PROPOSAL TO CREATE, REVISE OR DELETE A COURSE

Department Math	(Proposed Course Number) 4363

Proposed Course Title Modern Algebra II

Nature of Proposed Change		Common Curriculum Status
New Course	Description Change		Presently in Common Curriculum Yes No
Revised Course	Title Change		Now Proposed for Common Curriculum Yes No
Deleted Course Editorial Change Number Change (Old Number ) Adding Prerequisites	If yes, which Understanding or Skill Estimated number of seats added or deleted from the Understanding

Rationale (Explain why the change is being proposed, its relation, if any, to the major or minor program, and what curricular improvements will result.):

The course description is antiquated and does not reflect the actual subjects being taught in this course. The added prerequisite acknowledges the need for students to understand basic, theoretical linear algebra concepts to understand more advanced topics in modern algebra.

Curricular Impact Statement (What curricular trade-offs will result if this course is approved?):

n/a

Teaching Resources (Explain any impact on personnel, faculty contact hours, Common Curriculum and other course offerings, and involvement in First Year Seminar.):

n/a

Proposed Bulletin Description:

Topics beyond MATH 3362, which may include field and ring theory, representation theory, Galois theory, additional algebraic structures, and applications to other branches of mathematics. Spring, alternate years. Prerequisites: Math 3358 and 3362.

Present Bulletin Title and Description:

A study of field theory, solutions by radicals, famous problems from history, applications of abstract algebra, additional algebraic structures. Spring, alternate years. Prerequisite: Math 3362

Instructor(s) Departmental Semester course will first be offered Spring 2009 Effective date of change Frequency of offering Spring, alternate years. Is a similar course offered in another department? Yes No If yes, attach explanation. If this course will demand additional library resources, equipment, renovation and/or remodeling, computer facilities and time, or have a significant impact on workload or budget, have you arranged for these resources? Yes No None required Are there needs for technological resources not currently available on campus? Yes No	IS THIS COURSE - cross-listed with another department? Yes No If so, which one? - a prerequisite for another course? Yes No If so, which one(s)? - part of an interdisciplinary program? Yes No If so, which one(s)? - a prerequisite or specific requirement for a major or minor in another department or program? Yes No If so, which one(s)? If any of the above responses is “Yes”, have you contacted the appropriate department(s)? Yes No Can a student enter this course with permission of the instructor without the prerequisite(s)? Yes No

ROUTING

Please list the appropriate departments that have reviewed and endorsed this proposal:

Date:

AA (April 2003)

PROPOSAL TO CREATE, REVISE OR DELETE A COURSE

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