Math 402       Fall 2015
Course Information and Syllabus


NOTE: Grades will be recorded on ELMS; other course information is at the course page,
http://www.math.umd.edu/~mboyle/courses/131/

Course title: Algebraic structures
Course meetings: CSI 3118, TuTh 11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Professor: Mike ("McBlaine Michael") Boyle
email: mmb@math.umd.edu
Office: Room 4413, Math Building
Phone: 301-405-5135

Professor office hours: TBA

Preqrequisite: One course with grade C- or better from MATH 240, MATH 461 or MATH 340; also
one course with grade C- or better from MATH 241 or MATH 341.

Text. Contemporary Abstract Algebra, Joseph A. Gallian, 8th edition

Syllabus. A general list of topics covered is in the Math Department Syllabus for MATH 402 .
We will cover roughly Chapters 0-22 of the textbook, roughly one chapter per meeting.

Tutoring resoures: Problem Solving and Help Sessions with Dr. Manjit Bhatia


Grading. The weighting will be


Homework. It will be posted on the course page.

Course Grades. Here is the correspondence of course grade and course percentage points scored: A 90-100%, B 80-89%, C 70-79%, D 60-69%. F 0-59%. It might happen that the curve will be relaxed, but it won't be made tougher.

Makeups. Typically, there will not be makeup quizzes or midterms. A missed quiz is a zero score, among those dropped. For a midterm missed with an acceptable excuse, the grade weighting will adjusted.
**If you know BEFORE an exam that you have a conflict, CONTACT ME IN ADVANCE. In this case, it is often possible to arrange an early exam.
**If you know the conflict in advance and don't contact me in advance, you get zero on the exam.

Religious observances. If your religion dictates that you cannot take attend class on some dates with graded events, or hand in assigned work on a particular date, then contact me at the beginning of the semester .

Disabilities. If you have some disability related to testing under the usual timed, in-class conditions, you may contact the campus Disability Support Service (DSS). If they assess you as meriting private conditions and/or extra time, then you may arrange to take your tests at DSS, with extra time as they indicate. You must arrange this well in advance of a test.