Self-Paced Elementary Differential Equations

Advance your mathematics skills with UND’s 3-credit self-paced Differential Equations course, covering first and second order differential equations and Laplace transforms.

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Why Take the Elementary Differential Equations Online course?

Math 266: Elementary Differential Equations covers methods of finding solutions to the First Order and second order differential equations, including Laplace transforms, introduction to matrix theory, and systems of differential equations.

Math 266 has 20 lessons and 4 exams, proctored by Honorlock. You may work at your own pace and submit up to 3 items per week, taking as little as 8 weeks and a maximum of 9 months to complete the course. In addition to the 8 weeks, please allow an additional 5-7 business days to process registration, and 3-5 days for the final grade to appear on your transcript.

Topics include:

• Introduction to differential equations and initial value problems
• Graphical methods, including direction fields and isoclines
• First-order differential equations, including separable, linear, and exact equations
• Substitutions, transformations, and variable-coefficient equations
• Homogeneous linear equations and auxiliary equations
• Nonhomogeneous equations, superposition, undetermined coefficients, and variation of parameters
• Laplace transforms, inverse transforms, and their properties
• Solving initial value problems using Laplace transforms
• Discontinuous and periodic functions, power functions, and convolutions
• Matrix methods and linear systems, including eigenvalues and nonhomogeneous systems

Course Materials

Nagle, R. K., Saff, E. B., & Snider, A. D. (2018). Fundamentals of Differential Equations (9th Edition) Pearson Publishing.

Maymeskul, Student's Solutions Manual for Fundamentals of Differential Equations 8e and Fundamentals of Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems 6e 6th edition. ISBN-13: 9780321748348.

How will the course appear on my transcript?

You may enroll at any time and have up to 9 months to complete this online course. The credits earned will be recorded on your UND transcript based on the date you registered for the course. It will appear on your transcript in the same way as a course taken during a regular semester. There is no indication that the course was taken online or that you completed it at your own pace. 

Consult the table on our How Enroll Anytime Courses Work page for a current listing of Enroll Anytime Registration Dates and the semester information that will appear on a UND transcript.

Why Take Online Classes at UND?

Here are a few reasons why you should take an online enroll anytime course at UND:

• Great customer service – Our registration team is ready to answer questions quickly so you can focus on your coursework.
• Affordable – UND's enroll anytime courses are priced at North Dakota's affordable, in-state tuition rate.
• Accredited – UND is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
• Easily transfer credits – Transferring credits is always at the discretion of the institution to which the credits are being transferred. In general, credits from schools/universities that are regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission transfer to other regionally accredited institutions. UND's online courses appear on your UND transcript in the same way as other courses.

Flexible 100% Online Course

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Course information including tuition, technology requirements, textbooks, lessons and exams is subject to change without notice.