Affordable Science initiative highlights free & low cost courses

The College of Science (COS) at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) believes that affordable learning materials are essential to faculty and students. The Affordable Science initiative was created as a direct response to the increasing costs of textbooks in higher education. Affordable Science recognizes faculty who are actively working to lower the cost of course materials.

Faculty whose course materials cost $10 or less per course credit hour are eligible to add the Affordable Science badge to their syllabus, display in their Canvas course site, or anywhere they’d like.

This initiative comes directly on the heels of streamlining each College of Science degree. Consistent with other comparable, academically-rigorous degrees around the country, all COS degrees now require 120 credit hours, down from 128 hours previously. During this time, all twenty-two major and concentration options were also thoughtfully reviewed. Each degree option boasts a thorough curriculum of study while also allowing for greater degree flexibility for every type of student. 

COS is proud to celebrate the following courses that meet the Affordable Science criteria: