Syllabus for Math 302, Section C1, Spring 2003

Topics in Geometry

• Professor: Eugene Lerman
• Office: 336 Illini Hall
• Phone: (217) 244-9510
• email: lerman@math.uiuc.edu (the best way to contact Eugene Lerman)
• Home page: http://www.math.uiuc.edu/~lerman
• Course page: http://www.math.uiuc.edu/~lerman/302/s03syl.html
• Office Hours: M 1-1:50 pm   Tu 10-10:50 am   and by appointment
• Class meets:
• MWF  10 am, 145 Altgeld
• Prerequisites: Math 247 or 248 or equivalent.

We will study Chapters 2, 3, 4 and 6. If time permits we'll look at 5 (the chapter numbers come from the first edition).

• Homework: Homework problems are to be assigned once a week. They are due on Monday of the following week. No late homework will be accepted.
• Exams: There will be quizzes, two midterms and a final. You have to pass the final to pass the course. All exams will be closed book. The midterms will take place on February 26 and April 9 (the dates are subject to change). The final, according to the non-combined final examination schedule is to take place on May 13, 8 am in the regular classroom.

• Grade: The formula for the course grade is roughly as follows:
• final exam = 35 %
• 2 midterms at 20 % each = 40%
• homework, quizzes, class participation etc = 25%
There will be NO CURVE