Math 3360 Foundations of Algebra I, Spring 2020
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MWF 2:00–2:50 pm
in Blackboard Collaborate
Lars Winther
Christensen
M 4–5 pm, T–F
3–5 pm, or by appointment
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Handouts and Links
| Date |
In class (pp.) | Suggested problems |
Next class (pp.) |
| 4 May |
246–248
(notes) |
8.3.1, 8.3.5 |
— |
| 1 May |
241–245
(notes) |
8.2.1, 8.2.7 |
246–248 |
| 29 Apr |
235–241
(notes) |
8.1.1, 8.1.7 |
241–247 |
| 27 Apr |
228–234
(notes) |
7.3.8, 7.3.13 |
235–241 |
| 24 Apr |
225–227
(notes) |
7.3.3, 7.3.4 |
228–234 |
| 22 Apr |
219–222
(notes) |
7.2.16, 7.2.22 |
225–228 |
| 20 Apr |
215–218
(notes) |
7.2.5, 7.2.8 |
219–222 |
| 17 Apr |
210–214
(notes) |
7.1.2, 7.1.5 |
215–218 |
| 15 Apr |
Exam 2 |
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210–214 |
| 10 Apr |
204–207
(notes) |
6.3.2, 6.3.12 |
204–207 |
| 8 Apr |
199–203
(notes) |
6.2.5, 6.2.9 |
204–207 |
| 6 Apr |
191–197
(notes) |
6.1.1, 6.1.5 |
199–205 |
| 3 Apr |
148–151 (notes) |
4.4.3, 4.4.5 |
191–200 |
| 1 Apr |
142–147 (notes) |
4.3.2 |
148–151 |
| 30 Mar |
139–140 (notes) |
4.2.1, 4.2.5 |
142–147 |
| 13 Mar |
134–139 |
4.2.1, 4.2.3 |
139–140 |
| 11 Mar |
131–134 |
4.1.3, 4.1.5 |
134–140 |
| 9 Mar |
126–129 |
3.4.5, 3.4.9 |
131–134 |
| 6 Mar |
124–125 |
3.4.18 |
126–129 |
| 4 Mar |
119–124 |
3.3.5, 3.3.6 |
124–126 |
| 2 Mar |
116–118 |
3.3.1, 3.3.9 |
119–124 |
| 28 Feb |
— |
— |
116–120 |
| 26 Feb |
Exam 1 |
— |
116–118 |
| 24 Feb |
110–115 |
3.1.3, 3.2.3 |
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| 21 Feb |
103–109 |
2.5.3, 2.5.9 |
110–115 |
| 19 Feb |
94–99 |
2.4.7, 2.4.15 |
103–109 |
| 17 Feb |
91–92 |
2.3.4, 2.3.8 |
94–99 |
| 14 Feb |
85–91 |
2.2.7, 2.3.3 |
91–98 |
| 12 Feb |
81–84 |
2.1.15, 2.1.21 |
85–91 |
| 10 Feb |
77–81 |
2.1.5, 2.1.17 |
81–86 |
| 7 Feb |
69–76 |
2.1.1, 1.4.19 |
77–84 |
| 5 Feb |
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snow day |
— |
| 3 Feb |
66–69 |
1.4.7, 1.4.11 |
69–76 |
| 31 Jan |
16–17, 62–65 |
1.3.11, 1.4.10 |
66–70 |
| 29 Jan |
58–60 |
1.3.7, 1.3.19 |
16–17, 62–65 |
| 27 Jan |
15, 57 |
1.3.10 |
16–17, 58–60 |
| 24 Jan |
53–57 |
1.2.31, 1.3.1 |
15–17, 57–60 |
| 22 Jan |
50–52 |
1.2.11, 1.2.21 |
53–58 |
| 17 Jan |
43–48 |
1.1.1, 1.1.3 |
50–53 |
| 15 Jan |
20–21, 39–42 |
0.3.26, 0.3.31 |
43–48 |
The graded work comprises homework assignments (15), quizes (1),
and exams (3). Grades are posted
on Blackboard;
they count towards the final grade with weights as
follows:
| Homework: |
50% |
| Quizzes: |
5% |
| In-class exams: |
25% (15% and 10%) |
| Final exam: |
20% |
Final grades will be assigned according to the
following percentages:
| A+ |
100–97% | A |
96.9–93% | A÷ |
92.9–90% |
| B+ |
89.9–87% | B |
86.9–83% | B÷ |
82.9–80% |
| C+ |
79.9–77% | C |
76.9–73% | C÷ |
72.9–70% |
| D+ |
69.9–67% | D |
66.9–63% | D÷ |
62.9–60% | F |
59.9–0% |
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