Syllabus
Syllabus updated on Sunday, October 15, 2017
Overview
Math 333 is a course in abstract Algebra. It is assumed that students have a good working knowledge of linear algebra and have some mathematical sophistication.
Practical information
This is the syllabus for Section 02 of Math 333, which is scheduled to meet in Kiely 277 from 3:10 - 4:25 on Tuesday and Thursday.
Contact info:
- office hours: Tuesday and Thursday 12:30--1:30 in Kiely 607
- email: jterilla@qc.cuny.edu
Required Textbook
The textbook for the course is
- Algebra in Action: A Course in Groups, Rings, and Fields by Shahriar Shahriari.
The book is available at a discount from the American Math Society: http://bookstore.ams.org/amstext-27/.
The plan is to cover the first 13 chapters in the textbook--- that's approximately one chapter per week. This amounts to reading about half a section per calendar day. You are expected to keep up (or ahead) with the reading, before class meets.
Calendar
Also, be aware of the CUNY Academic Calendar. In particular, our class is not scheduled to meet on Thursday, September 21, Tuesday, November 21, or Thursday, November 23. In addition, our class will not meet on Thursday, August 31..
Coursework and structure
Each class will be divided into two parts: review and problem solving. Each of these two parts will occur each class, in one of several formats: students work in small groups, students give chalkboard presentations, or written quizzes. I will announce the format for the day at the beginning of each class.
- Review part: For the review part of the class, you should be prepared to present the basic concepts from the assigned reading for that class. This includes definitions, theorems, and ideas. You should be able to state these concepts clearly in words and in writing, giving examples or non-examples, and compare and contrast the new concepts with previously discussed concepts.
- Problem solving part: For the problem solving part of class, students will solve problems that are assigned from the textbook. If you cannot completely solve a problem, you may present a partial solution. If you cannot provide a partial solution, you must define all the terms in the problem.
I got the idea for this two-part course structure from Scott Wilson.
Exams
There will be two exams:
- A midterm exam in class on Tuesday, October 31
- A final exam TBA