MTG 4302 – Topology - Spring 2008 MW 17:00-18:15 LC 301

Prerequisites: MAA 3200.

Textbook: Topology; James Munkres, 2-nd edition.

Instructor: Tedi Draghici

Office: DM 426 Phone: (305) 348‑2028 E-mail: draghici@fiu.edu

Office Hours: Tue-Thu 15:00-16:30 Web: http://www.fiu.edu/~draghici

Method of Evaluation: Your final grade in the course is based on:

1. Homework and in-class participation (20%)

2. Two midterm exams: (25% each) Tentative schedule:

Exam 1 Wednesday, February 20.

Exam 2 Wednesday, April 2.

3. FINAL EXAM (30%) – comprehensive exam - TBA.

Grade-scale: The following percentages will guarantee the associated grade:

> 90 : A 80-85 : B 65-75 : C < 50 : F

88-90 : A- 78-80 : B- 55-65 : D

85-88 : B+ 75-78 : C+ 50-55 : D-

NO MAKEUP EXAMS. If you have a documented medical or professional excuse for missing an exam,

that percentage of your grade will be made up on the final.

Attendance: Optional, but I hope you will find it useful to be in class.

Drop deadline: March 11. If stop attending classes and don't wish to get an F, you must drop by this date.

Topics to be covered: I intend to go over most of Chapters 1, 2, 3 and 9.

The instructor reserves the right to make any changes he considers academically advisable.

These eventual changes would be announced in class and you are responsible to be aware of them.