Welcome to MAT121

Dear MAT121 students, 

Welcome to MAT121 on the Internet offered through Mesa Community College . You are receiving this e-mail because of your enrollment in section 37948 offered for the Spring 2010 term. My name is Jacky Peterson, and I am your instructor for this course. The purpose of this letter is to provide you with some important information you will need to begin your coursework. I know you are anxious to begin, so let's get started!

Required materials - obtain in advance of the course start date, Tuesday, January 19, 2010

• Textbook
  • Introductory and Intermediate Algebra for College Students by Blitzer                           or     Intermediate Algebra for College Students by Blitzer
  • You DO NOT need to purchase a textbook for this class unless you want to do so. The book is available inside the program and you can view it or print it out if you wish. The book does especially become a reference for your mail-in tests. So purchase it, view it online or print it out yourself. The choice is yours
  • MyMathLab Student Starter Kit which contains the Student Access Code (packaged with new books purchased through MCC bookstore if your book did not come with one of these, they can be purchased online at http://www.coursecompass.com or at the bookstore)
• Internet access
  • Off campus from your work, home, or other location.
  • On campus in the MCC library at Southern/Dobson or Red Mountain . Other MCC locations may not have the necessary plug-in's installed.
• Computer
  • Either a PC or a Mac. For more information check out this page: http://www.mymathlab.com/system.html
• Valid email account that you check regularly
  • This should be an account that you maintain and check regularly. If you do not have an email account, you can get one through MCC. Accounts can be set up on the MCC homepage at http://www.mc.maricopa.edu .
• Calculator
  • This class does not need to be a graphing-type calculator, but you should have a scientific calculator of some type. You will be allowed to use calculators on quizzes and tests, so it will help you to get one early and learn how to use it. 

What to do once you have the materials above

• Go to http://www.coursecompass.com and Register for your course. Note that this is different than the registration process you followed through MCC. This process sets up your access to the online part of the course. The following information will be required:
  • Textbook information - Introductory and Intermediate Algebra for College Students by Blitzer
  • Student access code which contains a unique student access code. This code is either included in the MyMathLab Student Starter Kit or given to you by the publisher when you purchased the code from them.
  • MyMathLab Course ID for your course: peterson51988
  • A valid email address
• Once you have completed the registration process, follow any instructions to get your computer set up to use MyMathLab. The course is accessable NOW. .

It is extremely important that you obtain your required materials and complete the online course registration process described above prior to January 22, 2010. We have a lot of material to cover and will be moving quickly from day one. Don't hesitate to contact me with questions, and good luck!

jackypeterson@mail.mc.maricopa.edu
(480) 461-7734

Note: Any student not completing the CourseCompass Register process described in this document by Sunday, January 24 will be dropped from the course.