MATH246

Differential Equations for Scientists and Engineers

Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in MATH141. Credit only granted for: MATH246 or MATH341. An introduction to the basic methods of solving ordinary differential equations. Equations of first and second order, linear differential equations, Laplace transforms, numerical methods and the qualitative theory of differential equations. All sections will use MATLAB.

Sister Courses: MATH246H

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During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 2.52 between 14,407 students*

MATH246 Grade Distribution+-05101520253035% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 7.23%
A: 14.25%
A+: 4.73%
B-: 6.69%
B: 17.91%
B+: 7.98%
C-: 4.23%
C: 12.29%
C+: 5.42%
D-: 0.71%
D: 4.37%
D+: 1.18%
F: 4.8%
W: 8.02%
other: 0.18%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.