# Are questions about the syllabus appropriate?

Are these types of questions appropriate?

• In which syllabus in the U.S. Can the Poisson Distribution Formula be found?
• Why is technique $A$ not in Qualification $B$?

And similar questions?

• If you are asking these questions from the angle of an educator, then it should go to math educators.SE. If you are asking the first question from the angle of a student, then it falls under "seeking personal advice" and is off-topic on math.SE. Not sure about the second question but I think it is also off-topic. – achille hui May 19 '17 at 22:57
• Syllabus for what? A syllabus is a guide for a class. So, you are basically asking for a class that teaches the Poisson Distribution formula. – The Great Duck May 20 '17 at 21:32
• @TheGreatDuck A syllabus is the requirement for a certain qualification. And that is an example question – VortexYT May 20 '17 at 21:59
• A syllabus is an overview, and in a mathematical context almost always an overview of a math course. A requirement for a qualification is something else. But even so, "in which requirement can the Poisson distribution be found" assumes that you're looking at something more specific that you've not mentioned. Are you looking at exams for certifications (actuarial, perhaps)? In that case, I think you would want "exams" instead of "syllabus" or "qualification". Bottom line: your questions are missing some context. – Teepeemm May 21 '17 at 18:51