Textbook requisition forms are due on March 13 for Fall and Summer to the Math Department chair. You will receive blank textbook requisition forms in your box in MA1-141. (Textbook requisition forms will be due in early October for Spring.)
Please remember to put a student text on reserve for students.
This page lists the texts/software recommended by the math department. To order copies for yourself, please contact the publisher.
How to choose textbooks
When you choose the textbooks for your courses, please pay special attention to:
Some texts do a much better job than others at helping students to achieve the SLO’s and preparing students to do well on the final exam. Our department's list of recommended texts is below.
Supplements
Because many textbooks fail to address some of our departments course objectives, SLO’s, and CFEQ’s, our department has written supplements for Math 25, and Math 30. You may order these from the bookstore to complement the textbook you order. You can review these supplements in the bookstore, or you can talk to the Math Developmental Education Lead.
Assessment reminder
As part of our department's ongoing efforts at course improvement and as part of the college's accreditation, our department has written Common Final Exam Questions (CFEQ’s) for the following courses: Math 9, 12, 15, 25, 25AX, 25BX, 30, 24, and 35. If you are teaching one of the above courses, please use the CFEQ’s as half of your final exam. At the end of the semester, we will ask for (anonymous) copies of student's final exams, so that our department can assess its effectiveness and make necessary improvements. (Note: this departmental assessment is distinct from student grades, which are assigned by you, the professor. This departmental assessment is also distinct from the contractual process for evaluation of instructors.)
Computer-Aided Instruction
If you are planning on using software, (e.g. MyMathLab) as the means for teaching/testing any mastery material, make sure to order the text book with an ISBN number that includes the software as part of the purchasing package. If you are using software other than MyMathLab, be sure to arrange with the Math Department chair to get the required software plug-ins placed on the computers.
Recommended textbooks
The textbooks and modules/supplements below are recommended by the LMC math department because they match the course objective in the course outlines and they cover the Student Learning Outcomes (SLO’s) and Common Final Exam Questions (CFEQ’s).
Math 1, 2, 7
Math 1
| Author |
Title |
ISBN |
Publisher |
| Barker |
Basic College Math and Applications |
0-618-45277-X |
Houghton Mifflin |
Math 2
| Author |
Title |
ISBN |
Publisher |
| Mrachek, and |
Basic Technical College Math |
0-13-091751 |
Prentice Hall |
| Modules (LMC), and |
Math 2 Consumer |
N/A |
LMC |
| Modules (LMC), and |
EE Tech Math 1 & 2 |
N/A |
LMC |
| Modules (LMC), and |
Math 2 Voc-Tech Supplement |
N/A |
LMC |
| Barker |
Basic College Math and Applications |
0-618-45277-X |
Houghton Mifflin |
Math 7
| Author |
Title |
ISBN |
Publisher |
| Martin-Gay |
Basic College Math with MyMathLab |
0-13-236874-9
|
Prentice Hall |
Math 4
| Author |
Title |
ISBN |
Publisher |
| Barker |
Essential Math with Applications, 7 ed. |
0-618-50306-4 |
Houghton Mifflin |
Math 9
| Author |
Title |
ISBN |
Publisher |
| Martin-Gay, or |
Basic College Math |
0-13-186835-7 |
Prentice Hall |
| Martin-Gay |
Basic College Math |
0-13-236874-9 |
Prentice Hall |
Math 12
| Author |
Title |
ISBN |
Publisher |
| Consortium for Foundation Mathematics, and/or |
Math in Action: PreAlgebra Problem Solving, 2nd ed. (text only) |
0-321-446127 |
Addison Wesley |
| Consortium for Foundation Mathematics, and/or |
Math in Action: PreAlgebra Problem Solving, 2nd ed. with MyMathLab (text + software) |
0-321-448707 |
Addison Wesley |
| Carnegie Learning, and/or |
Bridge to Algebra text (text only) |
1-932409-56-4 |
Carnegie Foundation |
| Carnegie Learning |
Cognitive Tutor Software Registration Materials |
