Read a Paper6th2019Greenhalgh. TWest Sussex, England: John Wiley & SonsPrinted*$56.95
AROMA 5079780702054402Clinical Aromatherapy: Essential Oils in Healthcare3rd2015Buckle, J.New York, NY: Churchill LivingstonePrinted*$69.95
AROMA 5079781741140514Chemistry of Aromatherapeutic Oils3rd2004Bowles, E. J.Crows Nest, N.S.W.Printed*$42.95
AROMA 5079780443104039Essential Chemistry for Aromatherapy2nd2008Clarke, S.New York, NY: Churchill LivingstonePrinted*$62.95
AROMA 5079781466590465Handbook of Essential Oils Science, Technology, and Applications2nd2015Husnu, B. & Buchbauer, G.Boca Raton, FL: Taylor & FrancisPrinted*$270
BIO 1119780134675473Biology: Science for Life6th2018Belk, C. & Maier, B. V.New York, NY: PearsonPrinted*$199.99
BUS 1019781307904529 (ACHS Print Bound)

Business Foundations: A Changing World

13th2023Feral, C. O. & Ferrell, L. New York, NY: McGraw HillPrinted* (ACHS Print Bound)$199.95
BUS 3049781307973402 (ACHS Print On Demand ISBN)

Business communication: Developing leaders for a networked world

5th2024Cardon, P.New York, NY: McGraw HillPrinted*$195.95
BUS 3909781307908299 (ACHS Print On Demand ISBN)

Essentials of Marketing

18th2024Cannon, J., Perreault, W., & McCarthy, J. E. New York, NY: McGraw HillPrinted*$199.95
BUS 5109780865718982A Finer Future: Creating an Economy in Service to Life1st2018Lovins, L.H., Wallis, S., Wijkman, A. & Fullerton, J.Chambersburg, PA: Ingram PublishersPrinted*$34.99
BUS 5109781595620255Strengths-Based Leadership: Great Leaders, Teams, and Why People Follow1st2008Rath, T., & Conchie, B.New York, NY: Simon and SchusterPrinted*$40
BUS 5129781337091992Essentials of Economics8th2018Mankiw, N. G.Boston MA: CengagePrinted*$312.95
BUS 5149781337103572Business: Its Legal, Ethical, and Global Environment11th2018Jennings, M.Boston MA: CengagePrinted*$312.95
BUS 5169781337902601Financial Management: Theory & Practice16th2020Ehrhardt, M.C. & Brigham, E.F.Boston MA: CengagePrinted*$375.95
BUS 5189781337406451Contemporary Project Management4th2019Kloppenborg, T., Anantatmula, V. S., & Wells, K.Boston MA: CengagePrinted*$249.95
BUS 5189781628253825A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)6th2017Project Management InstituteNewton Square, PA: Project Management InstitutePrinted*$99
BUS 5209780357131787Business Analytics4th2020Camm, J. D., Cochrane, J. J., Fry, M. J., & Ohlmann, J. W.Boston, MA: Cengage UnlimitedPrinted*$249.95
BUS 5229781603587488

The Business of Botanicals: Exploring the Healing promise of Plant Medicines in a Global Industry

1st2021Armbrecht, A.Chelsea, VT: Chelsea Green PublishingPrinted*$24.95
BUS 5229781882908059

Business mastery: A guide for creating a fulfilling, thriving practice and keeping it successful

1st2016Sohnen-Moe, C. Tucson, AZ: Sohnen-Moe AssociatesPrinted*$52.99
BUS 5319780983332497The Global Challenge: International Human Resource Management3rd2017Pucik, V., Evans, P., Bjorkman, I., & Morris, S.Chicago, IL: Chicago Business PressPrinted*$91.54
BUS 5339781119284956Sustainable Operations and Supply Chain Management1st2017Belevedere, V. & Grando, A.West Sussex, England: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.Printed*$87.95
BUS 5359780415707763Sustainable Urban Development Reader3rd2014Wheeler, S., & Beatley, T.New York, NY: Routledge.Printed*$110
BUS 5989781578511242The Knowing-Doing Gap: How Smart Companies Turn Knowledge into Action1st2000Pfeffer, J., & Sutton, R. I.Boston, MA: Harvard Business School PressPrinted*$38
BUS 5989780470876411Business Model Generation: A Handbook for Visionaries, Game-Changers, and Challengers1st2010Osterwalder, A., Pigneur, Y., & Clark, T.Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.Printed*$34.95
CAP 5019781506336091How to Write a Master’s Thesis3rd2020Bui, Y. N. SAGE Publishing: Thousand Oaks, CAPrinted*$65
CHEM 1209781307908275 (ACHS Print Bound ISBN)

