MWF 5th period (11:45am – 12:35pm) Section 1224 LIT 223 – SPRING 2022

INSTRUCTOR:

Krishnaswami Alladi
304 Little Hall
294-2290
email: alladik@ufl.edu

OFFICE HOURS:

MW – 7th period (1:55PM – 2:45pm) in LIT 304 and by appointment.

PREREQUISITES:

Grade of B or better in MAS 3300 or MHF 3202, or a grade of C or better in MAS 4105.

TEXT:

Contemporary Abstract Algebra, 9th Edition by Joseph Gallian

MATERIAL TO BE COVERED:

The following is expected to be covered.

WEEKS 1 AND 2 (Jan 5-14): Selections from
Chapter 0, including problems

WEEKS 3, 4, 5(Jan 19-31) : Selections from
Chapters 0, 1, 2 (time permitting)

FIRST TEST Wed, Feb 2

WEEKS 5 AND 6 (Feb 4-11): Selections from
Chapter 3 (time permitting)

WEEKS 7 AND 8 (Feb 14-25): Selections from
Selections from Chapter 4, 5 (time permitting)

SECOND TEST Mon, Feb 28

WEEKS 9 and 10 (Feb 28 – Mar 4, Mar 14-18):
Selections from Chapters 5, 6, 10
including problems (tentative, time permitting)

WEEK 11-12 (Mar 21-30) Selections from
Chapters 6 and 7 (tentative, time permitting)

THIRD TEST (March 30 or April 1) – WILL BE CONFIRMED
AT LEAST ONE WEEK BEFORE

WEEK 13-15 (April 1-18) Selections from
Chapters 7, 8, 9, 11 (tentative, time permitting)

FOURTH TEST Wed, April 20

GRADING:

GRADING SCALE
No letter grades will be assigned to any of
the four tests. However, after the
scores of the four tests are added, letter
grades for the course will be assigned.
They are expected* to be assigned as per the
following scale [square brackets indicate closed intervals]!:
A [96%-100%]
A- [92%-95%
B+ [88%-91%]
B [84%-87%
B- [80%-83%]

NOTE: Regarding the interval [80, 100], I have divided
it into five equal sub-intervals for the five letter grades.

C+ [75%-79%]
C [65%-74%]
C- [60%-64%
D+[55%-59%]
D [50%-54%]
D- [45%-49%]
E below 45%

*I say “expected” above because I expect the
class average to be around 80%.

The course grade will be based on
Four in-class tests each worth 25% of the grade.
4 x 25% = 100% total

Tests are not cumulative.

ACADEMIC HONESTY:

The course will be conducted in accord with the University honor code and academic honesty policy.

ACCOMMODATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:

Students requesting classroom accommodation must first register with the Dean of Students Office. The Dean of Students Office will provide documentation to the accommodation. See Disability Resource Center for further information.

The url of this page is https://people.clas.ufl.edu/alladik/mas-4301-abstract-algebra-1-spring-2022/.


Created by Krishna Alladi (alladik@ufl.edu) on Friday, December 31, 2021.
Updated Thursday, February 17, 2022.