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Virginia Tech

MATH-1524: Business Calculus

Description: Differential calculus techniques for functions of one and two variables. Emphasis on graphs, rates of change, and optimization of linear, quadratic, exponential, and logistic functions. Terminology and applications for business, including spreadsheet software. Mathematical models of real-world business problems, including discrete and continuous models, that address intercultural and global challenges in such areas as finance, marketing, and accounting. Assumes 2 units of high school algebra and 1 unit of geometry.

Pathways: 5F Quant & Comp Thnk Found., 11 Intercultural&Global Aware.

Course Hours: 4 credits

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 189

Average GPA: 2.82 (rounds to B-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 17.27%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 8.82%

Paul W Jones202424.5%28.7%23.2%5.0%2.1%16.5%2.8129
Rutuja M Kshirsagar201933.3%23.8%14.3%23.8%0.0%4.8%2.671
Jerri H England202427.7%33.9%24.5%4.9%2.5%6.5%2.80114
Ted Juste202422.4%33.6%24.3%4.2%2.2%13.3%2.7717
Benjamin R Rhodes201926.9%15.4%38.5%7.7%7.7%3.8%2.481
Artem Hulko202428.0%27.4%24.0%4.0%0.5%16.0%2.8910
Nathan D Gildersleeve201927.5%27.5%27.5%13.8%0.0%3.4%2.681
Josh D Brooks202131.5%33.4%22.2%0.0%9.2%3.7%2.751
Richard M Shaplin202325.8%37.1%19.4%4.9%8.1%4.8%2.681
Kaveh Kasebian202039.6%30.8%23.1%3.3%3.3%0.0%3.001
Steven Silber202444.6%30.4%14.1%5.2%1.0%4.6%3.165
Yichen Li202433.6%37.4%18.1%6.2%1.4%3.3%2.932
Jennifer Smucker202239.1%21.9%34.2%2.4%2.4%0.0%2.841
Hernandez Edna Jasso202312.0%29.9%32.0%9.9%8.0%8.0%2.301
Rodriguez Andrea Carracedo202071.4%14.3%14.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.611
Michael D Hicks202227.6%52.1%16.0%0.0%2.9%1.4%3.061
Matthew B Walker202414.5%40.3%40.3%1.6%1.6%1.6%2.701
Shuai Jiang201966.7%33.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.571

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2019Fall 2019Spring 2020Summer I 2020Fall 2020Spring 2021Summer I 2021Fall 2021Spring 2022Summer I 2022Fall 2022Spring 2023Summer I 2023Fall 2023Spring 2024Fall 2024Term050% W