Textbooks
Textbooks are required for all courses. In order to maximize student success, students should ensure their textbooks are in hand when classes begin.
Most Columbia College campuses, including Online, use the services of MBS Direct as the official textbook vendor to provide students a convenient way to order textbooks and other course material. Information needed for ordering includes your school name, campus location and complete course information, including course title.
Textbook information can also be found in the course syllabus. (Please refer to specific course syllabi rather than master syllabi.) Note that textbooks used for online classes may differ from textbooks used for on-campus classes.
Online and Nationwide Campus students who have financial aid in place to cover the cost of books can request a book voucher by logging in to CougarTrack. Click on Academics from the Menu box and select the Book Voucher Request link under the Registration tab to complete the request form.
MBS Direct guarantees delivery of the correct books and will replace any defective or incorrect item. Columbia College is not responsible for any incorrect or late textbooks not purchased from MBS or another college-authorized supplier. To contact MBS Direct by telephone call (800) 325-3252.
Honor Societies
Alpha Sigma Lambda - Online Chapter
The Nu Lambda chapter of Alpha Sigma Lambda is an adult honor society for students who attend and receive service solely from the Online Campus. ASL provides a means of recognition for the special achievements of adults who accomplish academic excellence while facing competing interests of home and work. Students who attend a campus are not eligible for membership in the Nu Lambda Chapter. Eligible students will be invited to join the Nu Lambda Chapter by the Online Campus. The criteria for membership is completion of 24 hours of course work with Columbia College (12 of which are Liberal Arts credits), be in the highest 20% of the undergraduate Columbia College student population, and have a minimum 3.2 GPA. The student must also be degree seeking with Columbia College.
SALUTE Veterans Honor Society - Nationwide and Online
SALUTE Veterans Honor Society recognizes the academic success of student veterans at Columbia College. Collegiate members shall be students enrolled in an undergraduate program at the time of initiation, have been honorably discharged from the armed services, or provide proof of current duty station. Members must also have completed 12 semester hours or its equivalent of one semester, have junior standing, and have a minimum 3.0 GPA.
Sigma Beta Delta
An international honor society in business, management and administration. Membership is open to all undergraduate students with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25 and graduate students with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5.
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