MAP 2302
Elementary Differential Equations
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Prof: Carol Demas / Spring 2025
Sep 1, 2026
i don’t rlly remember how the grading scale was but i remember this was a really good class. it was fun and interesting and approachable and useful and the exams were manageable. only hard part was apparently the fourth exam is cumulative (maybe i don’t quite remember)
just various ways to solve differential equations. it isn’t too hard there’s just many many methods to memorize and remember how to use it and when
she is amazing. she teaches well and posts her lectures online. she also is caring towards her students. idk if i’m allowed to say but some situation happened w the final exam and she was very understanding and ultimately ensured i still maintained by A rather than a B
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Prof: Luca Di Cerbo / Summer 2026
Aug 3, 2026
Great course that takes the basic concepts of integration and differentiation and teaches you how to set up real world problems. Very insightful to how you can actually incorporate calculus concepts into real life.
Content covers how to solve a variety of different inital value problems, as well as teaches you the math behind wave physics and kinematics.
Luca was possible one of the best professors ive had, he shows up to class every day with a smile on his face and has his lecture plan ready at all times. He will happily accomodate any students needs and will take as much time as it takes to cover a topic (no matter how minute) until he feels he can proceed. Truly one of the most thorough, friendly, and informative instructors ive ever had.
Dont be afraid to ask him to repeat himself or explain what is written on the board. His English is amazing however, he knows he has an accent and will happily explain/re-cover something if you didnt understand
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Prof: Carol Demas / Fall 2025
May 1, 2026
MAP2302 was a great course and was very manageable with Dr. Demas. The course can feel different from calculus at first, but she makes the material as approachable as possible. The class was fair, useful, and a strong foundation for later applied math courses.
The course covers standard differential equations material: first-order differential equations, second-order differential equations, and Laplace transforms. It was useful because differential equations show up constantly in math, physics, engineering, and applied fields.
Dr. Demas is a wonderful professor. She explains the material clearly, makes the math approachable, and clearly knows how to teach this course well. She may come off a bit cold at times, but she is fair, respected, and helpful as long as you take the class seriously.
Do not skip exams or fall behind. Keep up with the homework, learn the methods step by step, and use the textbook/practice problems to prepare. Dr. Demas is the go-to professor for Elementary Differential Equations for a reason, and the course is very manageable with her.
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Prof: Carol Demas / Spring 2025
May 5, 2025
Memorization-based, computational course, not too conceptually difficult. Might be harder if you decide to go further in the math branch, but most engineers stop here. No Proofs. All Computation. KNOW LAPLACE TRANSFORMS YOU WILL USE THEM (or Fourier transforms, which are very different but the concept is similar) LATER!
Covers elementary differential equations, and is entirely computational. The concepts were pretty simple, especially if you have gone through all 3 basic calculus courses previously.
Seems miserable, but very good at her job. I feel bad for her sometimes, especially when she vents infront of the class. Love her teaching style though, very upfront, and makes complicated thing simple.
Do all the homeworks, and do like 2 practice exams before the exams. The practice exams are kind of dated, and dont really reflect the actual exams too well for about 4-ish questions, but are good review. Exam Difficulty Tier List (Most Difficult Top, Least Bottom) 1. Exam 4, The Cumulative Final 2. Second Exam, Second-Order Differential Equations 3. Third Exam, Laplace Transforms 4. First Exam, First-Order Differential Equations
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Prof: Carol Demas / Spring 2025
Apr 28, 2025
Conceptually challenging but easy to get a good grade because of generous grading.
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Prof: Scott Keeran / Spring 2025
Apr 27, 2025
Not bad at all
Memorizing different methods of solving differential equations
My actual professor was Dr. Scott Keeran so I can't really talk on Demas, but he was a great professor and I actually prefer his lectures over Demas' online videos.
Just do all the homework, quizzes, and practice tests and you'll be fine.
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Prof: Carol Demas / Spring 2024
Sep 12, 2024
Pretty easy overall, just pay attention to lectures. T
Lectures were inperson, zoom, and recorded
Demas is the goat
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Prof: Paul Robinson / Spring 2022
Apr 26, 2022
The course is very interesting and quite easy. There are not a lot of unique topics, so the class progresses at a rather slow pace. This enables the development of a deep understanding of the material.
The course grade (for the honors section) is based entirely on four in class exams. However, the exam questions are very straightforward and simple. If you keep up with the (optional) homework, you should have no trouble getting an A.
Dr. Robinson is wonderful. His lectures are very insightful, and his explanations are splendid. He is very passionate about moths and will occasionally take some time to talk about and show pictures of them.
I highly recommend taking the honors section as Dr. Robinson is an excellent professor. Do the homework. It may not be graded, but it is still incredibly beneficial to regularly complete it instead of putting it off or ignoring it.
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Prof: Carol Demas / Spring 2022
Apr 23, 2022
Mostly a lot memorization of formulas and a heavy amount of algebra. Calc 2 is definitely not necessary, as it is mostly used in the last section of the course, where anything you need to know is reviewed pretty well. The final exam is cumulative and definitely a lot more brutal then the rest of the exams; make sure to prepare for that one. Overall not too hard but relatively time consuming.
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Prof: Carol Demas / Spring 2022
Apr 17, 2022
Class is basically an extension of Calc 2 and very heavy on memorization.
Expect to relearn trig identities and random integral formulas that you probably forgot from last year.
Demas is the best prof out of the MAP2302 profs.
The class period you chose does not matter since you can listen to any professor's lectures and class has no iClickers.
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