Mathematics 490A - Intro/AbstrAlgebra/FutureTchrs

Abstract algebra forms a key part of the ideas behind high school mathematics and is the basis for several parts of the Massachusetts Test for Educator Licensure for secondary school math teachers. This course will cover the parts of abstract algebra most important for building a deep understanding of the ideas of high school mathematics and their interconnections. It will focus on the properties of rings (especially the integers and polynomial rings over fields), and fields. During the course, we will be making connections between these topics and high school mathematics.

Open to Math majors only. MATH 235 & 300 or COMPSCI 250