Spring, 2010 Flood Information

Syllabus Addendum on Flooding

Flooding this spring may disrupt normal class meetings. If so, the goal will be to complete essential topics in sufficient depth for students to be given credit for Calculus I and to ensure students are properly prepared for any course having a prerequisite of Calculus I.

Missing less than one week will not create a serious problem. I have a priority list of topics we should cover and that can still be accomplished. If more than one week of classes is missed, students may need to study some topics on their own. To prepare for this possibility, all students should print Labs 10-15 and make certain they have a copy of my assignment sheet.

I have added a link under my Math 261 menu titled “Flood Information.” This is where I will inform you of sections you should study, problems you should work on, and which labs, or parts of labs you are responsible for completing.

If classes are cancelled, I will be available for consultations through email. Since I do not wish to assume everyone has specific software or scanners, you may rely on email even though it is not designed for mathematical communications. To help, we will use the following standard notations for mathematical operations.

*=multiplication   Juxtaposition and grouping symbols, ( ), { },[ ], can also be used

/=division

^= exponentiation

Examples:  2*3=2(3)=(2)(3)=6,  (x+2)/3= ,    (x+1)^(2/3)=

On the other hand, if you have a recent version of Office Word, it will have the mathematical symbols used above.