MATH 417
Intro to Abstract Algebra

Credit: 3 or 4 hours.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a
Quant Reasoning II course.

(MATH 317) Fundamental theorem of arithmetic. Congruencies, groups and group actions, Polya counting, rings, fields, and roots of polynomials. Emphasizes proofs. 3 undergraduate hours. 3 or 4 graduate hours. 4 hours of credit requires approval of the instructor and completion of additional work of substance. Prerequisite: MATH 415 and either MATH 347 or 348; or consent of instructor.