MATH 415 / 515 – Modern Algebra II – Spring 2008

 

            Instructor:   Gene Abrams

            Contact Info:  Office: EAS 288   Phone: 262-3182    email:  abrams@math.uccs.edu ;   

Office hours:    MW 3:45 – 4:20, Tu 11:30 – 12:00,  and by appointment

 Text:   A First Course in Abstract Algebra,  by Fraleigh, 7th edition.

Course Web Site:  Homework assignments and important dates (e.g. exam dates) will be posted on the course web site 

 

http://www.uccs.edu/~gabrams/MainPageMath415515Spring2008.htm

 

You can also access this site from the math department homepage  http://www.uccs.edu/~math/   click on the  People   tab on the top of the page, then on Gene Abrams, then on the  Modern Algebra II  link. 

 

Exams:  There will be two 75 minute exams.

                        Exam 1:  Approximately  Monday, March 3.   Sections 22, 23, 26, 27, 29, 31

                        Exam 2:  Approximately Wednesday, April 30.  Sections 48, 49, 50, 51, 53, 54

            Each exam will count for 30% of your final course grade.

 

Homework:  Homework is worth 30% of your course grade.  There will be a set of homework problems due every three weeks or so.  I will grade all of the submitted problems, checking for completeness, correctness, thoroughness, and clarity of solutions.  You will be allowed to work together on these assignments if you wish, or ask me for hints, but you must write up your own solutions for submission.  In addition to the problems to be submitted for grading, I will also assign some homework problems for you to practice with the ideas.  These are designed to help you prepare for the exams.  I can discuss these additional problems with you if you choose to write up solutions.

 

Written report or oral presentation:  There will not be a ‘final exam’ per se in this course.  However, sometime in late March or early April you will each be given the choice of producing a written report, or delivering and oral presentation to the class.  Topics will be suggested, or you may make up your own (subject to my approval).  Reports will be due, and presentations will be given, either during the final week of courses and / or during the final exam period (which is Wednesday, May 14, 4:30 – 7:00).  The written report or oral presentation will be worth 10% of your course grade.   Students enrolled in the 500-level version of the course will be asked to do a report / presentation which is somewhat more in-depth than the reports / presentations done by the undergraduate students.

 

            Important administrative dates:   Last date to drop the course without any mention of it on your permanent transcript is Wednesday, February 6.  The last date to drop this course is Wednesday, April 2 (my signature or the math department chairman’s signature is required).  There will be no classes during the week March 24-28 (Spring Break).