<p>Hey, so senior year Im planning on taking some college courses at the University of Minnesota. And I'm considering taking some math classes there.
Assuming I get a 5 on the AP Calc BC test, I'll be able to take these class. </p>
<p>I'm considering taking either Linear Algebra or Multivariable. Which would you recommend?</p>
<p>Keep in mind that I have a really full first semester senior year. </p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Multivariable.</p>
<p>MVC. Always, if you can only pick one. I made the same choice. MVC all the way.</p>
<p>I hear LinAlg is easier though.</p>
<p>Multivariable would be more useful. And it is a basic requirement course for anyone majoring in physics, physical chemistry, or engineering</p>
<p>I’m gonna go against the majority and say to take Linear Algebra!</p>
<p>I thought you always do Multivariable before Linear Algebra?</p>
<p>So I’d probably take the latter. I’m actually doing it right now, and it’s not that bad.</p>
<p>^ yeah MVC is usually taught firt. MVC is the smart choice.</p>
<p>Since at the U you have to do Linear Algebra/Diff Eq before Multivariable, I would say do Linear Algebra/Diff Eq.</p>
<p>No. Always MVC before Diffy Q.</p>
<p>Linear Algebra falls under Algebra, while MVC and Diffy Q fall under Analysis. Essentially if you do well in BC, MVC is the way to do.</p>
<p>Linear Algebra is very abstract and difficult and probably not meant for you unless you are mathematically “mature”.</p>
<p>I would recommend doing MVC first then LA/Diffy Q.</p>
<p>However, know that BC is not required for Linear Algebra, I took Linear Algebra after Calculus I (AB equivalent).</p>
<p>Linear Algebra > Multivariable. But yes, you should probably do Multivariable first in my opinion.</p>
<p>Through PSEO I took multivariable calc first semester at the U of M and I’m taking linear algebra and DiffEq this semester.</p>
<p>I had a great teacher (Freoshel sp?) for multivariable and it was great. There were a lot of pseo kids in the class. </p>
<p>I don’t like my linear algebra class very much. The first month was review for me (but I took IB HL2 instead of traditional BC calc) but it is getting better now. </p>
<p>Linear Algebra is 2243 and multivariable calc is 2263, so theoretically linear algebra comes first, but it really doesn’t matter. I would take them both, but if you can really only take one, take one, take multivariable calc.</p>
<p>It sounds like you are doing PSEO. If you have more questions, feel free to ask.</p>
<p>There’s no calculus in linear algebra. You could do either one, or you could do both.</p>
<p>But I would suggest MVC because if you’re just going to major in science (and not math), you’re not necessarily going to need to take linear algebra. If you’re going to major in math (or probably physics too), it doesn’t really matter which you take first.</p>
<p>It’s probably best to do Linear Algebra before Diff Eq’s.</p>
<p>The class that motivation_101 is talking about, at the U of MN, is Linear Algebra and Differential Equations (in one class). It is a mix of both, and differential equations are basically calculus.</p>
<p>Oh, ok. Some separate introductory Diff Eq’s courses cover systems, and for that you would want Linear Algebra in advance. There are also types of ODE’s that require partial derivatives to solve (not that that’s a hard concept), and if those are covered MV would be useful.</p>
<p>Linear Algebra, it prepares you for more abstract math courses with proofs and such (well depending on your teacher I guess).MVC is just another cookbook style mathematics. I’ve gone through both, and LA gave me much more insight to solve problems.</p>