MAT 150 A, Fall 2023
Instructors
Instructor: Eugene Gorsky, egorskiy AT math.ucdavis.edu.
Office hours: Fridays 11-12 in Math 2113.
If you have a question and cannot come at office hours, write me an email to schedule an appointment.
Teaching Assistants: Yuze Luan, yuzluan AT ucdavis.edu
Office hours: Wednesdays 10-11am in MSB 2137.
Textbook
The textbook for the course is "Algebra" by Michael Artin (2nd edition).
Code of Academic Conduct
The Code of Academic Conduct exists to support high standards of behavior and to ensure fair evaluation of student learning. Students who violate the Code of Academic Conduct are subject to disciplinary sanctions that include censure, probation, suspension, deferred separation or dismissal from the University of California.
The code can be found at this link , or
here .
Cheating will be taken extremely seriously, and will be referred to Student Judicial Affairs.
In particular, it is OK to discuss homework problems with others, but you have to write the solutions in
your own words . You cannot copy solutions from other students, books or the Internet.
For the midterms and the final, you are not allowed to discuss problems with anyone else or search the Internet.
It follows exactly the same rules as the in class exam. If we observe that your solutions match someone else's or
some Internet resource, your exam grade will be annuled.
Important: every student in MAT 150A should read
Code of Academic Conduct . You should
write the following text on a piece of paper:
"I have read and understood UC Davis Code of Academic Conduct"
Date and sign it with your name and student ID
and upload to Gradescope.
Final exam
The final exam will be Tuesday, December 12 at 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
Practice problems: problems , solutions .
Midterm 2
The second midterm will be in class on Friday, November 17.
Practice problems: problems
Midterm 1
The first midterm will be in class on Friday, October 20.
Practice problems: problems
Final grade and exams
There will be two midterms on Friday, October 20 and Friday, November 17 .
The Final exam will be on Tuesday, December 12 at 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
The final grade is based on your grades for the homework, midterms and the final:
| Homework |
Midterm I |
Midterm II |
Final Exam |
| 20% |
20% |
20% |
40% |
Academic Participation Requirements
The campus requires students to verify that they have begun each course for which they are registered via the Academic Participation program. This program also encourages students to acknowledge their responsibilities regarding academic integrity and the Code of Academic Conduct, reinforcing our campus culture of honesty.
MyUCDavis will notify students online and through email on the first day of instruction to complete their Academic Participation verification no later than the quarter add deadline. Failing to verify academic participation by this deadline may result in a reduction of the financial aid award.
Please see more details by this link .
We will use Gradescope for written homework assignments. You should be able to access Gradescope directly from Canvas.
More information on Gradescope for students: link
The homework will be assigned every week on Wednesday, and it will be due the following Wednesday before the start of the class.
It must be legible, and written in connected sentences that explains what you are doing.
Just the answer (whether correct or not) is not enough.
Please put your name on every page and upload to Gradescope.
Homework should be handed in on time, late homework will not be graded.
Though it is fine to discuss the HW problems with others, you must always write up
the solutions in your own words. Copying will be penalized. Of course, in the exams
you must work on your own: no calculators, textbooks etc will be allowed.
| Week |
Sections |
Written
Homework |
| Sep 27,29 |
1.1-1.5 |
Homework 1 , solutions |
| Oct 2, 4, 6 |
2.1-2.6 |
Homework 2 , solutions |
| Oct 9, 11, 13 |
2.7, 2.8, 2.10 |
Homework 3 , solutions |
| Oct 16, 18, 20 |
2.9, review |
Midterm on Oct 20 |
| Oct 23, 25, 27 |
2.11, 2.12; 5.1, 6.1 |
Homework 4 , solutions |
| Oct 30, Nov 1,3 |
6.2-6.4 |
Homework 5 , solutions |
| Nov 6, 8 |
6.5, 6.7, 6.8 |
No class on Nov 10 (Veterans Day)
Homework 6 , solutions |
| Nov 13, 15, 17 |
6.9, review |
Midterm on Nov 17 |
| Nov 20, 22 |
6.10; 6.12, 7.2 |
No class on Nov 24 (Thanksgiving)
Homework 7 , solutions |
| Nov 27, 29, Dec 1 |
7.5, 7.7, 7.8 |
Homework 8 , solutions |
| Dec 4, 6, 8 |
7.9-7.10, review |
|
Disability Services
Any student with a documented disability who needs to arrange reasonable accommodations
must contact the Student Disability Center (SDC). Faculty are authorized to provide only
the accommodations requested by the SDC. If you have any questions, please contact the SDC
at (530)752-3184 or sdc@ucdavis.edu.