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 ===== Linear Algebra - Math 304 ======
-==== Spring 2026 -- UNDER CONSTRUCTION -- Course Coordinator: Alex Feingold ====
+==== Fall 2026 -- Course Coordinator: Hung Tong-Viet ====
 ==== Sections ====
 ^Sec^Instructor^Office^Email(*)^Meets^Room|
-|1|Emmanuel Adara|WH-322|[[eadara@binghamton.edu|Adara]] |MWF: 8:00-9:30|CW-109|
+|1|Pratik Misra|WH-107|[[pmisra@binghamton.edu|Misra]] |MWF: 8:00-9:30|WH-G002|
-|2|Sarah Lamoureux|WH-330|[[alamour1@binghamton.edu|Lamoureux]]|MWF: 8:00-9:30|CW-213|
+|2|Hung Tong-Viet|WH-108|[[htongvie@binghamton.edu|Tong-Viet]]|MWF: 9:45-11:15|WH-G002|
-|3|Sarah Lamoureux|WH-330|[[alamour1@binghamton.edu|Lamoureux]]|MWF: 9:45-11:15|CW-213|
+|3|Hari Nathan|WH-334|[[hnathan@binghamton.edu|Nathan]]|MWF: 11:45-1:15|WH-G002|
-|4|Stefan Viola|WH-326|[[sviola2@binghamton.edu|Viola]]|MWF: 9:45-11:15|LN-2403|
+|4|Michael Dobbins|WH-214|[[mdobbins@binghamton.edu|Dobbins]]|MWF: 1:30-3:00|FA-209|
-|5|Stefan Viola|WH-326|[[sviola2@binghamton.edu|Viola]]|MWF: 11:45-1:15|LN-2403|
+|5|Hari Nathan|WH-334|[[hnathan@binghamton.edu|Nathan]]|MWF: 1:30-3:00|WH-G002|
-|6|[[http://people.math.binghamton.edu/alex/Math304-6_Spr2026.html|Alex Feingold]]|WH-115|[[feingold@binghamton.edu|Feingold]]|MWF: 1:30-3:00|CW-209|
+|6|Ryan McCulloch|WH-335|[[rmccull1@binghamton.edu|McCulloch]]|MWF: 3:15-4:45|WH-G002|
-|7|Tara Koskulitz|WH-326|[[tkoskul1@binghamton.edu|Koskulitz]]|MWF: 1:30-3:00|CW-307|
+|7|Hari Asokan|WH-335|[[hasokan1@binghamton.edu|Asokan]]|MWF: 5:00-6:30|WH-G002|
-|8|Tara Koskulitz|WH-326|[[tkoskul1@binghamton.edu|Koskulitz]]|MWF: 3:15-4:45|WH-G002|
 (*): To send an email to your instructor, click on the link in the Email column of the table.
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-=== Textbook (Required) ===
+==== Textbook (Required) ====
 Linear Algebra and Its Applications, 6/e, by Lay/McDonald, Pearson+ etext
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 You have successfully enrolled in your course! Please ensure you have access to the eText and Study Plan.
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-=== Additional Textbooks and Resources (Supplemental) ===
+We would like to thank Marissa Rivera, a Pearson representative, who held virtual office hours at the beginning of the semester to help students having trouble accessing the textbook and MyLab homework system.
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+==== Additional Textbooks and Resources (Supplemental) ====
 Here are a few additional books that students and instructors may find helpful.
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 For example, the following link takes you to a free website with exercises and feedback on your answers:
 [[http://www.mathmatize.com|MathMatize by Jonathan Herman]]
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-=== Approximate Exam Schedule (Each section instructor will decide when it is appropriate to give Exams 1, 2, 3.) ===
+==== Approximate Exam Schedule ====
+Each section instructor will decide when it is appropriate to give Exams 1, 2, 3.
+Exam 1: The week of September 14.
-Exam 1: The week of February 16, 2026.
+Exam 2: The week of October 19. (Note: The withdraw deadline is Thursday, October 29 at 11:59 p.m.)
-Exam 2: The week of March 23, 2026.
+Exam 3: The week of November 16.
-Exam 3: The week of April 27, 2026.
+Final Exam: Common exam for all sections:
-Final Exam: Common exam for all sections: To be announced by registrar.
+**Anyone with an illness or special situation that would interfere with taking an exam must contact their instructor as soon as possible (before the exam is best) to explain the situation and schedule a make-up exam if the instructor agrees. Not feeling prepared for an exam is not a valid excuse to miss it. Personal medical information does not need to be given, but some form of verification would help your instructor make an informed decision.**
 **Anyone with a final exam conflict must contact their instructor to make an arrangement.**
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-=== Grades ===
+==== Grades ====
 The course total will be determined as follows:
-Quizzes: 15% (Quizzes should be given approximately once per week except in weeks when an exam is given.)
+Quizzes: 10% (Quizzes should be given approximately once per week except in weeks when an exam is given.)
-Exam 1: 15%
+Exam 1: 20%
-Exam 2: 15%
+Exam 2: 20%
-Exam 3: 15%
+Exam 3: 20%
 Final Exam: 30%
-MyLab Assignments (Common for all sections): 10%
+MyLab Assignments (Common for all sections) and attendance may be taken into consideration in borderline cases.
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 Quizzes are important for students to keep up with the progress of the course and to provide timely feedback on how the material is being absorbed. By ``Assessment Day" enough quizzes should have been taken to evaluate each student's progress and make a risk assessment for early warning about problems.
-At the end of the course, your grade in the course will be determined by your instructor based on your course total and the following approximate scale. (Borderline cases will be decided by other factors such as attendance or participation.)