Introductory Chemistry: An Atoms First Approach

3rd2024Burdge, J. & Driessen, M.New York, NY: McGraw HillPrinted* (ACHS Print Bound) $195.95
CHEM 5019781307808896 (ACHS print bound ISBN)General, Organic & Biochemistry11th2022Denniston, K., Topping, J., Woodrum K., & Caret R.New York, NY: McGraw-Hill EducationPrinted* (print bound is special order available via ACHS only)$229.25
CHEM 5019780789015525Understanding Medicinal Plants: Their Chemistry & Therapeutic Action1st2005Hanson, A. B.Boca Raton, FL: Taylor & FrancisPrinted*$89.95
DSC 6019780367506155Food Insecurity: A Matter of Justice, Sovereignty, and Survival (Critical Food Studies)1st2022Mayer, T. & Anderson, M.New York, NY: RoutledgePrinted*$52.95
DSC 6019781541697119Unsavory Truth: How Food Companies Skew the Science of What We Eat1st2018Nestle, M.N.Y., N.Y., Basic BooksPrinted*$30
DSC 6059781526411310Writing Research Proposals in the Health Sciences: A Step-by-step Guide.1st2018Schneider, Z. & Fuller, J.Thousand Oaks, CA.SAGE Publications Ltd.Printed*$48
DSC 6109781284123975Essentials of Environmental Health 3rd2018Friis, R.H.Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett LearningPrinted*$99.95
DSC 6109780323777278Integrative Medicine5th2022Rakel, D.New York, NY: Elsevier Printed*$104.99
DSC 6159780323595636Gastrointestinal Physiology: Mosby Physiology Series9th2018Johnson, L.R.Philadephia, PA, Elsevier.Printed*$45.99
DSC 6159781260122404Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology26th2019Barrett, K.E., Barman, S.M., Boitano, S. & Brooks, H.L.New York, NY: McGraw Hill Education. Printed*$83
DSC 6159780323777278Integrative Medicine5th2022Rakel, D.New York, NY: SaundersPrinted*$104.99
DSC 6209780323480864 Clinical Environmental Medicine1st2019Crinnion, W.J, & Pizzorno, J.D.St. Louis, MO: ElsevierPrinted*$127.99
DSC 6209780323777278Integrative Medicine5th2022Rakel, D.New York: NY, SaundersPrinted*$104.99
DSC 6259780323777278Integrative Medicine5th2022Rakel, D.New York, NY: Saunders.Printed*$104.99
DSC 6259780323549431Basic Immunology: Functions and Disorders of the Immune System6th2019Abbas, A.K, Lichtman, A.H. & Pillai, S.Philadelphia, PA., Elsevier, Inc.Printed*$74.99
DSC 6409781260122404Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology26th2019Barrett, K.E., Barman, S.M., Boitano, S. & Brooks, H.L.New York, NY: McGraw Hill Education. Printed*$83
DSC 6409781260452358Clinical Neuroanatomy29th2020Waxman, S. G. New York, NY: McGraw Hill Education.Printed*$83
DSC 6409780323777278Integrative Medicine5th2022Rakel, D.New York, NY: Saunders.Printed*$104.99
DSC 6509781284232035 Essentials of Biostatistics for Public Health4th2023Sullivan, L.,Boston, MS, Jones & Bartlett LearningPrinted*$85.95
DSC 6559781118554678Nutrition Research Methodologies1st2015Lovegrove, J.A., Hodson, L, Sharma, S., & Lanham-New, S.West Sussex, UK: Wiley-Blackwell.Printed*$81.95
DSC 7009781118554678Nutrition Research Methodologies.1st2015Lovegrove, J.A., Hodson, L, Sharma, S., & Lanham-New, S.Hoboken, N.J. Wiley Publishing.Printed*$81.95
DSC 7009781544317205Writing the Winning Thesis or Dissertation 4th2018Joyner, R.L., Rouse, W.A., & Glatthorn, A.AThousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Printed*$45.95
DSC 700 9781433832161Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association7th2019American Psychological AssociationAmerican Psychological AssociationPrinted*$31.99
DSC 7019781544317205Writing the Winning Thesis or Dissertation 4th2018Joyner, R.L., Rouse, W.A., & Glatthorn, A.AThousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Printed*$45.95
DSC 7019781118554678Nutrition Research Methodologies.1st2015Lovegrove, J.A., Hodson, L, Sharma, S., & Lanham-New, S.Hoboken, N.J. Wiley Publishing.Printed*$81.95
DSC 701 9781433832161Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association7th2019American Psychological AssociationAmerican Psychological AssociationPrinted*$31.99
DSC 7029781118554678Nutrition Research Methodologies.1st2015Lovegrove, J.A., Hodson, L, Sharma, S., & Lanham-New, S.Hoboken, N.J. Wiley Publishing.Printed*$81.95
DSC 702 9781433832161Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association7th2019American Psychological AssociationAmerican Psychological AssociationPrinted*$31.99
DSC 7029781544317205Writing the Winning Thesis or Dissertation 4th2018Joyner, R.L., Rouse, W.A., & Glatthorn, A.AThousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Printed*$45.95
ENG 1019781554815678

