Professor:		Alexander Merkurjev
	Office:		MS 7917
	Office Hours:		M 3-4, WF 2-3 or by appointment
	TA:		Bailey, Vivian: Discussion Section R 11 in MS 5118
	Book:		Lang, Algebra
	Exams:		Two Midterm exams and Final:  Midterm 1: Friday, October 23 Midterm 2: Friday, November 20 Final: Thursday, December 10, 3pm-6pm  No makeup exams
	Homework:		Assigned Mondays and due the next week on Thursday in Discussion Section  Homework is returned in Discussion Section.
	Grading:		final (40%) + two midterms (20% + 20%) + homework (20%)