Course Structure and Assessment

This course meets three times a week. Fridays and Mondays will be primarily lectures, with short in-class exercises. Wednesdays will be devoted to other forms of pedagogy, including individual exercises, group projects, recitations, proof critiques, and high-level explorations of student-chosen topics. Assessment is broken down into the following categories.

Class Participation

Class participation accounts for 7% of the course grade. This includes both attendance and in-class exercises.

Readings

Reading from the textbook will be assigned and assessed, accounting for 8% of the course grade. Every Friday a 2-3 page reading assignment will be given on material that will not be covered in class, but will be necessary for lectures and assignments. There will be a short reading assessment due on Monday. Reading and assessment should take roughly half an hour, but also provide an opportunity to review lecture material. Reading assessments may not be submitted late.

Homeworks

Homeworks are be due every Friday, and are worth 40% of the final grade. Homeworks may be completed in pairs or individually. Collaboration between pairs is explicitly allowed on homeworks, but must be documented in all submissions. Homeworks that are typeset will receive up to 4% extra credit. Homeworks are submitted at the beginning of class. Late assignments are not accepted unless specifically discussed.

Exams

The exams are worth 45% of the final grade. There is a single out-of-class midterm on March 31st, from 6pm-8pm in Chapman 105 and 105. The final exam will be on Wednesday, May 18 at 3:30-6:30 p.m.

Grades

The following grade cutoffs apply for this course. Grading will be stringent to reflect these cutoffs.