Professor:		Alexander Merkurjev
	Office:		MS 7917
	Office Hours:		M 3-4, WF 1-2 or by appointment
	TA:		Wertheim, Alexander: Discussion Section R 2 in MS 5118
	Book:		Dummit and Foote: Abstract Algebra, 3nd Ed.
	Material:		This is an introductory course in theoretical abstract algebra.
	Exams:		Two Midterms and one Final:  Midterm 1: Friday, February 3  Midterm 2: Friday, March 3  Final: Tuesday, March 21, 2017, 8:00am-11:00am  No makeup exams
	Homework:		Assigned Mondays and due the next week on Thursday in Discussion Section  Homework is returned in Discussion Section.  To learn the material you must do homework.
	Quiz Section:		The TA will go over material done in lecture, homework, and additional related material.
	Grading:		final (40%) + two midterms (20% + 20%) + homework (20%)