978-1-934800-16-4 |
Carnegie Foundation |
Math 15
| Author |
Title |
ISBN |
Publisher |
| Newman et al., and |
Exploring Probability
also ask bookstore for an instructor's copy
|
0-86651-333-7
|
Pearson K-12 |
| Landwehr et al., and |
Exploring Surveys & Information Samples
also ask bookstore for an instructor's copy
|
0-86651-339-6 |
Pearson K-12 |
| Landwehr et al. |
Exploring Data
also ask bookstore for an instructor's copy
|
0-86651-610-7 |
Pearson K-12 |
Math 18
| Author |
Title |
ISBN |
Publisher |
| Olsen, and |
Medical Dosage Calculations |
0-13-238470-1 |
Prentice Hall |
| Landwehr et al., and |
Exploring Surveys & Information Samples
also ask bookstore for an instructor's copy
|
0-86651-339-6 |
Pearson K-12 |
| Landwehr et al. |
Exploring Data
also ask bookstore for an instructor's copy
|
0-86651-610-7 |
Pearson K-12 |
Math 25
| Author |
Title |
ISBN |
Publisher |
| Carnegie Learning, and/or |
Algebra I text (text only) [optional] |
1-932409-66-1 |
Carnegie Foundation |
| Carnegie Learning |
Cognitive Tutor Software Registration Materials |
978-1-934800-16-4 |
Carnegie Foundation |
and
|
Author
|
Title |
ISBN |
Publisher |
| Modules (LMC) |
Math 25 Class Activities |
N/A |
LMC |
Math 25AX
Math 25BX
| Author |
Title |
ISBN |
Publisher |
| |
Ask Pathways or First Five |
|
|
| Consortium for Foundation Mathematics |
Math in Action: An Introduction to Algebraic, Graphical and Numerical Problem Solving, 3rd ed. with MyMathLab (text + software) |
0-321-45566-5 |
Addison Wesley |
and
| Author |
Title |
ISBN |
Publisher |
| Modules (LMC) |
Math 25 Class Activities |
N/A |
LMC |
Math 26
| Author |
Title |
ISBN |
Publisher |
| Carnegie Learning, and/or |
Carnegie Learning Geometry text (text only) |
1-932409-66-1 |
Carnegie Foundation |
| Carnegie Learning, and/or |
Geometry (online Cognitive Tutor access, without book) |
1-932409-79-3 |
Carnegie Foundation |
| Jacobs |
Geometry: Seeing, Doing, Understanding, 3rd ed. |
0716743612 |
W. H. Freeman |
Math 30
| Author |
Title |
ISBN |
Publisher |
| Lehmann, and/or |
Intermediate Algebra: Functions and Authentic Applications, 3rd ed. (text only) |
0-131-95333-8 |
Prentice Hall |
| Lehmann, and/or |
Intermediate Algebra: Functions and Authentic Applications, 3rd ed. with MyMathLab (text + software) |
0-131-59279-3 |
Prentice Hall |
| Carnegie Learning |
Cognitive Tutor Software Registration Materials |
978-1-934800-16-4 |
Carnegie Foundation |
and
| Author |
Title |
ISBN |
Publisher |
| Modules (LMC) |
Math 30 Class Activities |
N/A |
LMC |
Math 34
| Author |
Title |
ISBN |
Publisher |
| Moore |
Basic Practice of Statistics, 4th (paperback) |
0-7167-7463-1 |
Freeman and Company |
Math 35
No recommendations yet. You can see which texts were used last semester by looking at the textbook list in the "Information for Instructors" box in the staff room MA1-141.
Math 37
No recommendations yet. You can see which texts were used last semester by looking at the textbook list in the "Information for Instructors" box in the staff room MA1-141.
Math 40
| Author |
Title |
ISBN |
Publisher |
| Connally |
Functions Modeling Change |
0-471-79303-5 |
John Wiley & Sons |
Math 50
No recommendations yet. You can see which texts were used last semester by looking at the textbook list in the "Information for Instructors" box in the staff room MA1-141.
Math 60
Use the same series next semester as Math 50 is using this semester. See the textbook list in the "Information for Instructors" box in the staff room MA1-141.
Math 70
Use the same series next semester as Math 60 is using this semester. See the textbook list in the "Information for Instructors" box in the staff room MA1-141.
Math 75
| Author |
Title |
ISBN |
Publisher |
| Strang |
Linear Algebra and Its Applications |
0-03-010567-6 |
Thompson |
Math 80
No recommendations yet. You can see which texts were used last semester by looking at the textbook list in the "Information for Instructors" box in the staff room MA1-141.
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