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Email sent to students on Aug. 16:
From: Matsumoto, Tami Subject: Re-Sending: Math 30 (E4280) -- Message to Students To: "Tami's Math 30 Students" Date: Sunday, August 16, 2009, 4:34 PM Problems with the last email -- many bounced back, so I am re-sending it. -----Original Message----- From: Matsumoto, Tami Sent: 8/16/09 4:23 PM Subject: Math 30 (E4280) -- Message to Students Hello there! I am sending this email to all students registered in Math-30-E4280 for fall semester. Here is some information you really should know about the course before we begin. This class meets 3 days a week (1-2:20pm on MWF). Classes begin on Monday, August 24. We will meet in PS 117 on the Eureka Campus. My other section of Math 30 is a "Hybrid" course that meets twice a week (6-7:20pm on MW) -- it is part in-class and part online. It requires a lot of work on your own, but if you are interested in switching to that section let me know. Materials: For Math 30, we will use (1) the textbook: Algebra & Trigonometry, by Michael Sullivan. You can get the 6th or 7th edition for about $10 or even less. Here are the webpages for the books -- This is so you can see exactly what they look like and get ISBN numbers: You might look for the 6th edition (used). They are around for under $10. The 7th edition can be found online fairly cheaply also. The CR bookstore does NOT carry these older editions used. The CR Math Dept has a limited number of copies of the text that you can rent for the whole semester (I think it's $10 or $5 rental fee -- you can call the office 476-4211 to check on that). If you would like to get the 8th, you may use that, but it is more expensive, weighs more, takes up more room, and is not significantly different in content (not much at all really). (But it might be easier to acquire Solutions Manuals for the 8th ed.) NOTE: You should be aware that Not all Math 30 teachers allow use of the 6th edition. (2) In addition to the textbook, you will need to get a Bound Notebook with grid paper (such as something like this. -- Make sure it has GRID (or GRAPH) paper in it -- NOTE: CR bookstore usually sells these for about $2, and Staples occasionally has these on sale for $1 or so. (3) You will also need a Graphing Calculator (such as TI-83 or TI-84) -- NOTE: There are some graphing calculators available for rent from the Math Dept ($20 per semester). NOTE: You might like to see "Student Information and Help Resources" on this Math Dept web page: http://msenux.redwoods.edu/mathdept/courses/math30.php Also, please note: if you are NOT planning to continue on to take Calculus, then you might like to consider a completely different Math course instead, such as Math 15 or Math 5, depending on your needs. Let me know if you have any other questions. Tami Matsumoto ... ~ * ~ ... ~ * ~ ... ~ * ~ ... ~ * ~ ... Teresa (Tami) Matsumoto Professor of Mathematics College of the Redwoods, 7351 Tompkins Hill Rd, Eureka, CA 95501 Office: PS102, (707)476-4543 Fax: (707) 476-4424 ... ~ * ~ ... ~ * ~ ... ~ * ~ ... ~ * ~ ... |