Z-Degree
Zero Cost Textbooks and Resources
Ridgewater College is developing curriculum along with 16 other Minnesota colleges and universities that provide significant savings for students. A Z-degree is a complete associate or bachelor’s degree program that exclusively use course resources that are no cost to students, such as:
- open educational resources (OER)
- open textbooks
- library-curated materials
To be considered a Z-degree course, the instructor cannot require students to purchase any course resources. Optional or supplemental resources that are a cost to students may be recommended.
Students at a campus that offers Z-degrees can use the Advanced Search option to find courses that have “no cost” course materials.
2024 MN Z-Degree Report