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Textbooks for MTH/CSC

Fall 2007
Please note: No math class requires you to buy a solutions manual. When purchasing a new text, a solutions manual may come shrink-wrapped with it. Solutions manuals are also available in the library.

For online courses, additional information and the instructor’s e-mail address are available on the online schedule.

TI-83 or 84 calculators are required for the following courses:  MTH 139, 141, 142, 143, 145, 150, 151, 152, 201, 212.
A scientific calculator is required for MTH 120.  Several calculators are on reserve in the library for 2-hours or 2-days.  Also, you may ask your instructor to contact the department Chairperson, Amy Madden at (708) 974-5233,
madden@morainevalley.edu to borrow a calculator for the semester.  Calculator use, in any course, may be restricted on tests and on the final exam.  In addition, other calculators may be prohibited on tests and on the final exam.

Course Course Title Book Title Authors Edition
MTH-109 Math for Allied Health Math Skills for Allied Health Careers Timmons and Johnson 2008-1st
MTH-120 General Education Mathematics All sections except 001, 005 and 303
QM2 Quantitative Methods in Mathematics
Sukta and Sukta 2006

Note: e-text version available and may be sufficient (check with instructor on first day of class)
    For sections 001, 005, and 303
Mathematics All Around
Pirnot 2007-3rd
Note: e-text version available and may be sufficient (check with instructor on first day of class)
MTH-121 and 122 Math for Teachers I and II Mathematics for Elementary Teachers Musser 2005-7th
Note: For MTH 122-001 and 003, additional requirement: Math Learning Style Inventory pamphlet
MTH-135 Technical Mathematics Technical Mathematics Ewen, Garu. Trefzger 2005-2nd
MTH-139 Probability and Statistics All sections except online 301 and 303
Elementary Statistics
Larson 2006-3rd
    Section 301: same text as above + MTH 139 DVD’s available in the Moraine Valley bookstore    
    Section 303:
Statistics, Informed Decisions Using Data
DVD’s available in the MVCC bookstore
Sullivan 2nd Edition
MTH-141 College Algebra All sections except section 301:
A Graphical Approach to College Algebra Hornsby
Lial 2007–4th
Note: Moraine Valley has adopted a customized text that eliminates the chapters not covered as part of the course. You may use the full version or the customized version.
    Section 301: same text as above.  Also required is a MyMathLab access code. Some new texts in the bookstore will come packaged with a code, others will not. You may also purchase an access code separately from the bookstore or online at www.coursecompass.com    
         
MTH-142 Trigonometry Trigonometry: Enhanced with Graphing Sullivan 2006–4th
Note: Moraine Valley has adopted a customized text that eliminates the chapters not covered as part of the course. You may use the full version or the customized version.
    Section 001: same text as above.  Also, for this section only, a PRS infrared clicker is required which can be purchased at the bookstore. Students buying a new text will receive a partial rebate card for the clicker.    
MTH-143 Finite Mathematics Finite Mathematics Rolf 2008–7th
MTH-145 Calculus for Business Calculus for Bus, Econ, Life and Soc Sci Barnett 2008–11th
MTH-150, 151, and 152 Calculus Sequence Calculus – Early Transcendentals Larson 2007–4th
Please note: There are several configurations of this text book. 
If a student is only expecting to take one semester of calculus, there is a Calculus I (Early Transcendentals) version. For those taking two or three semesters, it is best to buy the full text. If you are entering Calculus II or III, you can buy either the Early Transcendental version (4th edition) or the traditional version (8th edition). The texts are identical for Calculus II and III. Also, there are versions for Calculus II only and Calculus III (Multivariable Calculus) only.
MTH-201 Differential Equations Elementary Differential Equations Kohler/Johnson 2006–2nd
MTH-210 Linear Algebra Linear Algebra and Its Applications Lay 2006–3rd
(with update)
MTH-212 Statistics for Business Business Statistics: A Decision-Making Approach Groebner 2006–6th
CSC-140 Introduction to Computer Science Programming and Problem Solving With C++ Dale 2006
 
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