Professor:		Alexander Merkurjev
	Office:		MS 7917
	Office Hours:		M 2-3, WF 11-12 or by appointment
	TA:		Zhao, Bin : Discussion Section T 10 in MS 5233
	Book:		Hungerford, Algebra (2nd);  Lang, Algebra (3rd)
	Exams:		Two Midterm exams and Final:  Midterm 1: Friday, October 23 Midterm 2: Friday, November 20 Final: Wednesday, December 9, 3pm-6pm  No makeup exams
	Homework:		Assigned Mondays and due the next week on Tuesday in Discussion Section  Homework is returned in Discussion Section.  To learn the material you must do homework. Expect to be told to redo homework problems that you do incorrectly.
	Grading:		Best of the following total weighted scores: final (60%) + one midterm (20%) + homework (20%) final (40%) + two midterms (40%) + homework (20%) determines grade.  Grades are based on averages not absolutes.