Math 4360 Foundations of Algebra II,
Spring 2009
Section:
Class:
Instructor:
Office hours:
(in MA 251)
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TR 2:00–3:20 pm in MA
012
Lars Winther Christensen
M
2:30–4 pm, T 3:30–4:30 pm, W
10:30–12:30 pm, and R 9–10:30 am
or by
appointment
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Handouts and Links
| Date |
In class (pp.) | Suggested problems |
Next class (pp.) |
| 28 Apr | 246–248 |
4.2.6, 4.2.22, 4.5.10,
5.3.8, 5.6.15, 5.7.11, 5.9.16, 5.11.2, 5.11.8 |
| 23 Apr | 244–246 |
6.2.10 | 246–248 |
| 21 Apr | 231 and 242–244 |
6.2.5–8 | 244–246 |
| 16 Apr | — |
5.11.1–2 | 231 and 242–244 |
| 14 Apr | 226–230 |
5.11.1–2 | — |
| 9 Apr | 221–225 |
5.10.2–3 | 226–230 |
| 7 Apr | 216–220 |
— | 221–225 |
| 2 Apr | Exam 2 |
— | 216–222 |
| 31 Mar | Review |
— | — |
| 26 Mar | 213–215 |
5.3.7, 5.3.12, 5.4.6, 5.5.10,
5.6.13, 5.6.19, 5.7.8, 5.7.10 |
| 24 Mar | 207–212 |
5.7.1–2 |
213–220 |
| 12 Mar | 204–206 |
5.6.1–3 |
207–212 |
| 10 Mar | 199–203 |
5.5.4–6 |
204–207 |
| 5 Mar | 197–199 |
5.3.11, 5.4.4, 5.5.2 |
199–203 |
| 3 Mar | 189–197 |
5.3.1(a)–(e), 5.3.3 |
197–200 |
| 26 Feb | 181–188 |
5.3.1(a)–(e), 5.3.4 |
189–197 |
| 24 Feb | 179–180 |
– |
181–189 |
| 19 Feb | Exam 1 |
– |
179–180 |
| 17 Feb | 4.2.4, 4.2.18, 4.3.3, 4.4.15, 4.5.8,
4.7.4 |
| 12 Feb | 178–179 |
4.2.4, 4.2.18, 4.3.3, 4.3.4,
4.4.15, 4.5.8, 4.7.4 |
| 10 Feb | 176–177 |
4.7.1 |
178–180 |
| 5 Feb | 164–168 |
4.5: 3, 7, 10 |
176–177 |
| 2 Feb | 159–163 |
4.4: 12, 14 |
164–168 |
| 29 Jan | 154–155 |
4.3: 8, 9 |
159–163 |
| 27 Jan | 151–153 |
4.3: 1, 4 |
154–155 and 159–160 |
| 22 Jan | 148–149 |
4.2: 15, 18, 22 | 151–155 |
| 20 Jan | 145–147 |
4.2: 1, 2, 4 | 148–149 |
| 15 Jan | 142–144 |
4.2: 1, 2 | 145–147 |
| 13 Jan | 138–141 |
4.2: 1, 2 | 142–145 |
| 8 Jan | 136–137 |
3.12: 3, 6 | 138–141 |
| Date |
Assigned problems | Due date |
| 16 Apr | 4.7.1.(c), 5.9.18,
5.10.14, 5.10.17 | 22 April |
| 9 Apr | 4.4.13, 5.7.10,
5.9.9, 5.10.4 | 15 April |
| 24 Mar | 5.8.7, 5.8.9,
5.9.3, 5.9.8 | 8 April |
| 12 Mar | 5.5.9, 5.5.12,
5.6.4, 5.6.24 | 25 Mar |
| 5 Mar | 5.3.3, 5.4.3,
5.4.5, 5.5.3 | 11 Mar |
| 26 Feb | 4.2.19, 4.7.2(ii),
5.3.4, 5.3.5 | 4 Mar |
| 19 Feb | 4.3.4, 4.4.16, 4.7.1(b), 4.7.2(a) | 25 Feb |
| 5 Feb | 4.3.6, 4.3.8, 4.4.14, 4.5.7 | 11 Feb |
| 29 Jan | 4.2.8, 4.3.2,
4.4.11 | 4 Feb |
| 22 Jan | 4.2: 6, 12, 21 | 28 Jan |
| 15 Jan | 4.2: 3, 10 | 21 Jan |
| 8 Jan | 3.10.2, 3.10.7 | 14 Jan |
The graded work comprises homework assignments, two (2)
midterm exams, and the final exam.
Grades are posted
at WebCT, they
count towards the final grade with weights as follows:
| Homework: |
35% |
| Midterm exams: |
40% (20% each) |
| Final exam: |
25% |
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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