Digital Writing: A Guide to Writing for Social Media and the Web.

1st2022Lawrence, D. Peterborough, Ontario: Broadway View PressPrinted*$27.25
ENG 1019780691229966

Writing on the Job: Best Practices for Communication in the Digital Age

1st2022Coven, M. B.Princeton, NJ: Princeton University PressPrinted*$14.95
ENG 2019781554815678

Digital Writing: A Guide to Writing for Social Media and the Web

1st2022Lawrence, D. Peterborough, Ontario: Broadway View PressPrinted*$27.25
ENG 2019780691229966

Writing on the Job: Best Practices for Communication in the Digital Age

1st2022Coven, M. B.Princeton, NJ: Princeton University PressPrinted*$14.95
ENV 2019780134646053The Environment and You3rd2018Christen, N., Leege, L. & Juliana, J.New York, NY: PearsonPrinted*$193.30
HED 3039781284180725Essentials of Managing Stress5th2021Seward, B. L.Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.Printed*$82.95
HED 5039781284283150Managing Stress: Skills for Self-Care, Personal Resiliency and Work-Life Balance in a Rapidly Changing World11th2024Seaward, L. B.Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.Printed*TBD
HERB 101N/AHERB 101: Basics of herbalism23rd2022Petersen, D.Portland, OR: American College of Healthcare SciencesEbook (Optional Print Copy Available for $135)N/A
HERB 2019780323721769Clinical Herbalism: Plant wisdom from East to West1st2021Lord, T. St. Louis, MO: ElsevierPrinted*$59.99
HERB 201N/AHERB 201: Herbal studies21st2022Petersen, D.Portland, OR: American College of Healthcare SciencesEbook (Optional Print Copy Available for $155)N/A
HERB 302N/AHERB 302: Herbal materia medica I20th2023Petersen, D.Portland, OR: American College of Healthcare SciencesEbook (Optional Print Copy Available for $148)N/A
HERB 3029780323721769Clinical Herbalism: Plant wisdom from East to West1st2021Lord, T. St. Louis, MO: ElsevierPrinted*$59.99
HERB 303N/AHERB 303: Herbal materia medica II20th2020Petersen, D.Portland, OR: American College of Healthcare SciencesEbook (Optional Print Copy Available for $150)N/A
HERB 3039780323721769Clinical Herbalism: Plant wisdom from East to West1st2021Lord, T. St. Louis, MO: ElsevierPrinted*$59.99
HERB 304N/AHERB 304: Herbal materia medica III19th2020Petersen, D.Portland, OR: American College of Healthcare SciencesEbook (Optional Print Copy Available for $139)N/A
HERB 3049780307336644A-Z Guide to Drug-Herb-Vitamin Interactions Revised and Expanded2nd2006Gaby, R. A.New York, NY: Three Rivers PressPrinted$24.00
HERB 3319781307588842 (ACHS print bound ISBN)Stern’s Introductory Plant Biology15th2020Bidlack, J. Jansky, S. & Stern, K.New York, NY: McGraw-Hill EducationPrinted* (print bound is special order available via ACHS only)$280.99
HERB 502N/AHERB 502: Materia Medica I1st2023Petersen, D. Portland, OR: American College of Healthcare SciencesEbook (Optional Print Copy Available for $148)N/A
HERB 5029780443069925

Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy: Modern Herbal Medicine

2nd2013Mills, S. & Bone, K.London, UK: Churchill Livingstone/ElsevierPrinted*$133.95
HERB 5029781119484745How to Read a Paper6th2019Greenhalgh, T.West Sussex, England: John Wiley & SonsPrinted*$56.95
HERB 5039781119484745How to Read a Paper6th2019Greenhalgh, TWest Sussex, England: John Wiley & SonsPrinted*$56.95
HERB 503N/AHERB 503: Advanced herbal materia medica II20th2020Petersen, D.Portland, OR: American College of Healthcare SciencesEbook (Optional Print Copy Available for $134)N/A
HERB 5039780323072953Natural Standard: Herb and Supplement Guide1st2010Ulbricht, C. & Basch, E.St. Louis, MO: Elsevier MosbyPrinted*$93.95
HERB 5039780443071713The Essential Guide to Herbal Safety1st2005Mills, J. S. & Bone, K.St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Churchill LivingstonePrinted$100
HERB 504N/AHERB 504: Advanced herbal materia medica III20th2020Petersen, D.Portland, OR: American College of Healthcare SciencesEbook (Optional Print Copy Available for $128)N/A
HERB 5049781119484745How to Read a Paper6th2019Greenhalgh, TWest Sussex, England: John Wiley & SonsPrinted*$56.95
HERB 5049780323072953Natural Standard: Herb and Supplement Guide1st2010Ulbricht, C. & Basch, E.St. Louis, MO: Elsevier MosbyPrinted*$93.95
HERB 5049780443071713The Essential Guide to Herbal Safety1st2005Mills, J. S. & Bone, K.St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Churchill LivingstonePrinted$100
HERB 5219780323834346Fundamentals of Pharmacognosy & Phytotherapy4th2023Heinrich, M. Barnes, Joanne, Prieto-Garcia, J. & Simon, G. Oxford, UK: ElsevierPrinted*$59.99
HERB 5219781789243079

