As a Math department, we sat down and discussed the possibility of each student obtaining his/her own calculator for their own personal use.
This has not become a requirement!!!!
If you would like to have your own calculator, you are more than welcome to.
We are recommending that you buy the TI-34 Multi-View calculator. It looks like this:
are sold in Staples, Office Max, and other places. The price is around $20, but if you take care of it, this 1 calculator will go with you to college!
Again, this is not a requirement, but it may be something you may want to get so you don't have to worry about relying on anyone but yourself for a calculator.