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Course Supplies at the SMC Bookstore

SMC Bookstore also carries a variety of school supplies and a limited inventory of miscellaneous college items, as well as all the required textbooks, SMC apparel and merchandise.

Students should note certain courses have additional supplies which are required for the class, along with the necessary textbooks. Please refer to the Course Supply List below for an inventory of those additional supplies needed for the course. Items are organized by course number.

Course Supply Lists

ART 100:

  • USB JUMP DRIVE/FLASH DRIVE (EITHER 256 MB OR 512 MB)
  • BLACK PRESENTATION BOOK WITH AT LEAST 12 ACETATE PAGES
  • FOLDER OR 1" THREE RING BINDER
  • A SMALL DRAWING PAD
  • A BLACK OR GREY MAT BOARD (11"X14" OR 15"X20")

ART 101:

  • PAD BRISTOL PAD 11"X14"
  • BLACK FINE POINT MARKER (SHARPIE)
  • 2H, HB DRAWING PENCILS
  • RULER
  • SCISSORS
  • RUBBER CEMENT
  • WATERCOLOR BRUSHES (SET OF 3)
  • SET OF 6 SMALL JARS OF POSTER PAINT (RED, YELLOW, BLUE, BLACK & WHITE)
  • PORTFOLIO OR ENVELOPE TO KEEP FINISHED WORK
  • MATBOARD-WAIT FOR FURTHER EXPLANATION OF THIS
  • SKETCHBOOK 81/2" X11" OR 9"X12"
  • ERASERS: KNEADED AND PINK PEARL
  • SMALL X-ACTO KNIFE
  • DRAWING COMPASS
  • COLORED PENCILS

ART 102:

  • MASKING TAPE
  • GRAPHITE PENCILS: HB, 2B, 4B, 6B
  • 2 STICKS OF COMPRESSED CHARCOAL
  • SEVERAL STICKS OF VINE CHARCOAL
  • INDIA INK (BLACK, WATERPROOF)
  • CROW QUILL OR SPEEDBALL PEN & TIP
  • DRAWING PEN WITH SMALL POINT (SHARPIE)
  • ERASERS: KNEADED, ART GUM & PINK PEARL
  • 18"X24" NEWSPRINT DRAWING PAD
  • 18"X24" OR LARGER GOOD WHITE DRAWING PAPER
  • 18"X24" STRATHMORE NO. 400 DRAWING PAD
  • PORTFOLIO
  • 9"X12" SKETCHBOOK
  • MATBOARD-WAIT FOR FURTHER EXPLANATION OF THIS

ART 110: (INSTRUCTOR CATHI ISZA)

  • 2 TO 3 SHEETS GOOD DRAWING PAPER
  • GOOD DRAWING PENCIL (EBONY PENCIL)
  • KNEADED ERASER
  • WHITE PLASTIC ERASER
  • CHARCOAL (OPTIONAL-WHITE)
  • FEW SHEETS OF WATERCOLOR PAPER OR CHEAP TABLET
  • COUPLE OF WATERCOLOR PAINT BRUSHES-MAYBE SMALL & LARGE (#6 OR #8 & #10)
  • INEXPENSIVE WATERCOLORS (PRANG OR SOME OTHER ELEMENTARY BRAND)

ART 210:

  • MASKING TAPE
  • GRAPHITE PENCILS: HB, 2B, 4B, 6B
  • 2 STICKS COMPRESSED CHARCOAL
  • SEVERAL STICKS VINE CHARCOAL
  • INDIA INK-BLACK, WATERPROOF
  • CROW QUILL PEN & POINT
  • DRAWING PEN WITH SMALL POINT
  • BLACK CRAYON
  • ERASERS: KNEADED, ART GUM, PINK PEARL
  • 18"X24" NEWSPRINT DRAWING PAD
  • 18"X24" OR LARGER GOOD WHITE DRAWING PAPER
  • A PORTFOLIO TO KEEP DRAWING IN
  • A YARD STICK, PREFERABLY METAL
  • A SKETCHBOOK 9"X12"
  • MAT BOARD
  • SPRAY FIXATIVE
  • CHARCOAL PAPERS-LAID SURFACE
  • WATERCOLOR PAPER OR ARCHES COVER DRAWING PAPER
  • STRATHMORE BRISTOL BOARD 23"X29"
  • COLORED PENCILS
  • OIL PASTEL CRAYONS
  • WATERCOLORS
  • PASTEL CHALK
  • CONTE CRAYON-BLACK, WHITE, RED, BROWN

