Instructors: Marlow Anderson (Palmer 140) & Dave Roeder (Palmer 139)

Text: A First Course in Abstract Algebra, by Anderson & Feil

Class Time: We will meet each morning at 9 a.m.

Exams: There will be two in-class exams; they will be closed book, notes and colleagues. The midterm takes place on Friday, November 12^th, and the final exam on Wednesday, November 24^th. Each of these exams will count for 25% of your grade.

Quizzes: There will be 6 short quizzes, which are also closed book, notes and colleagues. We will make the quizzes available after class on the days they are scheduled; they are due by 2 p.m. that afternoon.

Homework: Most days we will assign a few hand-in homework problems, which are due the class day after they are assigned, by 3:30 p.m. Feel free to discuss these problems with your colleagues in class; however, your finished write-up of the problem should be your own. From time to time we may ask some of you (or we may take volunteers) to present some problems to the class.

Oral Presentations: On the last two class days before the final, students will pair up as teams to make brief presentations on extra topics not covered in class. We will supply a list of potential topics soon. The Homework and Oral Presentations will together make up the remaining 25% of your grade for the course.