Math 122 Entrance Survey Question Title * 1. What is your major (or intended major, if known)? Question Title * 2. What is your year? Year 1 / Freshman Year 2 / Sophomore Year 3 / Junior Year 4 / Senior or above Not an undergraduate student Question Title * 3. What was your favourite topic / result / example from Math 120? Question Title * 4. What are your reasons for taking Math 122? What do you hope to get out of this course? Question Title * 5. Which of the following concepts are you familiar with? (I do not expect students to know these concepts already). Basic theory of R-modules Universal properties; using universal properties to define mathematical objects Exact sequence Tensor product Theory of eigenvalues and eigenspaces of linear maps (on finite-dim vector spaces) Characteristic polynomial of a linear map (on finite-dim vector spaces) Minimal polynomial of a linear map (on finite-dim vector spaces) Theory of generalized eigenspaces of linear maps (on finite-dim vector spaces) The Jordan Canonical Form of a linear map (on a finite-dim vector space) The Rational Canonical Form of a linear map (on a finite-dim vector space) The Fundmental Theorem for Finitely Generated Abelian Groups Representation of a group Character of a group representation Question Title * 6. How have you found the pace of the first two lectures of Math 122? Much too slow Slightly too slow Appropriate Slightly too fast Much too fast Question Title * 7. Estimate how many hours you spent (or will spend) to complete the first homework assignment. Do you think this amount of time was appropriate? Question Title * 8. (Optional) Comments, or space to elaborate on a previous answer: Done