The Constituents of Medicinal Plants

3rd2021Pengelly, A. Boston MA: CABIPrinted$36.40
HERB 5319780964022164Plant Identification Terminology: An Illustrated Glossary2nd2001Harris, J. & Woolf Harris, M.Spring Lake, UT: Spring LakePrinted$22.95
HERB 5319781307588842 (ACHS print bound ISBN)Stern’s Introductory Plant Biology15th2020Bidlack, J. Jansky, S. & Stern, K.New York, NY: McGraw-Hill EducationPrinted* (print bound is special order available via ACHS only)$280.99
HERB 5319781892784353Botany in a Day: The Patterns Method of Plant Identification6th2013Elpel, T.Poppy, MT: HOPS PressPrinted$36
HERB 5419781260452297Casarett & Doull’s Essentials of Toxicology4th2021Klaassen, D. C. & Watkins III, B. J.New York, NY: McGraw-Hill EducationPrinted*$98
HERB 5419780443071713The Essential Guide to Herbal Safety1st2005Mills, J. S. & Bone, K.St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Churchill LivingstonePrinted$100
HLED 5539781284208627Theoretical Foundations of Health Education and Health Promotion4th2022Sharma, M.Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett LearningPrinted*$109.95
HLED 5549780763771157Essentials of Public Health Communication1st2011Parvanta, C., Nelsen, D. E., Parvanta, S. A., & Harner, R. N.Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett LearningPrinted*$177.95
HLTH 1019781284231120Essential Concepts for Healthy Living9th2022Housman, J. & Odum, M.Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.Printed*$121.95
HLTH 2019781284102307Physical Activity & Health: An Interactive Approach5th2018Kotecki, E. J.Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.Printed*$153.95
HLTH 4109781284202687McKenzie’s An Introduction to Community & Public Health10th2021McKenzie, J. F., Pinger, R. R., & Seabert, D.Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett LearningPrinted*$136.95
HLTH 4169781284142174Community and Public Health Education Methods.4th2019Bensley, R. J.,& Brookins-Fisher, J.Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.Printed*$106.95
HOM 501N/AHOM 501 homeopathy18th2018Petersen, D.Portland, OR: American College of Healthcare SciencesEbook (Optional Print Copy Available for $123)N/A
HOM 5019780895299505Homeopathic Remedies: A Quick and Easy Guide to Common Disorders and Their Homeopathic Treatments1st2000Hershoff, A. New York, NY: PenguinPrinted$18
IHS 5009780443069567Clinical Research in Complementary Therapies: Principles, Problems and Solutions2nd2011Lewith, G., Jonas, W., & Walach, H.London, England: Churchill LivingstonePrinted*$90.95
IHS 5009781284144123Consumer Health & Integrative Medicine: A Holistic View of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Practices2nd2018Synovitz, L. & Larson, K.Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett LearningPrinted*$125.95
IHS 1019781284144123Consumer Health & Integrative Medicine: A Holistic View of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Practice2nd2018Synovitz, B. L. & Larson, L. K.Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett LearningPrinted*$125.95
NAT 101N/ANAT 101: Nutrition, Bodycare, & Herbalism20th2022Petersen, D.Portland, OR: American College of Healthcare SciencesEbook (Optional Print Copy Available for $161)N/A
NAT 202N/ANAT 202: Energetic modalities I: Flower essences19th2023Petersen, D.Portland, OR: American College of Healthcare SciencesEbook (Optional Print Copy Available for $128)N/A
NAT 2029780892819416Encyclopedia of Bach Flower Therapy1st2001Scheffer, M.Rochester, VT: Healing Arts PressPrinted$34.95
NAT 203N/ANAT 203: Historical modalities I: Iridology18th2018Petersen, D.Portland, OR: American College of Healthcare SciencesEbook (Optional Print Copy Available for $138)N/A
NAT 204N/ANAT 204: Energetic Modalities II: Homeopathy1st2018Petersen, D.Portland, OR: American College of Healthcare SciencesEbook (Optional Print Copy Available for $127)N/A
NAT 2049780895299505Homeopathic Remedies: A Quick and Easy Guide to Common Disorders and Their Homeopathic Treatments1st2000Hershoff, A.New York, NY: PenguinPrinted$18
NAT 210N/ANAT 210: Anatomy & Physiology I19th2020Petersen, D.Portland, OR: American College of Healthcare SciencesEbook (Optional Print Copy Available for $138)N/A
NAT 2109781307914764 (ACHS Print Bound ISBN)

Anatomy, Physiology, & Disease: Foundations for Health Professions

3rd2022Roiger, D. & Bullock, N.New York, NY: McGraw HillPrinted*$185.95
NAT 2109781612125749Healing Herbal Teas1st2016Farr, S.Pownal, VT: Storey PublishingPrinted$16.99
NAT 211N/ANAT 211: Anatomy & Physiology II19th2020Petersen, D.Portland, OR: American College of Healthcare SciencesEbook (Optional Print Copy Available for $130)N/A
NAT 2119781612125749Healing Herbal Teas1st2016Farr, S.Pownal, VT: Storey PublishingPrinted$16.99
NAT 2119781307914764 (ACHS Print Bound ISBN)

