Required Materials
The required materials for this course are the textbook, an access code for the online homework, and an acceptable calculator. Details are given below.
TEXTBOOK
The textbook for this class is Algebra: Form & Function (2nd Edition) by McCallum, Connally, Hughes-Hallett et. al.
WileyPLUS Online Homework Access Code
You will be given weekly homework assignments via the WileyPlus Online Homework System. Typically homework assignments will be made available the Monday of the week that the corresponding sections are scheduled to be covered and will be due at 11:00pm on the Wednesday following the lecture week. Late submissions will not be accepted.
To sign up for this system, you will need a WileyPlus registration code.
- If you buy a new text book, make sure to buy the book bundled with WileyPlus code.
- If you buy a used book, you need to buy the WileyPlus registration code separately. You can directly purchase the code from the WileyPlus website; you should also be able to buy the code alone from URI book store.
- Your WileyPlus code comes with an electronic version of the text book in your WileyPlus account.
CALCULATORS
A scientific calculator and/or a basic graphing calculator (such as the TI-83, TI-84, or TI-86) is required for this course. Graphing calculators such as the TI-89, TI-Nspire, or similar are forbidden.
A scientific calculator costs approximately $10; it has buttons that say ln, log, sin, cos, etc and does not have the ability to graph.
Graphing calculators are more expensive at approximately $45-$100, but you will be required to have one in the next applied course MTH 131. If you intend to take that course in one of the coming semesters, it is recommended to make the investment to obtain one now and get comfortable with using it (if you are not already).
Below is a short list of acceptable graphing calculators and a short list of strictly forbidden graphing calculators. There are many different models of graphing calculators out there. If you do not see your model listed here and you are unsure if it is approved for use in MTH 103, you MUST consult your instructor for verification. The use of a forbidden calculator on any exam or quiz will be considered cheating and will result in a grade of 0 for that assessment.
ACCEPTABLE GRAPHING CALCULATORS
- TI-83 series
- TI-84 series
- TI-85 series
- TI-86 series
- Casio fx-9750GII
- Casio fx-9860GII
- HP 48 Series
FORBIDDEN GRAPHING CALCULATORS
- any graphing calculator with a QWERTY keypad and/or wifi capability
- TI-Nspire CX, TI-Nspire CX CAS
- TI-89, TI-89 Titanium
- TI-92
- Casio ClassPad II fx-CP400, Casio ClassPad 330 PLUS
- Casio ALGEBRA FX 2.0 PLUS
- HP Prime
- HP 49 Series
- HP 50 Series