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MAT 260 Syllabus
 
Course Title
 Linear Algebra
   
Prerequisites Completion of MAT 224 with a grade of “C” or higher.
   
Internet Access Students must have internet access.
   
Instructor
 Kunio Mitsuma
Feel free to send me email.
Office
 266 Lytle Hall
Office Hours
 Find my office hours here.
 
   
Materials Needed


 Eduspace Passkey (Required)
Eduspace is an online learning system. Click here to log in.
You will take all of your quizzes at Eduspace.
• Buy online at the publisher’s website.
  (In the Basic Search, enter 9780618752874 and click on Go.)
• Buy online at the KU Bookstore.

Elementary Linear Algebra, 5th ed. (Required)
Publisher: Cengage
Author(s): Larson, Edwards, Falvo
• Buy a hardcover online at the publisher’s website.
• Buy a hardcover online at the KU Bookstore.

Student Solutions Manual (Optional)
• Buy a hardcover online at the publisher’s website.
• Buy a hardcover online at the KU Bookstore.
   
Coverage of
the Textbook
(Tentative)
Chapter 1 Systems of Linear Equations
Chapter 2 Matrices
Chapter 3 Determinants
Chapter 4 Vector Spaces
Chapter 5 Inner Product Spaces
Chapter 6 Linear Transformations
Chapter 7 Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors
 
  
Calculators TI-89 Titanium or TI-84 Plus or TI-83 Plus.
   
Assignments
Not collected.
   
Attendance
 Not taken.
   
Coverage of
Quizzes & Exams
Posted at a link on this page.
   
Quizzes  
Six (6) quizzes, each worth 10 points, will be given.
The lowest quiz score will be dropped. 
Quiz Administration
All quizzes will be given online at Eduspace. Use your Passkey to register.
Quiz Times See this page.
   
Makeup Quiz 
Not given. 
   
Exams
 Three (3) paper exams, each worth 100 points, will be given.  
   
Makeup Exam
 Given during the week before the finals week.
If you miss an exam, you should contact me as soon as possible.
There is no automatic guarantee that you can take a makeup.
   
Final
 The final is worth 100 points and its structure is the same as other exams.
The final is cumulative.
 
  
Points     
 A possible maximum cumulative score in this course is 450 points.
The breakdown is:
• Quizzes (50 points): The top five (5) quiz scores count.
• Exams (300 points) 
• Final (100 points) 
 
  
Grading System
 Your grade in this course is based on your cumulative score. 
Let  x  be your cumulative score. Then,  x  will be translated into a letter grade in accordance with the following grade categories:
 
 
  
Finding Your Final
Grade in the Course
Available at the official university web site.
I do NOT mail/email grades nor give them out over the phone.
   
Academic
Dishonesty  
 You will receive a zero (0) on the quiz or exam.
There may be other penalties as well depending on the situation. 
   
Free tutoring service is available at the Math Lab in 157 Beekey.
Call them at 610-683-4207 or send them email to make an inquiry.
   
If you have a disability that requires accommodations, please let me know so that I can assist you. Feel free to make an appointment with me to discuss your needs.
 
Catalog
Description		 MAT 260 – Linear Algebra (3 sh)
This course gives the student an opportunity to make an in-depth investigation of a specialized area of mathematics which has wide-spread practical applications in the arts and sciences but still allows work with abstract concepts. A study of the properties of vector spaces; matrix theory with applications using systems or equations and determinants; linear transformations and invariants under such mappings.
Prerequisites: Completion of MAT 224 with a grade of “C” or higher.
 
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Disclaimer • Updated December 15, 2008
Email: mitsuma@kutztown.edu
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