Jump from AP Calculus BC to Linear Algebra

UMTYMP2015
Wed, 16 Jul 2014 18:31:08 +0000

Easily. Heck, I would recommend it.

Lin Alg is one of the best courses in Math. Definately take it before you take Multivariate Calc.
If you got a 5 on Calc BC, then you probably have Calc 1, Calc 2, and Series and Sequences down (my college separates the classes by said terminology). If you found the previous stated classes to be easy, then Linear Algebra should not be too difficult.

It all really depends on what you want to do…
MV calc uses a LOT of Linear Algebra material, but Lin Alg is not always necessary to learn MV Calc.

Honestly, I would recommend that you just go with Lin Alg. It is not a very big jump in difficulty. The only problem is that it is somewhat abstract. Lin Alg has very little Calc in it (look at the name). The most you would be doing is solving tougher differential equations with eigenvalues, but that is later in the course.