Costs & Tuition
There are three main costs for the Distance Calculus course:
- Tuition & Fees - Shorter University
- Computer Algebra Software
- E-Textbook/Textbook/Videobook/Curriculum
Shorter University - Tuition & Fees
Shorter University offers a special per-credit rate for its distance education courses:$325 per credit hour
4-credit course: 4 x $325 = $1300
Computer Algebra Software
Each Distance Calculus course uses special computer algebra and graphing software, specific to the course. For the "lower" courses, LiveMath™ is used; for the "higher" courses, Mathematica™ is used.
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Lower Courses Precalculus Calculus I Calculus II Multivariable Calculus Applied Calculus Statistics |
Course Software LiveMath™ Maker Purchase Options 1 Year Student License: $45 Special Time-Unlimited Student License: $70 (Purchase link sent to student upon enrollment) |
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Upper Courses Differential Equations Linear Algebra Probability Theory (Calculus-based) |
Course Software Mathematica™ for Students Purchase Options 1 Year Student License: $70 Unlimited Student License: $139 (Proof of student status required by Wolfram; provided to student upon enrollment in Distance Calculus program) |
E-Textbook/Textbook/Videobook/Curriculum
Each Distance Calculus course uses a specific "textbook" (the more appropriate term is "e-textbook" or "videotext", etc.). The costs for each textbook are listed below:
| Course | E-Text | Cost |
| Precalculus |
The Primitives of Precalculus Videotext by Robert Curtis |
$60 |
| Applied Calculus |
That DANG (Applied) Calculus! (Descriptive, Algebraic, Numerical, Graphical) Videotext by Robert Curtis |
$50 |
| Calculus I |
That DANG Calculus! (Descriptive, Algebraic, Numerical, Graphical) Videotext by Robert Curtis |
$50 |
| Calculus II |
Calculus&LiveMath: Calculus II e-Text by Davis/Porta/Uhl |
$45 |
| Multivariable Calculus |
Calculus&LiveMath: Vector Calculus e-Text by Davis/Porta/Uhl |
$45 |
| Differential Equations |
Calculus&Mathematica: Differential Equations e-Text by Carpenter/Davis/Uhl |
$45 |
| Linear Algebra |
Calculus&Mathematica: Matrices, Geometry, & Mathematica e-Text by Carpenter/Davis/Uhl |
$45 |
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Probability Theory (Calculus-based) |
Prob/Stat&Mathematica e-Text by Carpenter/Davis/Raschke/Uhl |
$45 |
Computing Your Course Cost
As you can see from the tables above, there are a few choices for you to make when deciding upon a course. Specifically, the type of time-based software license to obtain for either LiveMath™ or Mathematica™. If you are planning to take more than one course from Distance Calculus, or you just don't want your software to expire, then we recommend the "Time-Unlimited" versions of the software. If you are sure you will only take one course from Distance Calculus, then you may opt for the less expensive time-limited software license.Below are some sample course cost computations.
Example Cost for Precalculus Course
If, for example, you were to enroll in the Distance Precalculus course, the total costs would be:
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4-credit hour Course Tuition Shorter University |
$1300 |
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On-Line Course "Technology and Processing" Fee Shorter University |
$35 |
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LiveMath™ Software Special Distance Calculus Student Time-Unlimited License |
$70 |
| The Primitives of Precalculus Videotext | $60 |
| TOTAL COST |
$1300 + $35 + $70 + $60 = $1465 |
Example Cost for Differential Equations Course
If, for example, you were to enroll in the Differential Equations course, the total costs would be:
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4-credit hour Course Tuition Shorter University |
$1300 |
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On-Line Course "Technology and Processing" Fee Shorter University |
$35 |
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Mathematica™ for Students Software Time-Unlimited Student License |
$139 |
| Calculus&Mathematica: Differential Equations e-Text | $45 |
| TOTAL COST |
$1300 + $35 + $139 + $45 = $1519 |