2018 Spring Course Syllabus - Mathematics 8012.001
Course: Mathematics 8012.001.
Course Title: Abstract Algebra II.
Time: 9:30 - 10:50.
Place: Wachman 617.
Instructor: Edward S. Letzter.
Instructor Office: Wachman 526.
Instructor Email: edward.letzter@temple.edu
Instructor Phone: 1-7841.
Course Web Page: http://math.temple.edu/~letzter
Office Hours: TR 11:00 - 12:30.
Prerequisites: Math 8011, or permission of instructor.
Textbook: Abstract Algebra, Third Edition, D. S. Dummit and R. M. Foote (John Wiley & Sons, New York, 2004).
Course Goals: To continue to provide an introduction to the methods and concepts of abstract algebra, at the beginning graduate level.
Topics Covered: Fields (including Galois Theory), and modules.
Course Grading: Homework will count toward 40% of your total course grade, the midterm will count toward 30% of your total course grade, and the final will count toward 30% of your total course grade.
Exam Dates: There will be one in-class Midterm, Thursday, March 1. There will also be a Final Exam, Thursday, May 3, 8:00 - 10:00 am.
Attendance Policy: Attendance will not be formally recorded, but students are responsible for all information presented in class. Office hours may not be used to cover material missed due to unjustified absences.
Assigned Work: Homework will be regularly assigned, collected, and graded. Your homework grade will be determined, in part, by the quality of your exposition.
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