Syllabus

Mat 300: Mathematical Structures, Spring 2003

Instructor: Andrzej Czygrinow

Email: andrzej@math.la.asu.edu

Office: PSA 841 

Url: http://math.la.asu.edu/~andrzej/mat300.html

Phone: (480)965-2352

Office hours: MWF 4:00-5:00 pm

Text: Introduction to Mathematical Structures, S. Galovich.

Homework and Quizzes: There will be two types of homework in the class. Regular homework, assigned every week and a few (about three) assignments with more difficult problems. Regular homework will be collected every Friday. In addition, a short quiz may be given from time to time.

Tests: There will be two in-class tests. Make-up tests are at the discretion of the instructor. No make-up test will be given unless a student has notified the instructor before the test.

Test dates:

Test 1 - February 24.
Test 2 - April 21.

Writing Project: We will have a project that will involve writing a math paper (at least 5 pages) on one of the provided topics. Project is due March 26.

Final: The date of the final is May 12, 12:20-2:10pm.

Grading: Your final grade will be computed as follows: 20% - homework and quizzes, 30% - tests (15% each), 25% -final, 25% - project .

Grading scale: A : above 90%, B: 80% - 90%, C: 70% - 79%, D: 60%-69%, E: below 60%.

Important: It should be understood that all rules on the syllabus concerning grading are approximate, schedule of tests and material covered is tentative and is subject to change.

Tentative schedule:


Date

Section

Date

Section

01/22/03

1.1

03/12/03

3.4

01/24/03

1.1

03/14/03

4.1

01/27/03

1.2

03/24/03

4.2

01/29/03

1.2

03/26/03

4.3, Project due

01/31/03

1.3

03/28/03

4.4

02/03/03

1.3

03/31/03

4.5

02/05/03

1.3

04/02/03

5.1

02/07/03

1.4

04/04/03

5.2

02/10/03

2.1

04/07/03

5.2

02/12/03

2.2

04/09/03

5.3

02/14/03

2.2

04/11/03

5.4

02/17/03

2.3

04/14/03

5.5

02/19/03

2.3

04/16/03

5.5

02/21/03

Review

04/18/03

Review

02/24/03

Test 1

04/21/03

Test 2

02/26/03

3.1

04/23/03

6.1

02/28/03

3.1

04/25/03

6.2

03/03/03

3.2

04/28/03

6.3

03/05/03

3.3

04/30/03

6.4

03/07/03

3.3

05/02/03

6.5

03/10/03

3.4

05/05/03

6.5,6.6