Course Pacing Overview
Math 216 covers essentially seven chapters of material from an introductory text on ordinary differential equations, with the following rough times per topic. The times are given in the context of a 14 week semester (that does not include a week of finals).
- First order equations (linear, separable, quantitative analysis, and theory): 2 weeks
- Systems of two linear first-order equations (background linear algebra, eigenvalues, eigenvectors): 3 weeks
- Second order linear equations (theory, constant coefficient homogeneous and nonhomogenous equations, applications): 2.5 weeks
- Laplace transforms (definition, use): 3 weeks
- Systems of three or more linear first-order equations: 2 weeks
- Systems of two first-order nonlinear autonomous systems (stability, almost linear systems, linearization, modeling): 1.5 weeks
Sample Semester Schedules
Sample day-by-day schedules from recent semesters are given below. Please note that these are not current and are provided only to give a historical sense of the pacing through the semester.
- Sample schedule (fall term)
- Sample schedule (winter term)
