Most courses require a textbook that students must purchase before the start of the module. All required textbooks will be available as e-books. Students should see the syllabi for course-specific requirements. Once enrollment is confirmed, students will receive notification of the enrollment along with details of the site needed to access details of the textbook that is required. This information is available 5 weeks before the class begins.
Students should not order the book before these details are confirmed. SGU does not announce the textbooks earlier to ensure that students get the most recent edition of the book. Efforts are made to ensure that books are available worldwide, although there are some rare cases when students experience difficulty getting the book. Therefore, in order to minimize this risk, it is important that students order the book as soon as they are notified of the details.
Most e-resources will be provided within the courses. If students need access to articles or journals that are not provided, they may use the SGU Library Services via their Student Portal.
If a student lives in a remote location and anticipates problems ordering a textbook within the given timeframe, the Course Director should be contacted and made aware of the situation.