MAT 42143 ABSTRACT ALGEBRA (4)

This course develops rigorous understanding of algebraic structures.  Students construct and critique proof of properties concerning finite groups, finite simple groups, rings, integral domains, fields, polynomial rings, ring factorization, extension fields, finite fields, Sylow Theorems, and Lagrange's Theorem.
Prerequisite:  A "C" or better in MAT 30243 Transitions to Higher Mathematics.