Linear Algebra

MTH 266-001N

Annandale Campus

Northern Virginia Community College

Dr. Don Goral

Syllabus

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Course Syllabus: Linear Algebra - MTH 266-001N, fall 2021 (3 credits)
INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Don Goral
OFFICE: CT 336A
TELEPHONE: (703) 323-3888
E-mail: dgoral@nvcc.edu
Website: http://www.nvcc.edu/home/dgoral


TEXTBOOK: Linear Algebra with Applications
W. Keith Nicholson
Lyrix Version 2021-A

Here is a link to the free PDF download.

Nicholson-OpenLAWA-2021A.pdf (lyryx.com)

A calculator is not required.

CLASS MEETINGS:  Tuesday, Thursday:  12:45 PM - 2:10 PM, CT 225                                                 

Office Hours: TBA


For details, see Contact Dr. Goral on my website.

IMPORTANT DATES:

Tuesday, 08/24/21- first day of class
Monday, 09/06/21 - Labor Day Holiday - no class
Wednesday, 09/08/21 - Last day to drop a class with a tuition refund or change to audit (census date)
Wednesday, 09/08/21 - last day to change from credit to audit
Wednesday, 09/08/21- students who have not attended any class will be withdrawn
Friday, 10/01/21 - last day to apply for spring graduation
Monday, Tuesday, 10/11/21-10/12/21 - Non-instructional day -no class
Thursday, 09/23/21 - Exam 1 - topics to be announced
Thursday, 10/21/21 - Exam 2 - topics to be announced
Friday, 10/29/21 - Withdrawal Date
Tuesday, 11/02/21 - Election Day - no class
Thursday, 11/25/21 - Sunday, 11-28-21 - Thanksgiving Holiday
Thursday, 12/02/21 last day of class before final exam

Tuesday, 12/07/21, 12:00 PM - 1:40PM final exam

Course Content Summary: including course prerequisites, course objectives, and topics to be included

Homework
A complete list of homework exercises can be found on the Homework page of this course website.

Homework link

Tests and Grades

Quizzes - 20%
Exam 1 - 20%
Exam 2 - 20%
Comprehensive Final Exam - 40%

There will be no make up exams. There will be both announced and unannounced quizzes, both in class and take home. There will be no make-up quizzes and late work will not be accepted. Each quiz will receive a check for being turned in, as long as there is evidence of substantial effort. If a quiz is outstanding it will receive a check plus. If a quiz shows significant confusion or many errors, it will receive a check minus. The quiz grade will be the percentage of quizzes turned in. Periodically, there will be a bonus quiz, which can be substituted for a missing quiz; missing a bonus quiz will not diminish your total quiz grade. Homework will be assigned, but will not be collected. However, homework problems will form the major source of quiz problems and will be a guide to the exams. If your final exam score is higher than the lower of your exam 1 and exam 2 scores, then it will be substituted for the low score. If your final course grade is on the border between two grades, then your performance on quizzes, your participation in class, and your improvement during the course will be considered; that is, a demonstration of consistent progress and general understanding of mathematical ideas may raise your grade.

The grading scale for the total quiz grade,  exam 1, exam 2,  final exam, and course grade will be:
A: 90-100 B: 80-89 C: 70-79 D: 60-69 F: 0-59
If you wish to receive a "W", you must notify your professor or the registrar by the withdrawal date; no reason is necessary. After that date, in order to receive a "W", you must have a good reason, which is documented. If you begin the class and you stop attending class without notifying the registrar or your professor, you will receive an "F".

NOVA Policies

NOVA-College-Policies-for-CANVAS.pdf (nvcc.edu)

CLASS ATTENDANCE
Policy Number: 604
Categorized: Student
Responsible Office: Academic Deans
Subject: Policies and Procedures Governing Class Attendance by Students
Related Policies: Accommodation of Religious Observances
Procedures: N/A
Last Reviewed Date: 06/23/2020
1. Scope This applies to all registered students.
2. Policy Statement
NOVA recognizes that successful learning requires good communication between students and instructors; therefore, in most cases, regular classroom attendance, or regular participation in the case of a nontraditional course format, is essential. Faculty will identify specific class attendance policies and other requirements of the class in the syllabus that is distributed at the beginning of each term. It is the student’s responsibility to inform his/her instructor prior to an absence from class. Students are responsible for making up all coursework missed during an absence.
Administrative Deletion
If a student does not attend at least one class meeting or participate in an online learning class by the “last day to drop with a tuition refund” (census date), his/her class registration will be administratively deleted. This means that there will be no record of the class or any letter grade on the student’s transcript. Furthermore, the student’s class load will be reduced by the course credits, and this may affect his/her full-time or part-time student status. Tuition will not be refunded.
Absences Due to Illness
Students should notify their instructors in advance if possible when they will miss classes due to illness, and students should make arrangements to make up any missed work. If a College representative learns that an illness will keep a student out of classes, that person should notify the dean of students who will inform the student’s instructors.

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Page revised 06/23/21
Contact Dr. Goral at dgoral@nvcc.edu