ART 213:

  • TYPOGRAPHERS CLEAR PLASTIC GRAPHIC ARTS RULER
  • BLACK PRESENTATION BOOK

ART 215:

  • WATERCOLORS IN TUBES: 1/2" X 3" TUBE-1/4 OZ. OR 74 ML.
  • BUY THE FOLLOWING IN THE ORDER LISTED:
    • ALIZARIN CRIMSON
    • HANSA OR LEMON YELLOW
    • ULTRAMARINE BLUE
    • COBALT BLUE
    • PHTHALO GREEN
    • YELLOW OCHRE
    • PAYNE'S GREY OR IVORY BLACK
    • CADMIUM RED-MEDIUM
    • BURNT UMBER
    • BURNT SIENNA
    • DIOXAZINE PURPLE OR COBALT VIOLET
    • SAP GREEN
  • A PLASTIC PALETTE WITH SEPARATE WELLS TO KEEP COLOR CLEAN.
  • A PALETTE WITH ITS OWN COVER IS ESPECIALLY NICE.
  • BRUSHES: CAMEL (SQUIRREL) HAIR ROUND "MOP" WASH BRUSH 3/4" OR LARGER.
  • FLAT BRUSH 1" OR 3/4" SABLE OR SYNTHETIC SABLE
  • TWO GOOD QUALITY ROUND BRUSHES-BUY RED SABLE IF YOU CAN AFFORD IT OR SYNTHETIC SABLE IF NOT. STAY AWAY FROM CAMEL. BUY TWO (2) BRUSHES: A #8 AND #4. #8 ROUND IS THE BRUSH YOU WILL USE THE MOST. BUY THE BEST QUALITY YOU CAN AFFORD FOR THE #8.
  • SPONGES: 1 LARGE SYNTHETIC SPONGE, 1 SMALL NATURAL SPONGE
  • WATER CONTAINERS: TWO OR MORE CONTAINERS TO RINSE BRUSHES, ABOUT 16 OZ. PLASTIC. AN EMPTY PLASTIC JUG TO CARRY WATER WHEN PAINTING OUTSIDE THE STUDIO.
  • SUPPLIES: DRAWING PENCILS, KNEADED ERASER, MASKING TAPE, X-ACTO KNIFE, ROLL OF PAPER TOWELS, AND MASKING FLUID
  • PAPER: WATERCOLOR PAPER HAS A PRONOUNCED TEXTURE CALLED TOOTH. THE PAPER COMES IN THREE TEXTURES: ROUGH, WHICH HAS A VERY PRONOUNCED TOOTH; COLD PRESSED, WHICH HAS A MEDIUM TEXTURE; AND HOT PRESSED, WHICH IS THE SMOOTHEST. START WITH COLD PRESSED. PAPER COMES IN DIFFERENT WEIGHTS. 140 LB. IS ABOUT THE LIGHTES WEIGHT THAT IS PRACTICAL TO PAINT ON. LIGHTER PAPER WILL BUCKLE WHEN IT GETS WET AND MUST BE STRETCHED. YOU CAN BUY 300 LB. PAPER OR WATERCOLOR PAPER MOUNTED ON ILLUSTRATION BOARD, BUT WAIT UNTIL LATER. TO START, BUY SEVERAL SHEETS OF 22 X 30" 140 LB. COLD PRESSED PAPER. YOU MAY ALSO GET A PADDED BLOCK OF HEAVY PAPER IN A SIZE YOU THINK YOU'D LIKE TO WORK. THE BEST PAPERS ARE 100% RAG. USE THIS FOR EVERYTHING EXCEPT PRACTICE PAINTINGS.

ART 219:

  • USB JUMP DRIVE/FLASH DRIVE (EITHER 256 MB OR 512 MB)
  • 2 CD-RS ( BLANK CD RECORDABLE)
  • BLACK PRESENTATION BOOK WITH AT LEAST 12 ACETATE PAGES
  • FOLDER OR 1" THREE RING BINDER
  • SMALL DRAWING PAD
  • BLACK OR GREY MATBOARD (11"X14" OR 15" X20")

ART 251:

  • USB JUMP DRIVE/FLASH DRIVE (EITHER 256 MB OR 512MB)
  • BLACK PRESENTATION BOOK WITH AT LEAST 12 ACETATE PAGES
  • FOLDER OR 1" THREE RING BINDER
  • SMALL DRAWING PAD

AUTO (ALL CLASSES):

  • $15 VOUCHER
  • SAFETY GLASSES

CSPA 154:

  • 3 RING BINDER AT LEAST 2" THICK

ELEC 118/119/131/212

  • SAFETY GLASSES
  • DIGITAL ANALOG TRAINER KIT
  • $15 PARTS KIT FOR EACH ELECTRONICS CLASS
  • WHITE LAB COAT
  • 3 1/2" FLOPPY DISK
  • TI-36 CALCULATOR
  • LONG NOSE PLIERS

ELEC 233:

  • 3 1/2" FLOPPY DISK
  • TI-36 CALCULATOR

ENGL 101:

  • 3-RING 2" BINDER
  • NOTEBOOK DIVIDERS
  • LOOSE-LEAF PAPER, COLLEGE RULED, WHITE NO RAGGED EDGES
  • BLUE OR BLACK INK PEN (NO GEL PENS)
  • PENCILS
  • SMALL STAPLER WITH STAPLES
  • SMALL PENCIL SHARPENER
  • PAPER CLIPS OR SMALL POST-IT NOTES FOR MARKING IMPORTANT PAGES
  • WHITEOUT
  • 3X5 INDEX CARDS
  • PAPERBACK DICTIONARY
  • OPTIONAL: PLASTIC SUPPLY POCKET (TO HOLD SUPPLIES) THAT FITS INTO A THREE-RING BINDER

MATH 100:

  • 1 1/2" BINDER
  • NOTEBOOK DIVIDERS
  • 3X5 INDEX CARDS
  • SMALL STAPLER WITH STAPLES
  • ANY TYPE OF CALCULATOR EXCEPT GRAPHING
  • PLANNER

MATH 101:

  • 3-RING 2" BINDER
  • NOTEBOOK DIVIDERS
  • 3X5 INDEX CARDS
  • SMALL STAPLER WITH STAPLES
  • ANY TYPE OF CALCULATOR EXCEPT GRAPHING
  • RULER
  • GRAPH PAPER
  • PLANNER
  • USB DRIVE IF IN MAGYAR OR THOMAS' SECTION (SEC# 1287,1289,1291,1296,1298,1347)

MATH 111/112:

  • CARR LANE REFERENCE
  • TI-36 CALCULATOR

MEDA 220:

  • 31 FILE FOLDERS
  • 31 FILE FOLDER LABELS
  • TWO THREE RING BINDERS ( TO SERVE AS APPOINTMENT BOOK AND OFFICE PROCEDURES MANUAL)
  • AN EXPANDABLE PORTFOLIO TO SERVE AS FILE CABINET
  • COMPUTER DISK OR USB STORAGE DEVICE TO SAVE DOCUMENTS
  • RUBBER BANDS, NOTE PAD, PENS, PENCILS AND PAPER CLIPS

READ 100:

  • 3-RING 2" BINDER
  • NOTEBOOK DIVIDERS (PKG. OF 8)
  • LOOSE-LEAF PAPER, COLLEGE RULES, WHITE NO RAGGED EDGES
  • BLUE OR BLACK IN PEN (NO GEL PENS)
  • PENCILS
  • SMALL STAPLER WITH STAPLES
  • SMALL PENCIL SHARPENER
  • SMALL PAPER CLIPS OR SMALL POST-IT NOTES FOR MARKING IMPORTANT PAGES
  • WHITEOUT
  • OPTIONALS:
    • PLASTIC SUPPLY POCKET (TO HOLD SUPPLIES) THAT FITS INTO A THREE-RING BINDER
    • PAPERBACK DICTIONARY
    • 1 SET OF 3X5 INDEX CARDS

SPAN 101/102/201/202:

  • 3-RING, 2" BINDER
  • NOTEBOOK DIVIDERS (PKG. OF 8)
  • LOOSE-LEAF PAPER, COLLEGE RULES, WHITE NO RAGGED EDGES
  • BLUE OR BLACK INK PEN (NO GEL PENS)
  • PENCILS
  • SMALL STAPLER WITH STAPLES
  • SMALL PENCIL SHARPENER
  • COLORED PAPER CLIPS
  • POST-IT NOTES
  • RECOMMENDED: PLASTIC SUPPLY POCKET FOR SUPPLIES THAT FIT IN YOUR 3-RING BINDER

ALL WELDING:

  • WELDING VOUCHER FOR CLASS SUPPLIES ($30.00 PER CLASS)
  • SAFETY GLASSES
  • WELDING GLOVES
  • TIG WELDING GLOVES FOR WELD 162 ONLY
  • PLIERS FOR TIG WELDING FOR WELD 162 ONLY