+At the end of the course, your grade in the course will be determined by your instructor based on your course total and the following approximate scale.
 A 90%, A- 85%, B+ 80%, B 75%, B- 70%, C+ 65%, C 60%, C- 55%, D 50%
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-=== Health and Safety Procedures Due to COVID Pandemic ===
+==== Expected workload ====
-Binghamton University follows the recommendations of public health experts to protect the health of students, faculty, staff and the community at large. Safeguarding public health depends on each of us strictly following requirements as they are instituted and for as long as they remain in force. Health and safety standards will be enforced in this course.
-Current rules make face coverings optional, but when they are worn, they should completely cover **both the nose and mouth** while indoors (unless they are eating or alone in a private space like an office). A face shield is not an acceptable substitute. Classroom safety requirements will continue to be based on guidance from public health authorities and will be uniformly applied across campus. If these requirements change, a campus-wide announcement will be made to inform the University.
-=== Expected workload ===
 You are expected to spend about 12.5 hours per week on average for this class, including in-class lectures, watching instructional videos, solving homework problems (graded and ungraded), reviewing the material, and preparing for the tests. Expect the work load to be higher than average in the weeks before the exams.
-=== Expected behavior in class ===
+==== Expected behavior in class ====
 During classes all students are expected to participate in a way that maximizes their learning and minimizes disruptions for their classmates. If you have any concerns, limitations, or circumstances, please communicate with your instructor to find the most appropriate solution.
-=== Academic Code of Honor ===
+==== Academic Code of Honor ====
 For all graded assignments and exams, you are not allowed to use any help not explicitly authorized by your instructor. This includes, but is not limited to, problem-solving websites, notes, help from other people, ChatGPT or other AI programs, etc.  All instances of academic dishonesty will be investigated, penalized, and referred to the appropriate University officials for maximal possible punishment. **Cheating will not be tolerated.**
-=== Getting Help ===
+==== Getting Help ====
 If you fall behind in class, or need extra help to learn the material, talk to your instructor as soon as you can. They should be able to help you and also point you to other resources. We also encourage you to talk to your classmates, and, in particular, to form informal study groups to prepare for the exams.
-=== Disability Information ===
+==== Disability Information ====
 If you have a disability for which you are or may be requesting an accommodation, please contact both your instructor and the Services for Students with Disabilities office (SSD) (119 University Union, 607-777-2686) as early in the term as possible. Note: extended time for the examinations usually requires special scheduling at the University Testing Center (UTC), and must be arranged by your instructor.
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-=== Topics Corresponding to Chapters in our Textbook ===
+==== Attendance Policy ====
+The following is a quote from the Binghamton University Catalog concerning attendance policy.
+Based on this university policy, any student who misses more than 25 percent of the scheduled class meetings of Math 304 (without prior approval from their instructor for the missed classes) may be given a grade of F for the course. Classes missed for religious holidays do not count towards that 25 percent, but excessive time taken for travel or personal convenience may be counted.
+VII.B.2. Student Attendance and Classroom Discipline
+Reporting Absences
+``Students are expected to attend all scheduled classes, laboratories, and discussions. Instructors may establish their own attendance criteria for a course. They may establish the number of unexcused absences permitted to receive credit for the course and the number of absences, after which the final grade may be adjusted downward. In such cases, the instructor is expected to stipulate such requirements in the syllabus and make the syllabus available to students at or near the beginning of classes. In the absence of such statements, instructors have the right to deny a student the privilege of taking the final examination or of receiving credit for the course or may prescribe other academic penalties if the student misses more than 25 percent of the total class sessions. Excessive tardiness may count as an absence”
+([[https://catalog.binghamton.edu/content.php?catoid=2&navoid=66|Policies and Procedures Section of the Binghamton University Academic Guide]]).
+==== Topics Corresponding to Chapters in our Textbook ====
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 |Inner Product Spaces|6.7|
 |Symmetric Matrices|7.1|
-=== Syllabi from previous semesters ===
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-The syllabus for Math 304 in Fall 2025 is available through this link:
-[[https://www2.math.binghamton.edu/p/math304/fall2025|Fall 2025 page]]
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-The syllabus for Math 304 in Spring 2025 is available through this link:
-[[https://www2.math.binghamton.edu/p/math304/spring2025|Spring 2025 page]]
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-The syllabus for Math 304 in Fall 2024 is available through this link:
-[[https://www2.math.binghamton.edu/p/math304/fall2024|Fall 2024 page]]
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-The syllabus for Math 304 in Spring 2024 is available through this link:
-[[https://www2.math.binghamton.edu/p/math304/spring2024|Spring 2024 page]]
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-The syllabus for Math 304 in Fall 2023 is available through this link:
-[[https://www2.math.binghamton.edu/p/math304/fall2023|Fall 2023 page]]
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-The syllabus for Math 304 in Spring 2023 is available through this link:
-[[https://www2.math.binghamton.edu/p/math304/spring2023|Spring 2023 page]]
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-The syllabus for Math 304 in Fall 2022 is available through this link:
-[[https://www2.math.binghamton.edu/p/math304/fall2022|Fall 2022 page]]
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-The syllabus for Math 304 in Spring 2022 is available through this link:
-[[https://www2.math.binghamton.edu/p/math304/spring2022|Spring 2022 page]]
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-The syllabus for Math 304 in Fall 2021 is available through this link:
-[[https://www2.math.binghamton.edu/p/math304/fall2021|Fall 2021 page]]
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-The syllabus for Math 304 in Spring 2021 is available through this link:
-[[https://www2.math.binghamton.edu/p/math304/spring2021|Spring 2021 page]]
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