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Costs & Tuition

A Distance Calculus course has three cost components:

  1. Tuition & Fees at Roger Williams University
  2. Computer Algebra Software license (LiveMath or Mathematica)
  3. E-Textbook for the specific course

Tuition & Fees

  • Tuition: $433 per credit hour at Roger Williams University - University College. U.S. Military students pay a reduced rate of $250/credit hour.
  • Semester Enrollment Fee: $80, charged once per semester regardless of how many courses you take in that semester.
  • Credit-card convenience fee: $5 if you pay tuition via credit/debit card through the RWU Elevate online tuition system.

Alternative payment methods (no convenience fee):

  • e-Check via the RWU Elevate system - instructions are sent at enrollment.
  • Paper check mailed to the Bursar's Office at Roger Williams University.

Software & Costs

All Standard Courses

Precalculus, Calculus I, Calculus II, Applied Calculus, Multivariable Calculus, Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, Probability Theory
Course Software + E-Text Package
LiveMath™ Maker + Course E-Textbook
  • Bundled Package: $165
LiveMath Purchase Options → Purchase link sent to student upon enrollment.

Honors Courses - Sophomore Level (additional software)

Sophomore-level Honors-track courses use Mathematica in addition to LiveMath. Both purchases below are required.
Course Software + E-Text Package
LiveMath™ Maker + Course E-Textbook
  • Bundled Package: $165
LiveMath Purchase Options →
Additional Software
Mathematica™ for Students
  • 1-Year Student License: $75
Wolfram Purchase Options → Proof of student status required by Wolfram; provided upon enrollment.

E-Textbook / Curriculum

Each Distance Calculus course uses a specific e-textbook (sometimes called a "videotext" given how much of the content is multimedia). All e-textbooks are $45:

Course
E-Textbook
Cost
Precalculus
The Primitives of Precalculus Videotextby Robert Curtis
$45
Applied Calculus
BusinessCalculus&LiveMath e-Textby Davis/Porta/Uhl
$45
Calculus I
Calculus&LiveMath: Calculus I e-Textby Davis/Porta/Uhl
$45
Calculus II
Calculus&LiveMath: Calculus II e-Textby Davis/Porta/Uhl
$45
Multivariable Calculus
Calculus&LiveMath: Vector Calculus e-Textby Davis/Porta/Uhl
$45
Differential Equations
Calculus&Mathematica: Differential Equations e-Textby Carpenter/Davis/Uhl
$45
Linear Algebra
Calculus&Mathematica: Matrices, Geometry & Mathematica e-Textby Carpenter/Davis/Uhl
$45
Probability Theory
(Calculus-based)
Prob/Stat&Mathematica e-Textby 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: Precalculus Course

If you were to enroll in the Distance Precalculus course, the total cost would be:

4-credit-hour Course Tuition Roger Williams University
$1,732
Semester Enrollment Fee Roger Williams University
$80
LiveMath™ + Course E-Text Package Time-Unlimited LiveMath license + The Primitives of Precalculus Videotext
$165
TOTAL
$1,732 + $80 + $165 =$1,977

Example Cost: Differential Equations Course

If you were to enroll in the Differential Equations course, the total cost would be:

3-credit-hour Course Tuition Roger Williams University
$1,299
Semester Enrollment Fee
$80
LiveMath™ + Course E-Text Package Time-Unlimited LiveMath license + Calculus&Mathematica: Differential Equations e-Text
$165
TOTAL
$1,299 + $80 + $165 =$1,544

Example Cost: Honors Linear Algebra Course

If you were to enroll in DMAT 336 - Honors Linear Algebra (5 credit hours), the total cost would be higher because Honors courses also require Mathematica in addition to LiveMath:

5-credit-hour Course Tuition Roger Williams University, Honors track
$2,165
Semester Enrollment Fee
$80
LiveMath™ + Course E-Text Package Time-Unlimited LiveMath license + course e-Text
$165
Mathematica™ for Students 1-Year Student License (required for Honors track)
$75
TOTAL
$2,165 + $80 + $165 + $75 =$2,485

Example Cost: Abstract Algebra Course

DMAT 431 - Computational Abstract Algebra (4 credit hours) uses Mathematica only (no LiveMath), with a standalone $45 e-textbook:

4-credit-hour Course Tuition Roger Williams University
$1,732
Semester Enrollment Fee
$80
Mathematica™ for Students 1-Year Student License
$75
Course E-Textbook Computational Abstract Algebra e-Text
$45
TOTAL
$1,732 + $80 + $75 + $45 =$1,932


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