Prairie State College

Department of Mathematics Math 220

Math 220 - Linear Algebra - 3 Credit Hours - 3 Lecture Hours

IAI Codes: MTH 911

Course Description
This course is intended as a transition between the calculus sequence and upper level courses in mathematics. Topics covered include vectors, vector spaces, matrices, determinants, matrix algebra, linear independence, linear transformations, eigenvalues, and eigenvectors. A significant portion of the course is devoted to theory and proof construction.

Prerequisite
Math 172, Calculus with Analytic Geometry II, with a C or better

Primary Textbook
Linear Algebra and Its Applications, 3rd Edition; David Lay; ISBN 978-0-321-28713-7

Prairie State College Department of Mathematics Chicago Heights, IL 60411