{"id":911,"date":"2017-12-22T15:53:40","date_gmt":"2017-12-22T20:53:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/sin\/?page_id=911"},"modified":"2026-03-19T08:10:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T12:10:56","slug":"algebra1-mas-6331-14ba","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/sin\/courses\/algebra1-mas-6331-14ba\/","title":{"rendered":"Algebra 1 MAS6331\/14BA(MAT4930\/1B29)"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<section class=\"fullwidth-text-block\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container px-0 pt-5\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row align-items-start\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Algebra 1 MAS6331\/14BA(MAT4930\/1B29)<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instructor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a title=\"Dr Sin's home page\" href=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/sin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prof.\u00a0 Peter\u00a0 Sin\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Time and Location<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>MWF 3, FAB 105<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Office Hours:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>T4,6 Little 362, and by appointment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Description and Goals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This course is the first part of a two semester sequence covering<br \/>\nbasic concepts and results in modern algebra.<br \/>\nThis course may be taken as preparation for the PhD qualifying exam in algebra<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Textbook<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Algebra, Thomas Hungerford, Springer Graduate Texts in Mathematics 73.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PhD Written Qualifying Exam<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/math.ufl.edu\/graduate-program\/first-year-exam-syllabi\/mas-6331-2-algebra\/\">Syllabus<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/gma.math.ufl.edu\/past-exams\/phd-algebra\/\">Exam archive<\/a>\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Course Calendar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The approximate dates one which topics will be covered are given in the<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/sin\/content-removed\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-837\">MAS6331-Calendar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final Grades<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Grades will be based on  graded homework assignments (25% each) and a final exam (25%). Mathematical accuracy and clarity of exposition are<br \/>\nthe qualities that will earn high marks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Grading Scale<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Grades: A=90-100, B+=85-89, B=80-84, B-=75-79, C+=70-74, C=65-69,C-=60-64, D=50-59, E=0-49<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>If you think that a score has been <strong>computed incorrectly<\/strong>, please bring the matter to my attention within one day of your work being returned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>If you think that your work has been <strong>graded incorrectly<\/strong>, please submit an appeal in writing within seven days of  your work being returned, explaining your reasons in detail. Appeals may result in a higher, unchanged, or lower score, depending on the merit of the appeal. Decisions on appeals are final. The final exam cannot  be appealed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>The UF regulations on grades are here: <a title=\"UF grade policy\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ufl.edu\/ugrad\/current\/regulations\/info\/grades.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/catalog.ufl.edu\/ugrad\/current\/regulations\/info\/grades.aspx <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>The UF policy on minus grades is here:  <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ufl.edu\/UGRD\/academic-regulations\/grades-grading-policies\/#:~:text=No%20grades%20will%20be%20calculated,credit%20is%20awarded%20only%20once.&amp;text=Colleges%20may%20not%20accept%20grade,credit%20in%20the%20same%20field.\">https:\/\/catalog.ufl.edu\/UGRD\/academic-regulations\/grades-grading-policies\/#:~:text=No%20grades%20will%20be%20calculated,credit%20is%20awarded%20only%20once.&amp;text=Colleges%20may%20not%20accept%20grade,credit%20in%20the%20same%20field..<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Attendance and Late Policy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Attendance is mandatory<\/strong>, except for absences allowed by UF policies. Late homework will not be accepted and will count as zero.<br \/>\nThe UF policy on attendance is here: <a title=\"UF attendance policy\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ufl.edu\/ugrad\/current\/regulations\/info\/attendance.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/catalog.ufl.edu\/ugrad\/current\/regulations\/info\/attendance.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Special accommodations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Students requesting classroom accommodation must first register with the Dean of Student Office. The Dean of Students Office will provide documentation to the student who must then provide this documentation to the instructor when requesting accommodation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Honor Code<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>UF students are bound by The Honor Pledge which states, \u201cWe, the members of the University of Florida community, pledge to hold ourselves and our peers to the highest standards of honor and integrity by abiding by the Honor Code.<br \/>\nOn all work submitted for credit by students at the University of Florida, the following pledge is either<br \/>\nrequired or implied: \u201cOn my honor, I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid in doing this<br \/>\nassignment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>The Honor Code (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dso.ufl.edu\/sccr\/process\/student-conduct-honor-code\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.dso.ufl.edu\/sccr\/process\/student-conduct-honor-code\/<\/a>)<br \/>\nspecifies a number of behaviors that are in violation of this code and the possible sanctions.<br \/>\nFurthermore, you are obliged to report any condition that facilitates academic misconduct to appropriate<br \/>\npersonnel. If you have any questions or concerns, please consult with the instructor of this class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Course Evaluations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Students are expected to provide feedback on the quality of instruction in this course based on 10 criteria. These evaluations are conducted online at <a href=\"https:\/\/evaluations.ufl.edu\">https:\/\/evaluations.ufl.edu<\/a>. Evaluations are typically open during the last two or three weeks of the semester, but students will be given specific times when they are open. Summary results of these assessments are available to students at <a href=\"https:\/\/evaluations.ufl.edu\/results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/evaluations.ufl.edu\/results\/.<\/a><a title=\"Dr Sin's home page\" href=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/sin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":142,"featured_media":0,"parent":8,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"featured_post":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-911","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/sin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/911","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/sin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/sin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/sin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/sin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=911"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/sin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/911\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1510,"href":"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/sin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/911\/revisions\/1510"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/sin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/sin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=911"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}