Written by: Paola Pinto June 29, 2023 The Affordable Science initiative builds upon the efforts to streamline each College of Science degree. In line with academically-rigorous degrees offered nationwide, all COS degrees now require 120 credit hours, down from the previous requirement of 128 hours. The College of Science (COS) at The University of 91大神 in Huntsville (91大神) is committed to providing affordable learning materials to its students. The Affordable Science initiative was established in response to the rising costs of textbooks in higher education. This initiative aims to recognize and support faculty members who actively contribute to reducing the cost of course materials. Faculty members who have successfully managed to keep the cost of their course materials at $10 or less per course credit hour are eligible to display the Affordable Science badge on their syllabus, Canvas course site, or any other preferred location. The COS takes pride in celebrating the courses that meet the Affordable Science criteria for the academic year 2023-2024. These courses exemplify the college's commitment to affordable education and acknowledge the hard work of faculty members in minimizing the financial burden on students: Course NumberCourse NameTotal Required Material Cost AES 103 Environmental Earth Science FREE AES 104 Weather & Climate Change FREE AES 370 Introduction to Remote Sensing FREE AES 676 Remote Sensing of Environment FREE AST 106L Astronomy Laboratory FREE BYS 119 - (Cooper) Principles of Biology FREE BYS 119 - (Baudry) Principles of Biology FREE BYS 120 Organismal biology $10 BYS 121 Laboratory $10 BYS 122 Organismal Biology Lab FREE BYS 205 Coding Algorithms for Biology FREE BYS 219 Genetics & Evolution FREE BYS 230 Human Evolution & Culture FREE BYS 431/531 Biological Data Skills FREE BYS 601 Bioinformatics FREE CH 121 General Chemistry I FREE CH 123 General Chemistry II FREE CH 421 / 521 Instrumental Analysis FREE CH 440 / 540 Polymer Synthesis FREE CH 633 Structure Determination FREE CS 321 Intro Object-oriented Prog Jav FREE CS 454/ 554 Intro to Cloud Computing FREE CS 640 Machine Learning FREE MA 105 Nature of Mathematics FREE MA 115 Precalculus Algebra and Trigonometry FREE MA 120 Math Professional Applications FREE MA 244 Linear Algebra $30 MA 301 Intro to Elementary Number Theory $15 PH 110 Frontiers in Science FREE PH 114 General Physics Lab I FREE PH 115 General Physics Lab II FREE PH 116 General Physics Lab III FREE PH 306 Applied Physics FREE PH 310 Intermediate Lab I FREE PH 601 Classical Dynamics I $19 PH 607 Mathematical Methods I $22 PH 631 Electromagnetic Theory I $25.44 PH 732 Electromagnetic Theory II $25.44 PH 792 Physics Seminar FREE SPA 582 Science Career Prep FREE SPA 630 Waves in Fluids FREE SPA 741 Physics of Cosmic Rays FREE