Math 31
Fall, 2005
General Information
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Contemporary Abstract Algebra, Sixth Edition |
Gallian also maintains an online resource with some study
materials and software.
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Homework will be assigned weekly,
and will be due Wednesday at the beginning of class. Assignements
will be posted on the course webpage after class. Each assignment will cover the previous week’s
material. Late homework will NOT be accepted, barring a very impressive excuse
preferably with advanced warning.
My personal philosophy about
homework is that the process of solving a problem is far more important than
the actual solution itself. Even if you
are unable to complete a problem, please submit whatever work you have as
partial credit is certainly possible.
Each homework problem will be
graded on a scale of 0 to 3 points:
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0 |
left blank, |
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1 |
partial progress towards solution |
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2 |
correct answer with
incomplete work shown, |
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3 |
correct answer with complete work shown |
There will be one exam
and a final in this course:
Exam 1:
Take Home from Monday, October 24 to the start of class on Friday, October 28.
Final Exam: To be Announced.
The
grades in this course will be calculated as follows:
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Homework |
30% |
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Midterm |
35% |
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Final Exam |
35% |
Also, extra credit questions will be given
periodically throughout the term.
On Exams: No help given or received.
On Homework: Working together is permitted
and encouraged, but NO
COPYING.
You are welcome to work in groups to discuss the ideas and specific problems
(also feel free to discuss with your instructors and anyone else you may find).
However, each student
is expected to produce the final written homework set individually and independently.
Students with learning,
physical, or psychiatric disabilities enrolled in this course that may need
disability-related classroom accommodations are encouraged to make an office
appointment to see me before the end of the second week of the term. All
discussions will remain confidential, although the Student Disability Services
office may be consulted to discuss appropriate implementation of any
accommodation requested.
Also, they should stop by the Academic Skills
Center in