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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: 176

Average GPA: 2.79 (B)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 16.75%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 8.55%

Jerri H England202427.4%33.1%25.4%5.0%2.3%6.8%2.79132
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
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
Michael D Hicks202227.6%52.1%16.0%0.0%2.9%1.4%3.061
Kaveh Kasebian202039.6%30.8%23.1%3.3%3.3%0.0%3.001
Rodriguez Andrea Carracedo202071.4%14.3%14.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.611
Paul W Jones202418.8%31.4%22.8%5.4%2.2%19.3%2.7417
Rutuja M Kshirsagar201933.3%23.8%14.3%23.8%0.0%4.8%2.671
Ted Juste202421.4%30.9%25.6%4.7%2.1%15.2%2.7310
Benjamin R Rhodes201926.9%15.4%38.5%7.7%7.7%3.8%2.481
Artem Hulko202328.0%26.0%23.6%3.0%1.1%18.2%2.875
Shuai Jiang201966.7%33.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.571
Nathan D Gildersleeve201927.5%27.5%27.5%13.8%0.0%3.4%2.681
Yichen Li202131.4%37.1%17.2%8.5%2.8%2.9%2.881

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