SYLLABUS

MATH 256 Linear Algebra Fall, 2009

Instructor: Ivan C. Sterling, 177 SH, x4370 (240-895-4370), isterling@smcm.edu.

Office Hours: TBA

Book: Linear Algebra with Applications – Williams

Course Outline: Misc Sections in Chapters 1-8

Tests and Grades: There will be five exams (worth 80% of your course grade, 16% each). One of the five exams will be the non-comprehensive final. Homework will be part of your grade (worth 20%). The homework will be collected at the beginning of class on the day it’s due. Late homework will not be accepted. After it is collected some homework problems will be graded. The exams will be the same or similar to the homework.

Dates for the exams:

W 9/23; W 10/14; W 11/4; M 11/23; Final: W 2:00-4:15 12/16;

Grading (roughly): 90-100% A,A-; 80-90% B+,B,B-; 70-80% C+,C,C;

60-70% D+,D; 0-60% F;

Teaching Assistant: Sonya Kubik, skkubik@smcm.edu ,phone-TBA office-hours-TBA review-sessions-TBA