MATH 240 - Introduction to Linear Algebra
| Description: | MATH 240 is an introductory course in vectors, matrices, vector spaces, and linear transformations. The concepts discussed in this course not only serve as an introduction to the more abstract courses a mathematics or engineering student meets at the junior-senior level but also have many useful applications outside of mathematics. The course begins with a review of algebra, followed by a study of vectors, vector spaces and subspaces, linear transformations, linear dependence and independence, basis and dimension, rank of a matrix, kernel and range, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, diagonalization, and applications of concepts covered in an introductory linear algebra course. If time permits, the student will learn additional topics such as least squares fitting to data, applications to differential equations, angle and orthogonality in inner product spaces, and quadratic surfaces. |
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| Credit hours: | 3-0-3 |
| Prerequisite(s): | successful completion of MATH 122 with a "C" or better grade |
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| Offered: | As needed |
Mathematics Courses
| Number | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 087 | General Mathematics Skills | 3-2-4 |
| MATH 090 | Pre-Algebra | 4-0-4 |
| MATH 091 | Basic Algebra | 4-0-4 |
| MATH 095 | Basic Geometry | 4-0-4 |
| MATH 098 | Intermediate Algebra | 4-0-4 |
| MATH 104 | Technical Mathematics | 4-0-4 |
| MATH 106 | Mathematics for Health Careers | 2-0-2 |
| MATH 110 | Concepts of Mathematics | 4-0-4 |
| MATH 111 | Mathematics for Elementary School Teaching 1 | 4-0-4 |
| MATH 112 | Mathematics for Elementary School Teaching 2 | 4-0-4 |
| MATH 113 | Introduction to Applied Statistics | 4-0-4 |
| MATH 116 | College Algebra | 4-0-4 |
| MATH 117 | Trigonometry | 3-0-3 |
| MATH 121 | Calculus & Analytic Geometry 1 | 5-0-5 |
| MATH 122 | Calculus & Analytic Geometry 2 | 4-0-4 |
| MATH 160 | Finite Mathematics | 4-0-4 |
| MATH 170 | Introduction to Statistics | 4-0-4 |
| MATH 171 | Concepts of Statistics | 4-0-4 |
| MATH 190 | Calculus for Business and Social Science | 4-0-4 |
| MATH 210 | Discrete Mathematics | 4-0-4 |
| MATH 221 | Calculus & Analytic Geometry 3 | 4-0-4 |
| MATH 230 | Differential Equations | 4-0-4 |
| MATH 240 | Introduction to Linear Algebra | 3-0-3 |
