UW Required Course Materials

CSE 121
CSE 122

N/A

CSE 163

Online materials provided by the UWHS Coordinator.

CSE 180

N/A

ENGL 111
ENGL 131

College-level writing textbook. Choose 1 of the 2 options listed. (print and e-versions available for each option)

• Everyone’s an Author, 4th edition, with or without readings by Lunsford, Brody, Ede, et al. Norton & Company.

• Let’s Talk: A Pocket Rhetoric, by Andrea Lunsford. Norton & Company.

Supplemental texts chosen by the instructor UWHS English website – assignments, prompts, rubrics, suggested sequences, portfolio overview, discussion forum and more

G H 101

This course has two required textbooks:

• Birn, A.-E., Pillay, Y., & Holtz, T. H. (2017). Textbook of global health (4th ed.). Oxford University Press.

• Skolnik, R. L. (2020). Global health 101 (4th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.

N/A

PSYCH 101

Suitable college-level textbook. Pre-approved titles are listed below, though other options may be provided by the school if pre-approved by the UWHS Coordinator.

• Grison & Gazzaniga (4th ed or later), Psychology in Your Life. (“High School” version is acceptable.)

• Myers & DeWall (6th ed or later), Psychology in Everyday Life

• Myers & DeWall (13th ed or later), Psychology

• Schacter, Gilbert, & Nock (6th ed or later), Psychology

N/A

PSYCH 206

Suitable college-level textbook. Pre-approved titles are listed below, though other options may be provided by the school if pre-approved by the UWHS Coordinator.

• Kuther, T.L. Lifespan Development in Context, A Topical Approach, 2nd edition or later

• Kuther, T.L. Lifespan Development, Lives in Context, 3rd edition or later

• Arnett & Arnett, Human Development, A Cultural Approach, 4th edition or later

• Papalia & Martorell, Experience Human Development, 15th edition or later

N/A

MATH 120

Collingwood, Prince, and Conroy. 2025. Precalculus. (available as a free downloadable PDF)

WebAssign online homework program (~$45/ student)

UW Math website (extensive test bank & sample syllabi)

MATH 124
MATH 125

Stewart, James. Calculus: Early Transcendentals, 9th Ed., Cengage.

WebAssign online homework program (~$45/ student)

UW Math website (extensive test bank & sample syllabi)

ASTR 101
ASTR 150

ATMOS 100

Options include, but not limited to:

• "Rough Guide to Climate Change, by Robert Henson
• "The Uninhabitable Earth," by David Wallace-Wells

ATMOS 111

"Thinking Person’s Guide to Climate Change," by Robert Henson (2nd edition, 2019)

N/A

BIOL 100

Introductory biology textbook; requires UWHS Coordinator approval.

Supplemental texts:

• Liska, Ken. 2008. Drugs and the Human Body (8th edition)

• Kuhn, Deborah et al. Buzzed: The Straight Facts About Most Used and Abused Drugs from Alcohol to Ecstasy (5th edition)

Canvas course (online access contains lessons, lectures, assessments and other resources) – licensing required

BIOL 118
BIOL 119

Suitable college-level textbook. Pre-approved titles are listed below, though other options may be provided by the school if pre-approved by the UWHS Coordinator.

• Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology. Marieb, Elaine N., Keller, Suzanne M. (13th edition)

• Visual Anatomy & Physiology. Martini, Frederic H., Ober, William C., Nath, Judi

• Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology, 5e Frederic H. Martini & Edwin F. Bartholomew

• Survey of Physiology, Marieb & Keller

Course resource packet (developed by UW faculty)

CHEM 110

ALEKS assessment and learning system (requires a per-student cost for licensing).

Suitable college-level textbook. Pre-approved titles are listed below, though other options may be provided by the school if pre-approved by the UWHS Coordinator.

• Brown, LeMay, & Bursten, 2000. Chemistry: The Central Science. 8th ed., Prentice Hall.

• LeMay, et al. 2000. Chemistry: Connections to Our Changing World. 2nd Ed., Prentice Hall.

• Stoker. 2014. Introduction to Chemical Principles. 11th Ed., Pearson.

• Wilbraham, Staley, Matta, & Waterman, 2012. Chemistry. Pearson.

• Zumdahl & Decoste. 2011. Introductory Chemistry: A Foundation. 7th Ed., Cengage.

• Zumdahl & Zumdahl. 2008 Chemistry. 8th ed., Cengage.

N/A

ESRM 150

N/A

N/A

ASL 103
ASL 201

Lentz, Mikos & Smith, "Signing Naturally"

N/A

CHIN 103

Integrated Chinese (Level 1 Volume 2) - textbook, companion workbook & character workbook

N/A

FRENCH 103

Textbook - Défi Francophone 1.
Printed and online versions available; 1 copy per 2 students.

Boomalang online appointments. Three 30-minute conversations; fees paid by the UWHS program.

UW French instructor website – syllabi, quizzes, PowerPoint presentations, video links and more

FRENCH 201

Textbook - Défi Francophone 1.
Printed and online versions available; 1 copy per 2 students.

Boomalang online appointments. Three 30-minute conversations; fees paid by the UWHS program.

UW French instructor website – syllabi, quizzes, PowerPoint presentations, video links and more

JAPAN 103

Banno, Ikeda, & Ohno. 2011. GENKI I: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese. 3rd Ed. + companion student workbook

* Beginning Autumn 2026, new campuses will adopt a different textbook/ workbook resource – Tobira I: Beginning Japanese

UWHS Japanese website – syllabi, sample exams, projects and other resources

JAPAN 201

Banno, Ikeda, & Ohno. 2011. GENKI II: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese. 3rd Ed. + companion student workbook

* Beginning Autumn 2027, new campuses will adopt a different textbook/ workbook resource - Tobira II: Beginning Japanese

UWHS Japanese website – syllabi, sample exams, projects and other resources

SPAN 103

The Spanish Hub online access (includes homework assignments and the Proyectos II textbook)

UW Spanish Language program website - recent syllabi, grading procedures, past tests, pacing calendar and other resources

SPAN 201

The Spanish Hub online access (includes homework assignments and the Proyectos II textbook)

UW Spanish Language program website - recent syllabi, grading procedures, past tests, pacing calendar and other resources