Text:  Contemporary Abstract Algebra, Tenth Edition, by Joseph A. Gallian, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC, 2021
ISBN: 978-0-367-65178-7 (hardcopy), ISBN: 978-1-003-14233-1 (e-book)
E-Book is delivered by Digital Direct via Canvas    
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If you do, you will be charged a higher price for online access
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Course Contents - Chapters in Galian: 0 - 14
(15 chapters is a lot of chapters, so material will be chosen in a selective way)

Writing in the Discipline (WID):
This class has been designated as Writing in the Disciplines (WID) course in the Writing Across
the Curriculum program at UST. As such, it has been designed to give you significant opportunities
to practice the methods of scholarship and modes of communication in the discipline of Mathematics. 
By the end of the course, you will be better prepared to engage in the kinds of writing you will do in
Mathematics, whether in future coursework, in your chosen career, or in a program of advanced study. 
At least one-third of the grade for the course will be based on WID assignments. You are encouraged
to visit and consult at the Center for Writing

A great set of resources and advice on mathematical writing is provided here by Terence Tao of the UCLA

Topics:  
Introduction
Groups
Rings

COURSE GOALS ARE HERE
DEI GOALS ARE HERE

How you will be evaluated:
Quizzes (16)                                                                          320 (20 points each)
Three 60 minutes Tests:                                                        300 (100 points each)
Final (2 hours)                                                                       200 points
Five WID Assignments                                                         400 points
Total Points:                                                                        1220 points                          

Tentative letter grade cutoffs will be: 

A	A-	B+	B	B-	C+	C	C-	D+	D	D-
93%	90%	85%	80%	78%	73%	70%	67%	61%	55%	50%

Selected Notes and Mathematica Notebooks will be put on Canvas
Mathematica is not required for the course but is a helpful tool and is
available (free of charge for UST students) for download on your personal computer.
Please follow the instructions here

Quizzes:  02/09, 02/14, 02/19, 02/23, 02/28, 03/08, 03/13, 03/18, 03/22, 04/05, 04/15, 04/19, 04/24, 04/29, 05/03, 05/13
Midterm Tests:  03/04, 04/10, 05/08
Low Stakes Writing Assignment Due Dates: 02/21, 03/06, 03/20, 04/08
High Stakes Writing Assignment Due Dates: 05/01 (first draft is due), 05/10 (final draft is due)

Missing a quiz/exam: Don't, if you can at all help it! If your ability to take an examination is in doubt for any reason, please
consult me as early as possible. Contact me in advance for absence due to UST sponsored programs or as soon as reasonable
in case of emergencies. Make-up exams and quizzes are not given. For excused absences an alternative grade computation
will be used; for unexcused absences the quiz/exam score will be zero.

We will spend some time answering your questions on homework related to the upcoming quiz or test or doing practice
problems. Please note that most of the problems will not be worked out in class completely, we will only discuss ideas and
basic steps of solving them. It will be up to you to fill in the details. So work out the homework problems on your own
before you ask to do them in class.

Comprehensive Final:  05/22, Wednesday, 08:00 AM - 10:00 AM, OSS 214

You are strongly encouraged to read carefully sections to be covered in class in advance.
It will greatly facilitate your work and it will save you time. Note that not all the required material can be covered
during the class meetings. It is your responsibility to fill up the gaps if something is not clear to you.
You are welcome to come and see me during the office hours.

You should expect to work at least 3 hours outside the classroom for every hour in class.