How do you figure out what textbooks you need for your college classes?

I'm trying to figure out what textbooks I need for my Spring 09 semester classes at Western Michigan University.How do you figure out what textbooks you need for your college classes?
Western Michigan. Good school. When I was shopping for books, I simply went to the college bookstore with my list of courses and looked up my particular course number. Any books associated with your course number - say ENG 204 - will be on the shelves marked with that identifier. If Western Michigan doesn't do it that way - then follow the advice of the other folks who talked about waiting on the syllabus.



Good luck.
Go to the bookstore and tell them what class your taking and they get the books for you. Or you can wait for the first day of class when they tell you what book(s) you need.How do you figure out what textbooks you need for your college classes?
Required text's will be on the syllibus provided by the professor. Don't worry, you will be given all information necessary to be sucessful in each course !!How do you figure out what textbooks you need for your college classes?
ask your teacher!