I think there is a lot of misunderstanding out there what LA is. For example, LA certainly does not have to include the cross product. Just do introduce the bas

I think there is a lot of misunderstanding out there what LA is. For example, LA certainly does not have to include the cross product. Just do introduce the basics of LA like vector spaces, linear mappings, bases, eigenvalues, singular value decomposition, etc. can easily take a semester to grasp properly (if you haven't had any exposure to that sort of thing before).