MATH-12013 credit hours

Linear Algebra I

Mathematics · 3 hrs Lecture

Offered: Fall, Winter and Spring, Every Year

MATH-1201 prerequisites

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any one of

Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S

Applied Mathematics 40S

MATH-0042Mathematics Access II

any one of

A minimum grade of 65% in Pre-Calculus 30S

a minimum grade of C+ in MATH-0041

permission of the Department Chair

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Taking MATH-1201 is a prerequisite for 15 courses directly, and opens 41 once their own follow-ons are counted.

ACS-3953Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
ACS-4953Introduction to Machine Learning
ACS-4954Introduction to Distributed Systems
MATH-2102Differential Equations I
MATH-2105Intermediate Calculus I
MATH-2106Intermediate Calculus II
MATH-2202Cryptography and Other Applications of Algebra
MATH-2203Linear Algebra II
MATH-2413Introduction to Mathematical Finance
MATH-3412Introduction to Operations Research
PHYS-2602Quantum Computing
STAT-2413Introduction to Mathematical Finance
and 3 more.

Where MATH-1201 counts

Required by 7 programs:

MATH 3-YEAR BA/BSc IN MATHEMATICS
MATH 4-YEAR BA/BSc IN MATHEMATICS
MATH HONOURS BSc IN MATHEMATICS
PHYS HONOURS BSc IN PHYSICS
STAT 3-YEAR BA/BSc IN STATISTICS
STAT 4-YEAR BA/BSc IN STATISTICS
STAT 4-YEAR BA/BSc IN STATISTICS

Counts toward 3 more as one option among several, not as a course you must take:

EFIN 4-YEAR BA IN ECONOMICS AND FINANCE
EFIN 4-YEAR BBA IN ECONOMICS AND FINANCE
MATH TEACHABLE MINOR IN MATHEMATICS

Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 71 of 141 programs are only partly machine-readable, so treat these as a minimum rather than the full list. Confirm with an academic advisor.

Description

This course covers results related to systems of linear equations, matrices, determinants, properties of complex numbers, vector geometry, vector space properties of n-dimensional Euclidean space and an introduction to eigenvalues, eigenvectors and linear transformations.

Requisite courses

Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S or Applied Mathematics 40S or MATH-0042 [prerequisite(s)].

Lecture

From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.