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  {\bf {\large Algebraic Structures} \\
   Mathematics 222 Section 2} \\
   Spring Semester 2001 \\
   MWF 1:55 -- 2:45, 227 CCMB \\
   http://www.nd.edu/\~{}cholak/math222/222.html    
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\noindent
{\bf Professor:} Juan Migliore\\
{\em Office:} 364 Computer Center and Mathematics Building (CCMB)\\
{\em Office Phone:} 1-7345\hfill  {\em E-mail:} migliore.1@nd.edu\\
{\em Office Hours:} MW 10:30-11:30,  Th.\ 10:00-11:00,
 or by appointment.

\noindent {\bf Text:} Introductory Modern Algebra -- a Historical Approach
by Saul Stahl.  \\

\noindent {\bf Our Goals:}  Along with learning some very nice mathematics,
the main goal of this class is continue the process of how to solve
complex mathematical problems, how to think abstractly, how to write a
``good'' solution to a mathematical problem and how to communicate
mathematically.  These skills have proven to be very valuable in many
realms.  To this end, it is expected that you \emph{read} the textbook
and do the homework.  Ideally it would be nice if you read the
textbook \emph{before} we discussed the material in class. One
resource you should definitely take advantage of are my office hours.\\


\noindent {\bf Take-Home Quizzes:} Six  take-home quizzes will given.  
Normally the quizzes will be due two class periods after being
assigned.  Each quiz is worth 20 points.  Your best 5 quizzes will
count toward your grade.  Hence the quizzes are worth 100 points in
total.  These
quizzes will be graded by the Professor.\\

\noindent {\bf In-Class Presentations:}
I will randomly break the class into groups of 2 or 3 depending on the
size of the class.  Throughout the semester each group will be given a
problem or two to solve and present to the class. You may solve these
problems as a group and present them as a group but everyone must
speak in front of the class at least once.  All presentations
\emph{must} be approved by me; i.e.\ you must present a \emph{correct}
written solution and a presentation to me in my office \emph{before}
giving a presentation to the class.  There will be about one
presentation a week.  The presentations are not worth any points, but
if you do not complete them well you will \emph{fail} the
course. \\

\noindent {\bf Exams and the Final:} The dates of the exams and final are
below.  The exams will be given in class and will take the whole class
period. \\
EXAM 1: Wednesday, February 28 \\
EXAM 2: Wednesday, April 25. \\
FINAL: Monday, May 7, 1:45 p.m.\ -- 3:45 p.m.\ (location will be
announced later).  %% date and time of final
\\
The exams are worth 100 points and the final 150 points.  The grades
for the exams will be curved into the letter grades A, B, C, D and F.
The quizzes, exams and final will be graded
by the Professor. \\

\noindent {\bf Homework:} Homework will be assigned after each class period 
and due \emph{two} class periods later.  This is done to allow you the
time to ask questions about the homework.  You might have more time to
complete the assignments depending on the material covered in class.
The assignments can be found on the web\footnote{The web page will be
  continually updated during the semester.  Please look at it
  regularly.}. It is your \emph{responsibility} to find out the
homework assignment and complete it on time.  The policy on late homework
is as follows. There is no penalty for the first three times that it is
late.  After that, if it is one class period late we will deduct 5
points; if it is two class periods late we will deduct 10 points; and
after that, no credit will be given -- you can still turn it in for the
grader to look at and record that you did the work, but it will not be
carefully graded and a score of zero points will be recorded.

In total the homework is
worth 50 points.  The homework will not be graded by me but by a
corrector.  As a general rule unless you do exceptionally well or
poorly on the homework, your homework grade will have little effect on
your course grade.  However, in order to do well in any mathematics
class it is
very important to keep up with the homework!  \\

\noindent {\bf Grading:} The course grade will be determined by
curving the total number of earned points out of the possible 500
points.  The previous curves will help determine the final curve.
The possible letter grades are: A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, D, F.\\

\noindent {\bf Makeups:} You can make up the exams only if you have a
university approved excuse (i.e.\ ill at the infirmary, a participant
at an away game, etc) and have an official note or letter to this
effect.  You may \emph{not} make up any of the quizzes (after all they
are take-home and you can drop one), homework (after all in most
cases this will have little effect on your final grade) or
the final (you'd better be there!).\\

\noindent {\bf The Honor Code and working together:}
As always you are bound by the \emph{Honor Code}\footnote{If you are
  unclear how this code will affect you in this class, please see
  me.}! The in-class exam and final are ``closed book'' and no books
or notes are allowed.  You may use a simple calculator but it will not
be of much help. You may work together on the homework, quizzes and
your in-class presentation.  While you can talk with others in this
class about the homework and quiz problems you \emph{must} each
individually write up the solutions and you may not copy them from
anywhere.  You may \emph{not} talk to others who have had this class in
years past nor can you look at the answers from past years.  Such
actions will be considered to be violations of the Honor Code and will
be treated as such.  

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