Course/Section: MAT 311 21, Linear Algebra, 3 Units

An introduction to linear algebra; Topics covered include matrices, systems of linear

equations, vector spaces, linear transformation, determinants, eigenvalues, spectral
theorem, and triangulation. CO-REQ or PREREQ: MAT 162 (or concurrently)

Professor: Dr. James Mc Laughlin

Address: Room 179, 25 University Avenue

Telephone: 610-430-4417

E-mail: jmclaughlin2@wcupa.edu

Class Meets: MTuWTh 10:30 AM 12:45 PM, Anderson 103

Office Hours: MTuWTh 3:30 PM 5:00 PM

Text: Linear Algebra, Jim Hefferon

http://joshua.smcvt.edu/linearalgebra/book.pdf

Chapter 1. Linear Systems (1.I - 1.III)

Chapter 2. Vector Spaces (2.I 2.III)
Chapter 3. Maps Between Spaces (3.I 3.IV)
Chapter 4. Determinants (4.I (part), 4.II, 4.III)
Chapter 5. Similarity (5.II)
Additional. LU-Decomposition of Matrices
(If Time). Applications of Matrices

Grade: Your grade will be made up of four semester exams (20% each), and a final exam (20%).
Semester exams are scheduled for Tu 5/31, Tu 6/7, Tu 6/14 and Tu 6/21.
Homework is assigned and graded by WebWork, but does not count towards your final
grade (however, practice on homework should help with exam questions, many of which
will be similar to homework questions).

Final Exam: Friday, June 24th, 10:30 AM 12:30 PM

Make- up exams are given only in the event of a certifiable emergency. In particular, if you miss
an exam due to illness you must produce a doctors note. Students are expected to observe appropriate
classroom behavior (in particular, no talking, gum-chewing, cell phone interruptions, wrist watch reminder
signals, or leaving early without permission). Policies concerning ADA Appeals, Disruptive Student
Behavior, Academic policies (e.g., grade appeals and academic dishonesty) can all be found in the
University Catalog (also available on WCUs web page) as well as the Rams Eye View.
Attendance is not taken; however you are responsible for all work covered in class. If you miss
class for a reason that is not a verifiable emergency, do not ask me to go over the material you missed in
class during office hours until you first get the missed lecture notes from someone else.
You are responsible for all announcements made in class (although I will usually post
announcements on D2L also).

ADA COMPLIANCE
We at West Chester University wish to make accommodations for persons with disabilities. Please
make you needs known to me and to the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities (ext.
3217). Sufficient notice is needed in order to make the accommodations possible.
CLASS CANCELLATION POLICY
In the event that I am unable to meet a class, I will: a) notify you in person at a prior meeting, or by email,
to that effect or b) an official class cancellation notification on the stationary of the Department of
Mathematics and signed and date stamped by the Departments Secretary Sue Loeffler will be posted on
the classroom door. All other postings announcing the cancellation of this class are to be considered
unofficial and are to be ignored.

E-MAIL
It is expected that faculty, staff and students activate and maintain regular access to University provided
email accounts; and that you are responsible for accessing that mail to be sure to obtain official University
communications. Failure to access will not exempt individuals from the responsibilities and liabilities.

WCU's Department of Public Safety 610-436-3311

WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITYS GRADING SYSTEM

Grade Quality Points Percentage Equivalents Interpretation
A 4.000 93 - 100 Excellent
A- 3.670 90 - 92
B+ 3.330 87 - 89 Superior
B 3.000 83 - 86
B- 2.670 80 - 82
C+ 2.330 77 - 79 Average
C 2.000 73 - 76
C- 1.670 70 - 72
D+ 1.330 67 - 69 Below Average
D 1.000 63 - 66
D- 0.670 60 - 62
F 0.000 59 or lower Failure

Contacting the Instructor: If you are e-mailing me to schedule a make-up exam, state
- your name,
- your class/section/time class meets,
- which test you missed,
- whether you have already given me the paperwork to validate the reason you missed the test,
- YOUR ACADEMIC SCHEDULE (so that I can figure out a time for the make-up exam).