Anonymous wrote:Thought I'd ask this here as there seem to always been mathematicians (or parents of the same) on the college forum.
My kid is going from Calculus AB to Linear Algebra on the rec of his high school math department (insistence of the math department, actually.)
The schools' policy is not to allow calculus BC after AB. End of story--we've tried to push against that but they're not budging.
They feel he can do it and succeed. He wants to take it. I have very little say in the matter (both with the school and my son).
Background aside---my question: is the material in linear algebra unique to itself or does it build up the concepts in Calculus C (which is college calculus 2)?
I have a tutor who can spend a few hours (or more than a few) with my kid this summer if needed and he agrees (TBD). Would it be best to spend time on Calculus 2 or on Linear Algebra concepts?
He's not going to go to college as a true STEM major (will likely be a history major--with some possibility (if I guess) that he'll end up studying economics).
Linear Algebra is either post -BC or concurrent with BC(co-req) at the high schools nearby. The high school LA these schools offer is based on a 4yr college LA syllabus (that college has it in a sequence after college calc 2, before Multivariable). It is much less rigorous as far as breath and depth than what both of mine had in one semester LA at their ivies, but it was fine for the HS students who took it alongside BC calc.
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