Math 103B Spring 2008
IMPORTANT LINKS: Schedule Homework Academic Integrity Old Exams
Help with math: reading math definitions "if ... then" and negation proofs
TEXT: Contemporary
Abstract Algebra (6th ed.)
by Joseph A. Gallian
Q: What material will be covered?
A: The emphasis in 103B is rings and
fields (Parts 3 and 4).
OFFICE HOURS:
GRADING AND EXAMS: Academic Integrity Guidelines for homework and exams
Late homework is not accepted.
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25% |
homework |
due at Wednesday lectures (NO LATE HW) |
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35% |
midterm |
11AM Wed. 4/23 in lecture room |
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40% |
end term |
11AM Fri. 5/30 in lecture room |
Q: I did poorly on
one exam,
but I did well on everything else. Does this mess up my grade?
A: When I assign course grades, I try to
take into account the fact that someone may have had a bad day, so I will make
some allowances.
Q: Can I work with others on my homework?
A: Yes.
BUT you should not be a scribe. Read
Academic Integrity Guidelines for homework and exams. If you have questions
about this, ask me.
Q: I did well on my exams but had trouble
with homework because it takes me time to learn the material.
A: If you did the homework, but
did much poorer on it than on the exams, I'll make allowances.
Q: I did well on my exams, but never
bothered to do any homework. Does this mess up my grade?
A: Yes. The homework is 25% of your
grade.
Q: Can I be excused from homework ___
because of ___?
A: Homework is excused for reasons
similar to those which allow you to get an incomplete in a course; e.g. health
problems. The lowest homework (which is zero for a missing homework) is
dropped.
Q: I didn't understand some material in
Section ___ at first, so I did poorly on that homework. What can I do?
A: The lowest homework grade is dropped.