Textbook Information for WKU Graduate Programs 2026
December 16, 2025
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The textbook information below is for the following 2026 graduate programs: Doctor of Educational Leadership (Ed.D.), Educational Administration (M.A.), Biotechnology Science (M.S.), Instruction and Curriculum (M.A.), Computer Information Systems (M.S.), Architecture (M.Arch.), Global Management (M.B.A.), Psychology (M.A.), Accounting (M.S.), Communication Studies (M.A.), and Special Education (M.A.).
This list is for reference only. Please follow the instructor's specific requirements after enrollment. If instructors require certain textbooks, students will need to purchase them on their own (e.g., through e‑commerce websites such as Amazon). Textbook prices may be relatively high, so students may consider cost‑saving alternatives such as e‑textbooks, used copies, or rentals.
| Course | Textbooks | ISBN |
| Doctor of Educational Leadership (Ed.D.) | ||
| No textbook required. | ||
| Educational Administration (M.A.)School Business Administrator Option | ||
| No textbook required. | ||
| Biotechnology Science (M.S.) | ||
| STME 5010 Molecular Cell Biology |
Molecular Biology of the Cell (7th Edition) by Bruce Alberts, Alexander D. Johnson, etc. Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company |
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| STME 5103 Scientific Writing and Presentation |
The Scientist’s Guide to Writing: How to Write More Easily and Effectively Throughout Your Scientific Career. 2nd Edition (2022) by Stephen B. Heard |
13: 978-0691219202 |
| How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper." 8th Edition. by Gastel and Day |
13: 978-1440842801 | |
| STME 5510 Biostatistics & Computational Analysis |
The Analysis of Biological Data (3rd Edition) by Michael C. Whitlock, Dolph Schluter. Publisher: W. H. Freeman |
978-1319226237 |
| STME 5625 Medicinal Chemistry |
An Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry, Graham L. Patrick, 7th edition Publisher: Oxford University Press |
978-0198866664 |
| Instruction and Curriculum (M.A.) – TESOL Option | ||
| TESL 5420 Methods for Teaching English Language Learners in ESL/EFL Settings: Standards Based Approach |
Exploring English Language Teaching, by Graham Hall. Publisher: Routledge | 9781138722811 |
| Teaching by Principles (4th ed.), by Brown, H. (2015). Publisher: Pearson Education ESL |
9780133925852 | |
| ENG 5105 General Linguistics |
Language files: Materials for an introduction to language and linguistics (12th ed.), by the Department of Linguistics at The Ohio State University. Publisher: Ohio State University |
9780814252703 |
| TESL 5404 Culture, Cognition & Communication for English Language Learners |
Crossing Cultures in the Language Classroom, Second Edition Second, by Andrea DeCapua and Ann C. Wintergerst. Pubisher: University of Michigan Press ELT | 9780472036417 |
| TESL 5930 Assessment of Language Performance in ESL/EFL Contexts |
Language Assessment: Principles and Classroom Practices, by H. Douglas Brown and Priyanvada Abeywickrama Publisher: Pearson Education ESL |
9780138149314 |
| Computer Information Systems (M.S.) | ||
| CPS 5981 Software Assurance |
Software Security: Building Security 2006, Publisher: Addision-Wesley Professional | 978-0321356703 |
| CPS 5931 Network Systems |
Computer Networks, 6th Edition, by Douglas Comer. Publisher: Pearson | 9780136764052 |
| Computer Networking, 8th Edition, by James F. Kurose, Keith Ross. Publisher: Pearson | 9780135928790 | |
| CPS 5440 Advanced Analysis Algorithms |
Introduction To The Analysis Of Algorithms (3rd Edition), by Michael Soltys-kulinicz. Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd. |
978-9813235908 |
| Architecture (M.Arch.) *Textbook information for pre-requisite courses will be announced to students who are required to take pre-requisite courses. | ||
| No textbook required. | ||
| Global Management (M.B.A.) | ||
| GMBA 5680 MGT LEADERSHIP GLOBAL ENVIRON |
Developing Human Potential: A Personal Approach to Leadership, by Gina S. Matkin, Jason Headrick, Hannah M. Sunderman OER Link: https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/developinghuman-potential-a-personal-approach-to-leadership |
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| Leadership: Research Findings, Practice, and Skills Andrew J. DuBrin Cengage Learning 2012/1/1 |
978-1133435228 | |
| Accounting (M.S.) | ||
| ACCT 5220 Financial Statement Analysis |
Financial Statement Analysis and Security Valuation, 5th Edition by Stephen Penman | ISBN-10: 0078025311 | ISBN-13: 9780078025310 |
| ACCT 5161 China Tax |
China Master Tax Guide 2021, 14th edition, one-year online subscription + Hardcopy, Wolters Kluwer. | https://www.wolterskluwer.com.hk/e-store/chinamastertaxguide2021 |
| CPA Tax Law, 2025 edition, China Financial & Economic Publishing House | 9787522337470 | |
| ACCT 5990 Seminar in Professional Accounting Practice |
Damodaran on Valuation: Security Analysis for Investment and Corporate Finance, 2nd edition, by Aswath Damodaran, Wiley Finance | 10: 0198736479 |
| Investment Banking: Valuation, LBOs, M&A, and IPOs (Book + Valuation Models), 3rd Edition, by Joshua Rosenbaum, Joshua Pearl. Wiley. | 10: 1119867878 | |
| Taxes and Business Strategy, 6th edition, by Erickson, Hanlon, Maydew, Shevlin | 9781618533210 | |
| International Tax Primer, 5th edition, by Brian J. Arnold, Kluwer Law International | 9789403542669 | |
| ACCT 5140 Managerial and Cost Accounting |
Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis (17th Edition), by Datar & Rajan. Pearson. | 978-1-292-36307-3 |
| ACCT 5230 Auditing Information Systems |
Auditing: A Risk Based-Approach (11th Edition), by Johnstone, Gramling, & Rittenberg. Cengage. | 978-1-337-61945-5 |
| Psychology (M.A.) Human Behavior and Organizational Psychology Option | ||
| PSY 4940 Seminar: Contemporary issues in psychology |
Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Psychological Issues by Edwin Gantt Publisher: McGraw-Hill |
9781260494174 |
| PSY 5320 Learning Theory and Applications |
Theories of Human Learning 7th Edition by Guy R. Lefrançois Publisher: Cambridge University Press |
978-1108735995 |
| PSY 3200 Psychology Statistics |
Essentials of Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences,10th Edition by Frederick J Gravetter, Larry B. Wallnau, Lori-Ann B. Forzano, James E. Witnauer Publisher: Cengage |
9780357365298 |
| Communication Studies (M.A.) | ||
| COMM 5004 Organizational Communication Theory |
Organizational Communication: Approaches and Processes, 8th Edition Authors: Katherine Miller, Joshua Barbour, DaJung “DJ” Woo Year: 2025 Publisher: Cengage |
ISBN-10: 8214135826 ISBN-13: 9798214135823 |
| Special Education (M.A.) | ||
| No textbook required. | ||
