Fall 2013 Course Syllabus - Mathematics 2101.001

Course: Mathematics 2101.001.
Course Title: Linear Algebra.
Time: TR 3:30-4:50.
Place: BB101.
Instructor: Hoffnung, Alexander.
Instructor Office: 421 Wachman Hall.
Instructor Email: hoffnung@temple.edu
Instructor Phone: 215-204-3974.
Office Hours: TR 1:00-2:00.
Prerequisites: Math 1042 with a grade of C or higher, or equivalent transfer credit; co-requisite Math 2043.
Textbook: Schaum's Outlines Linear Algebra 5th Ed., Lipschutz and Lipson.
Course Goals: To provide students with basic linear algebra concepts and skills needed in applications and more advanced math courses.
Topics Covered: Linear equations and matrices, determinants, real vector spaces, inner product spaces, linear transformations and operators, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, quadratic forms.
Course Grading: Your grade will be computed on the basis of the following data: Quizzes (15%), two tests (25% each), and final exam (35%).
Exam Dates: Two in-class exams on 10/1 and 11/12. Final exam on 12/12, 1:00-3:00.
Attendance Policy: Attendance is vital to your success in this course. You are expected to attend all scheduled class sessions. If you are to miss class for any reason, you are responsible for any class notes or announcements given in class. Students with absences in excess of 6 times may be dropped from the class due to poor attendance.

Any student who has a need for accommodation based on the impact of a disability should contact me privately to discuss the specific situation as soon as possible. Contact Disability Resources and Services at (215) 204-1280, 100 Ritter Annex, to coordinate reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities.

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Students will be charged for a course unless a withdrawal form is processed by a registration office of the University by the Drop/Add deadline date given below. For this semester, the crucial dates are as follows:

• The first day of classes is Monday, August 26.
• Labor Day is Monday, September 2.
• The last day to drop/add (tuition refund available) is Monday, September 9.
• Thanksgiving is Thursday, November 28.
• The last day to withdraw (no refund) is Tuesday, October 22.
• The last day of classes is Wednesday, December 4.

During the first two weeks of the fall or spring semester or summer sessions, students may withdraw from a course with no record of the class appearing on the transcript. In weeks three through nine of the fall or spring semester, or during weeks three and four of summer sessions, the student may withdraw with the advisor's permission. The course will be recorded on the transcript with the instructor's notation of "W," indicating that the student withdrew. After week nine of the fall or spring semester, or week four of summer sessions, students may not withdraw from courses. No student may withdraw from more than five courses during the duration of his/her studies to earn a bachelor's degree. A student may not withdraw from the same course more than once. Students who miss the final exam and do not make alternative arrangements before the grades are turned in will be graded F.

The grade I (an "incomplete") is reserved for extreme circumstances. It is necessary to have completed almost all of the course with a passing average and to file an incomplete contract specifying what is left for you to do. To be eligible for an I grade you need a good reason and you should have missed not more than 25% of the first nine weeks of classes. If approved by the Mathematics Department chair and the CST Dean's office, the incomplete contract must include a default grade that will be used in case the I grade is not resolved within 12 months.