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.
| Course Title | Math 266: Elementary Differential Equations |
|---|---|
| Credits | 3 undergraduate credits |
| Prerequisite | MATH 265: Calculus III |
| Format | Online - Self-Paced Enroll Anytime |
| Completion Time | You may submit 3 items per week. Minimum duration: 8 weeks. Maximum duration: 9 months. Allow additional 5-7 business days for registration, and 3-5 days for the final grade to appear on your transcript. |
| Cost | Tuition is $384.88 per credit. Visit the Costs & Aid page regarding additional costs. |
Why Take the Elementary Differential Equations Online Course?
This course covers methods of finding solutions to the First Order and second order differential equations. Laplace transforms is introduced to solve initial value problems when a forcing function with jump discontinuity is involved. The theory of linear systems is discussed in normal form and present matrix methods for solving such systems.
This course 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.
The lesson topics include:
- Solutions and Initial Value Problems
- Geometrical or Graphical Consideration (Isoclines)
- Separable Equations
- Linear First Order Differential Equations
- Exact Differential Equations
- Homogeneous Linear Equations
- Auxiliary Equations with Complex Roots
- Method of Undetermined Coefficients
- Superposition and Nonhomogeneous Equations
- Variation of Parameters
- Variable coefficient equations
- Laplace Transforms
- Properties of the Laplace Transforms
- Inverse Laplace Transform and Solving Initial Value Problems
- Transforms of Discontinuous and Periodic Functions and Convolutions
- Matrices and Vectors
- Linear Systems
- Homogeneous Linear System with Constant Coefficients
- Complex Eigenvalues
- Nonhomogeneous Linear Systems
Each lesson (except for the exams) contains lesson objectives and to-do list, Instructional notes<, a brief introductory lecture, and an assessment.
Elementary Differential Equations Course Requirements
The textbook and student solutions manual are both required for this course.
Nagle, R. K., Saff, E. B., & Snider, A. D. (2018). Fundamentals of Differential Equations (9th Edition) Pearson Publishing.
- ISBN:10-0321977068
- ISBN 13: 978-0-321-97706-9
- We will be covering chapters 1, 2, 4, 7, and 9.
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
- ISBN-10: 03217488344
- Victor Maymeskul
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.
