Course Books at the Library - Spring
Use the search below to find required and recommended course books and ebooks owned by the Library and other CSUs. For a complete list of books and media on reserve at in the Library, search Course Reserves.
Last Updated: 4/3/2026
| Course Number | Course Name | Instructor | Status | Type | Title / Author |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CE 170 | Soil Mechanics | Chaudhuri, Debanik | Required | Book | V 1: Geotechnical Engineering - Applied Soil Mecha / Aryani |
| CE 183 | Concrete Technology | Garcia, Jose | Required | Book | Design & Control of Concrete Mixtures / Kosmatka |
| CHAD 23 | Observation and Assessment | Pitts, Lindsey Ann | Required | E-Book | Focused Observations / James |
| CHAD 23 | Observation and Assessment | Pitts, Lindsey Ann | Required | Book | Publication Manual of APA / American Psychological Associa |
| CHAD 30 | Human Development | Natzel, Maggie | Required | Book | Life-Span Development (RRMCG) / Santrock |
| CHAD 30 | Human Development | Pitts, Lindsey Ann | Required | Book | Exploring Lifespan Development (w/out Access) / Berk |
| CHAD 30 | Human Development | Pitts, Lindsey Ann | Recommended | Book | Publication Manual of APA / American Psychological Associa |
| CHAD 123 | Qualitative Methods | Herrera, Alicia | Required | Book | Qualitative Inquiry & Research Design / Creswell |
| CHAD 123 | Qualitative Methods | Duane, Addison | Required | Book | Successful Qualitative Research / Braun |
| CHAD 133 | Quantitative Methods | Nazir, Saima | Recommended | Book | Publication Manual of APA / American Psychological Associa |
| CHAD 133 | Quantitative Methods | Nazir, Saima | Recommended | E-Book | Publication Manual (OFFICIAL) 7th Edition of the A / Association |
| CHAD 135 | Culture and Human Development | Jones, Taylor J | Required | Book | Lives Across Cultures: Cross-Cultural Human Develo / Gardiner |
| CHAD 135 | Culture and Human Development | Jones, Taylor J | Recommended | Book | Publication Manual of APA / American Psychological Associa |
| CHAD 135 | Culture and Human Development | Jones, Taylor J | Recommended | E-Book | Publication Manual (OFFICIAL) 7th Edition of the A / Association |
| CHAD 137 | Cognitive Development | Cantrell, Lisa M | Required | Book | Children's Thinking / Siegler |
| CHAD 138 | Social/Emotional Develpmt | Ferry-Perata, Elizabeth A | Required | Book | Social & Personality Development / Shaffer |
| CHAD 138 | Social/Emotional Develpmt | Gill, Surinder | Required | Book | Social & Personality Development / Shaffer |
| CHAD 139 | Educational Play | Rivera-Carpenter, Veronica | Required | Book | Play at Center of Curriculum / Vanhoorn |
| CHAD 141 | History of Childhood | Waechter-McMillan, Megan R | Required | Book | Huck's Raft / Mintz |
| CHAD 143 | Mind and Brain in Developmental Context | TBD | Required | Course Reserve | The Jossey-Bass reader on the brain and learning / |