<p>Just want to get the down low on Linear Algebra since I might be taking it next year as a Junior. I say might because next year there will be 12 seniors (and me) who will have completed all the math courses in my school, and so the school is trying to get the local college (montgomery college) to come teach linear algebra to us. Past two years I've taken AP BC, and now Multivariable Calc. Anybody been or will be in the same sitch?</p>
<p>My son took Linear Algebra in 11th grade…he was one of two juniors taking it. He had no problem. He took it online and then took the final exam at the community college. If you are a good math student (which you obviously are) you will do well. It is great when schools can offer advanced classes to their students.</p>
<p>Yes, although we offer Linear Algebra as part of the regular curriculum. It’s offered in even years, alternating with MVC in odd years. I’m taking it now as a junior and it’s very manageable, and will take MVC next year.</p>
<p>I took linear algebra at a local university last semester. There were more proofs in the class than I’d ever had in a math class before, but it was still mostly computational. I’m taking multivariable calculus right now and I don’t think linear was any harder. There’s no calculus in it. </p>
<p>I took it as a freshman and it was a little wacky because it didn’t fit in with single/multivariable calculus at all like I had expected. </p>
<p>I took Multivariable first semester Junior year and am now taking Linear Algebra second semester. It’s an interesting class, I wouldn’t say it’s all that hard either.</p>
<p>The MC linear algebra 284 class is articulated with the UMD math240 linear algebra, is 4 credits (instead of the linear algebra for engineers 3) because the course should be roughly 1/3 to 1/2 book led proofs. It is intended more for math majors/minors in that regard. The follow up course being math 310 (intro to proofs) at maryland.</p>
<p>Pay close attention to the terminology and try to keep refreshing your memory with practice problems throughout your first two years of college. It will be a while before you see any upper level physics/engineering courses that use linear algebra heavily.</p>