MATH 351: DIFF EQUATIONS
California State University, Northridge
Prerequisites: Completion of MATH 250 and MATH 262 with a grade of "C" or better. Not open to students who have credit for MATH 280. First-order equations and explicit solution methods. The Picard-Lindelöf existence and uniqueness theorem. Higher order linear equations. Undetermined coefficients and variation of parameters. Power series solutions. Linear systems and eigenvector methods. Linearization and solution sketching for autonomous systems.
Average GPA: 2.78
Grade distribution records: 486 students across 15 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A | 119 | 24.5% |
| A- | 59 | 12.1% |
| B+ | 52 | 10.7% |
| B | 61 | 12.6% |
| B- | 29 | 6.0% |
| C+ | 28 | 5.8% |
| C | 55 | 11.3% |
| C- | 10 | 2.1% |
| D+ | 5 | 1.0% |
| D | 24 | 4.9% |
| D- | 3 | 0.6% |
| F | 41 | 8.4% |
Based on 486 student grade records across 15 terms and 6 professors.
Instructors
- Jing Li 136 students, Average GPA 2.92
- Xiaolong Han 72 students, Average GPA 3.19
- Carol A Shubin 70 students, Average GPA 2.71
- Yannan Shen 67 students, Average GPA 2.49
- Ali Pakzad 59 students, Average GPA 2.42
- Chadwick Sprouse 57 students, Average GPA 2.76