361 Honors Algebra III, Fall 1996

Classes meet MWF 10:40 - 11:30 AM in Room 328 CCMB

Instructor: Abraham Goetz, Room 352 CCBM,  Phone 17393, e-mail: goetz.2@nd.edu

Office hours: MWF 9:00-10:15 AM,     

You are encouraged to use my office hours and contact me early with any difficulties, before problems accumulate beyond help. If the office hour time is inconvenient, please make an appointment to see me at some other time.

Text: Abstract Algebra, Third Edition, by I. N. Herstein, Prentice-Hall 1990

Homework: Homework will be assigned at each class meeting due the next meeting.

Tests:
There will be three one hour tests  and a final examination.  Short
quizzes, announced or unannounced may be given as need arises.  The
schedule of tests is as follows:

Test 1 Monday, September 23
Test 2 Wednesday, October 16
Test 3 Wednesday, November 27
Final: Monday, December 16,  8:00-10.00 AM

The exams are given during the class period. To give you a full hour
for the exam we shall start 5 minutes before the scheduled beginning of
the class and finish 5 minutes after the scheduled end. The final
examination will be held in the same room as the class meets

Honor code:
All Notre Dame students are bound by the Notre Dame Honor Code Students
may cooperate and consult books and notes, while working on their
homework, but mustn't copy  others work or submit work done by others.
The use of books, notes, etc. and communication with others is not
allowed during tests and quizzes.

Grading:
Each test will be worth 100 points and the final 150 points.
Quizzes will contribute 50 points for a total of 500 points. An
approximate letter grade corresponding to the number of points earned
will be announced after each test has been graded and may vary with the
degree of difficulty of the test.  Attendance:  You are expected to
attend all class meetings. Excessive absences may result in lowering
the grade or even failing the class. Make up tests or quizzes will be
given only if the absence is excused. The schedule of tests is known
early enough, and travel arrangement should be made so that they do not
interfere with tests.

e-mail:
Please activate your e-mail right away, if it is not active yet. I will
use e-mail to communicate with you, if necessary.  Copies of
assignments and other handouts will be placed on the courseware server.
To access it from any Macintosh connected to the network: click on
COURSEWARE under the apple menu, then double click, in the new window,
on COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, and then on Goetz.