MATH 280: APPLIED DIFF EQ
California State University, Northridge
Prerequisite: Completion of MATH 150B with a grade of "C" or better. Recommended Corequisite or Preparatory: MATH 250. First order equations. Explicit solution methods, existence and uniqueness for initial value problems. Higher order linear equations. Undetermined coefficients and variation of parameters. Laplace transforms and transform solution methods. Linear first-order systems. Emphasis on engineering applications. Not available for students majoring in Mathematics.
Average GPA: 2.29
Grade distribution records: 1,801 students across 15 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A | 326 | 18.1% |
| A- | 56 | 3.1% |
| B+ | 138 | 7.7% |
| B | 238 | 13.2% |
| B- | 79 | 4.4% |
| C+ | 149 | 8.3% |
| C | 315 | 17.5% |
| C- | 14 | 0.8% |
| D+ | 21 | 1.2% |
| D | 191 | 10.6% |
| D- | 32 | 1.8% |
| F | 242 | 13.4% |
Based on 1,801 student grade records across 15 terms and 11 professors.
Instructors
- Chadwick Sprouse 497 students, Average GPA 2.66
- Bozena I Onzol 361 students, Average GPA 2.25
- Emmanuel Yomba 250 students, Average GPA 2.17
- Douraid Daly 174 students, Average GPA 1.74
- Gregory B Imhoff 123 students, Average GPA 1.99
- Carol A Shubin 91 students, Average GPA 2.11
- Xiaolong Han 68 students, Average GPA 2.51
- Tigran Mkrtchyan 30 students, Average GPA 1.83
- Lee Paul Graves 26 students, Average GPA 2.48
- Sungjin Kim 23 students, Average GPA 2.00
- Werner Horn 23 students, Average GPA 1.83