Course Name: Ordinary Differential Equations Course Number: MTH227
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.
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.
| Week | Chapter/Topic/Lab |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ch 1 First-Order Differential Equations* Differential Equations and Mathematical models* Integrals as general and particular solutions |
| 2 | Ch 1 First-Order Differential Equations* Slope fields and solution curves* Separable equations and applications |
| 3 | Ch 1 First-Order Differential Equations* Linear first-order equations* Linear first-order equations: applications* Substitution methods and exact equations* Bernoulli equation |
| 4 | Ch 1 First-Order Differential Equations* Population models: growth and decay* Acceleration-velocity models* Test: Chapter 1 |