Anatomy, Physiology, & Disease: Foundations for Health Professions

3rd2022Roiger, D. & Bullock, N. London, UK: McGraw HillPrinted*$185.95
NAT 212TBDNAT 212: Anatomy & Physiology III19th2020Petersen, D.Portland, OR: American College of Healthcare SciencesEbook (Optional Print Copy Available for $128)N/A
NAT 2129780323597791Structure and Function of the Body16th2020Thibodeau, G. & Patton, K.St. Louis, MO: ElsevierPrinted*$76.99
NAT 2129780323598255Study Guide: Structure and Function of the Body16th2020Thibodeau, G. & Patton, K.St. Louis, MO: ElsevierPrinted*$44.99
NAT 302N/ANAT 302: Holistic Pathophysiology20th2022Petersen, D.Portland, OR: American College of Healthcare SciencesEbook (Optional Print Copy Available for $140)N/A
NAT 3029781451663006Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine3rd2012Murray, M. & Pizzorno, J.New York, NY: Atria BooksPrinted*$32.50
NAT 3029780323792882Gould’s Pathophysiology for the Health Professions7th2022VanMeter, K. C. & Hubert, R. J.St. Lous, MO: ElsevierPrinted*$127.99
NAT 3029780323792936Study Guide for Gould’s Pathophysiology for the Health Professions7th2022VanMeter, K. C. & Hubert, R. J.St. Lous, MO: ElsevierPrinted*$47.99
NAT 303N/ANAT 303: Holistic pathology & protocols20th2023Petersen, D.Portland, OR: American College of Healthcare SciencesEbook (Optional Print Copy Available for $140)N/A
NAT 3039781451663006Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine3rd2012Murray, M. & Pizzorno, J.New York, NY: Atria BooksPrinted*$32.50
NAT 3039780323792882Gould’s pathophysiology for the health professions Gould’s pathophysiology for the health professions7th2022VanMeter, K. C. & Hubert, R. J.St. Lous, MO: ElsevierPrinted*$124.99
NAT 3039780323792936Study Guide for Gould’s pathophysiology for the health professions7th2022VanMeter, K. C. & Hubert, R. J.St. Lous, MO: ElsevierPrinted*$46.99
NAT 305 9781462550371Motivational Interviewing in Health Care: Helping Patients Change Behavior2nd2022Rollnick, S. Miller, R. M. & Butler, C. C.New York, NY: GuilifordPrinted*$35
NAT 3069781882908059Business Mastery5th2016Sohnen-Moe, M .C.Tucson, AZ: Sohnen-Moe AssociatesPrinted*$52.99
NAT 3079780323825238Mastering Healthcare Terminology7th2022Shiland, B.St. Louis, MO: ElsevierPrinted*$94.99
NAT 5019781307879735 (ACHS print bound ISBN)Holes Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology15th2023Welsh, C. & Prentice-Carver, C.New York, NY: McGraw-Hill EducationPrinted* (print bound is special order available via ACHS only)$195.95
NAT 5029781265331160 (ACHS Print Bound ISBN)

Holes Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology

15th2023Welsh, C. & Prentice-Carver, C.New York, NY: McGraw HillPrinted* (ACHS Print Bound)$195.95
NAT 5039780323792882

Gould’s Pathophysiology for the Health Professions

7th2022VanMeter, K.C. & Hubert, R.J.St. Louis, MO: ElsevierPrinted*$127.99
NAT 5039780323792936

Study Guide for Gould’s Pathophysiology for the Health Professions

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NAT 5039780323523783Textbook of Natural Medicine – 2 volume set5th2020Pizzorno, J. & Murray, M.St. Louis, MO: ElsevierEbook$212.99
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NAT 5159781570253614

Masterful Health and Wellness Coaching: Deepening your Craft

1st2021Arloski, M.Duluth, MN: Whole Person Printed*$39.95
NAT 5159781462552795

Motivational Interviewing: Helping People Change and Grow

4th2023Miller, W. R. & Rollnick, S.New York, NY: Guilford PressPrinted*$65
NUT 1019780316338868

Food: What the Heck Should I Eat?

1st2018Hyman, M.Boston, MA: Little Brown Spark Printed*$30
NUT 101 9781307790030 (ACHS Print Bound ISBN)Wardlaw’s Contemporary Nutrition12th2022Smith, A., Collene, A., & Spees, C.New York, NY: McGraw-Hill EducationPrinted* (print bound is special order available via ACHS only)$229.50
NUT 2109798986431260Our Journey with Food3rd2023Karr, T. J.Bozeman, MT: Summerland PublishingPrinted*$31.95
NUT 3019781307876581 (ACHS Print Bound ISBN)

Wardlaw’s Perspectives in Nutrition

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NUT 3029781307876581 (ACHS Print Bound ISBN)

