Mathematics 1720 Syllabus - Spring 2007
Prerequisite: Math 2510 or equivalent
Book: Abstract Algebra by Fraleigh (7th Edition)
Professor: Neal Brand
Office: GAB 435C (Tell the person at the front desk that you are there for Dr. Brand's office hours.) M 8:30-10, T 11-12, W 1:00-2:00, Th 8:30-9:30, F 11:00-12:00. Please use these hours to ask questions of your instructor. At other times, your instructor will most likely be busy with other responsibilities, so do not just drop in at other times. If you need to see your instructor at another time, make an appointment in advance to see him.
Grading: Grades are based on two regular exams, homework, and a final. The homework is worth a total of 100 points. You will probably receive over 20 homework assignments, each worth 5 points, but only the best 20 assignments count. If there are fewer than 20 assignments, then points will be added to make the total possible 100. This gives you a total of 500 possible points. To earn an A it is sufficient to make a total of 450 points, 400 for a B, 350 for a C, and 300 for a D.
Homework: Homework will be assigned from the book and possibly from handouts. The assignments will be posted on the web. You are expected to turn in neatly written homework that shows all essential work. If the grader has trouble reading the homework, then the homework will be returned with a zero. Please see the web site http://www.math.unt.edu/~brand/class/3510/2007Spring/homeworkexp.html for clarification on what is expected from the grader.
Web Page: From the UNT home page follow through the links through the College of Arts and Sciences, the Mathematics Department and Neal Brand's home page to find the Math 1720 home page. You will find homework assignments, and other information concerning this class at that site. The URL is http://www.math.unt.edu/~brand/class/3510/2007Spring/3510.htm.
Extra Credit: Do not expect to be able to do extra credit work to help your grade either before or after the final exam. There will be no extra credit for this course other than perhaps an extra problem on an exam. Please do not ask for extra credit work to help your grade. Your best bet to help your grade is to do the required work at the time it is assigned.
Disabilities: It is the responsibility of students with certified disabilities to provide the instructor with appropriate documentation from the Dean of Students Office.
Cheating: No cheating will be tolerated. Cheating includes receiving help from anyone or anything that is not specifically allowed on an exam or final. For example, calculators are not allowed on exams and using one would constitute cheating. On the other hand, you are encouraged to work together on the regular homework assignments as long as everyone participates and no one just copies the answers. On the projects, you are not to get help from any outside source except the instructor. You will find more details regarding what is allowed on the projects when they are assigned. Anyone caught cheating will receive an F for the course. Furthermore, a letter will be sent to the appropriate dean. I expect no cheating in this class.
Last Comment: Anything on this syllabus is subject to change at the discretion of the instructor.