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Welcome to MTH 251Z Fall 2026! 

Q: When/Where are classes held?

A: Mondays/Wednesday 9:00am - 11:50am at Cascade Campus, CH 210, 705 N Killingsworth St., Portland OR 97217 

Q: When does the class start? 
A: The first day of class will be held at 9:00am, Monday September 21st.  We will meet each Monday/Wednesday of the term unless otherwise noted in the Course Calendar. You will have access to Desire2Learn (D2L) the weekend before the first day of the term.  

Q: How do I access the course in Desire2Learn (D2L)?
A: Log into MyPCC. On the main webpage, in the Quick Links window on the left, you will see the link to access D2L. For direct access go to and then use your MyPCC login information.

Q: How I am graded?
A: You will have weekly assigned homework, participation, practice assignments, Lab Assignments, and three proctored exams. The assignments take time to complete. If you are taking too many courses you may find that you cannot keep up in the long run. Typically, it is completing the homework and learning the concepts that will take the majority of your time. Please make sure your schedule allows you to spend at least 8-12 hours per week on this course outside of scheduled class time.

Proctored Exams: Proctored exams are one of the many assessment tools used in MTH/STAT courses to assess student learning. For in-person sections, exams are proctored in-person on campus during class time. Expect proctored exams to take place the following weeks:

• *Proctored Midterm Exam I - Week 4 during class
• *Proctored Midterm Exam II - Week 8 during class
• *Proctored Final Exam - Finals Week (see the final exam schedule)

*These are subject to change and the exact times for the exam will be provided week 1 of the term.

If you have accommodations through Accessible Ed & Disability Resources º£ÌÄÖ±²¥, please contact me so we can discuss your specific accommodations and how I can best support you. 

Textbook: We will be using OpenStax Calculus Volumes 1; which can be found for free online at https://openstax.org/subjects/math. There is no need to buy the physical textbook(s) but you are welcome to do so. 

Online Homework: We will be using MyOpenMath for online homework and quizzes. This platform is free and all assignments will be embedded directly into D2L Brightspace so there's no need for any additional logins. 

Calculator: A physical graphing calculator is not required in this class. Instead, online graphing calculators (such as and/or ) will be used and demonsterated throughout the term and will also be available to students for use during exams that allow technology.

Word Processor and Equation Editor: A word processor (such as Microsoft Word) and equation editor (such as MathType) are recommended, but are not required for the course. They can be downloaded for free and more information will be provided on the syllabus.

Scanner Hardware or Scanner Software: A scanner is not required, but there will be times when you'll need to upload your hand-written work. This can be easily done using either a scanner (hardware) or using a smartphone or tablet with a free scanner application (software) such as Adobe Scan, ScanBot, GeniusScan, etc. 

PDF Creator: All electronic documents submitted in this class are required to be in pdf format. If you have Microsoft Word, you can create a pdf using "Save As". Otherwise, you may need a PDF Creator, such as CutePDF. These are free and easy to use.