Wardlaw’s Perspectives in Nutrition

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NUT 3039781284207323Nutrition Across Life Stages2nd2022Bernstein, M., & McMahon, K.Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.Printed*$194.95
NUT 3049781307880618 (ACHS Print Bound ISBN)Williams’ Nutrition for Health and Fitness13th2023Williams, H. M. Rawson, E. & Branch, D.New York, NY: McGraw-Hill EducationPrinted* (print bound is special order available via ACHS only)$195.95
NUT 308N/ANUT 308: Holistic Nutrition21st2022Petersen, D.Portland, OR: American College of Healthcare SciencesEbook (Optional Print Copy Available for $145)N/A
NUT 3099781594771545Acid-Alkaline Diet for Optimum Health2nd2006Vasey, C.Rochester, VT: Healing Arts PressPrinted$12.95
NUT 3099780312347741Eating Between the Lines1st2007Stewart, L. K.New York, NY: St. Martin’s GriffinPrinted*$24
NUT 3099780143114963In Defense of Food1st2008Pollan, M.New York, NY: PenguinPrinted*$18
NUT 3099781607743255The Detox Diet: The Definitive Guide for Lifelong Vitality with Recipes, Menus, and Detox Plans3rd2012Haas, M. E.New York, NY: PenguinPrinted*$18
NUT 3119781307699944 (ACHS Print Bound ISBN)Nutrition Essentials: A Personal Approach3rd2020Schiff, W.New York, NY: McGraw-Hill EducationPrinted* (print bound is special order available via ACHS only)$194.95
NUT 3129781284219456Stanfield’s Introduction to Health Professions8th2023Cross, N. & McWay, D. Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.Printed* (print bound is special order available via ACHS only)$99.95
NUT 4019781284210958Nutrition7th2022Insel, P., Ross, D., McMahon, K. & Bernstein, M.Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.Printed*$199.95
NUT 4159781284168921Nutrition Education: Linking Research, Theory, and Practice4th2020Contento, I. R., & Koch, P. A.Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.Printed*$163.95
NUT 4999780128039687Vegetarian and Plant-Based Diets in Health and Disease Prevention1st2017Mariotti, F.London, UK: ElsevierPrinted*$190
NUT 5019781307905960 (ACHS Print Bound ISBN)

Human Nutrition: Science for Healthy Living

3rd2022Stephenson, T., Sanctuary, M., & Passerrello, CNew York, NY: McGraw-Hill EducationPrinted* (ACHS Print Bound)$195.95
NUT 5019781032242729Integrating Nutrition into Practice1st2021Marian, M. J. & Mullin, G.Boca Raton, FL., CRC PressPrinted*$59.95
NUT 502 9781284235135Advanced Human Nutrition5th2022Medeiros, D. and Wildman, R. Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett LearningPrinted*$195.95
NUT 5039781284235135

Advanced Human Nutrition

5th2022Medeiros, D. and Wildman, R.Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett LearningPrinted*$195.95
NUT 5049781307880618 (ACHS Print Bound ISBN)Williams’ Nutrition for Health, Fitness, & Sport13th2023Williams, H. M. Rawson, E. & Branch, D.New York, NY: McGraw-Hill EducationPrinted* (print bound is special order available via ACHS only)$195.95
NUT 5099781594771545Acid-Alkaline Diet for Optimum Health2nd2006Vasey, C.Rochester, VT: Healing Arts PressPrinted*$12.95
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NUT 5099780143114963In Defense of Food1st2008Pollan, M.New York, NY: PenguinPrinted*$18
NUT 5099781607743255The Detox Diet: The Definitive Guide for Lifelong Vitality with Recipes, Menus, and Detox Plans3rd2012Haas, M. E.New York, NY: PenguinPrinted*$18
NUT 5109781284210958Nutrition7th2022Insel, P., Ross, D., McMahon, K. & Bernstein, M.Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.Printed*$199.95
PFT 1019781284200881NASM Essentials of Personal Fitness Training7th2021Sutton, B.Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.Printed*$199.95
PHL 101 9781433832734

Concise Guide to APA Style

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PHL 2029780190058319The Fundamentals of Ethics5th2020Shafer-Landau, R.Oxford, UK: Oxford University PressPrinted*$59.99
PSY 101 9780367550158

Simply Psychology

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RES 5019781544361482

How to Read, Evaluate, and Use Research

1st2023Nichols, S., Schutz, P. A., & Bahena, S. SAGE Publishing: Thousand Oaks, CAPrinted*$85
SOC 1019781307905953 (ACHS Print Bound ISBN)

Sociology: A Brief Introduction

14th2022Schaefer, R. T. New York, NY: McGraw HillPrinted* (ACHS Print Bound)$195.95

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