STARK STATE COLLEGE GENERAL SYLLABUS
Course Information
Course Name: Ordinary Differential Equations Course Number: MTH227
Required Materials
Textbook(s): Differential Equations with Boundary-Value Problems, 10th Edition-by Dennis G. Zill Publisher: Cengage Learning ISBN (instant access): 9780357760543 Required Readings: None Additional Materials: A graphing calculator is recommended.
Course Outline/Calendar
The date of coverage and order of coverage may be modified based on the faculty member and events beyond the control of faculty members that interfere with class times and teaching.
16 Week Calendar
WeekChapter/Topic/Lab
1Ch 1 First-Order Differential Equations* Differential Equations and Mathematical models* Integrals as general and particular solutions
2Ch 1 First-Order Differential Equations* Slope fields and solution curves* Separable equations and applications
3Ch 1 First-Order Differential Equations* Linear first-order equations* Linear first-order equations: applications* Substitution methods and exact equations* Bernoulli equation
4Ch 1 First-Order Differential Equations* Population models: growth and decay* Acceleration-velocity models* Test: Chapter 1
Rev. 05/2025