Topology Syllabus - Fall 2001
Course Number: MATH-4341.501
Course Time: Tuesday and Thursday 5:30-6:45 PM
Course Location:  JO3.114
Course Instructor: Saleet Jafri, 972-883-4436, jafri@utdallas.edu
Course Web Page: http://www.utdallas.edu/~jafri/math4341
Office Hours: Tuesday 3:00-5:00 PM or by appointment in EC 3.908
Prerequisites: MATH 2421 or MATH 3310
Textbook: Topology, 2nd Edition, by James R. Munkres, Prentice Hall.
Course Description: Elements of general topology, topological spaces, continuous functions, connectedness, compactness, completeness, separation axioms, and metric spaces.  This will include Chapters 1-4, and 6-7 with some additional material out of Chapters 5 and 8.

Grading Policy: The course grade will be determined as follows:

Homework - 30%
Midterm - 30% 
Final - 40%         

Grades will be calculated on a curve based on class performance.

There will be 5 homework assignments during the semester.  They will be due one week after they are assigned.

All students are expected to take the exams at the announced time. If there is a conflict and you cannot make an exam, let me know beforehand so we can agree upon a procedure to make up the exam. In order for you not to get a zero on the exam we must have agreed upon a make up procedure.

Academic Honesty Policy: Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated. This includes cheating, plagiarism, and falsification of academic records. That being said, you can help each other out on the homework (this does not mean that you can copy each other's homework).

Important Dates:

Tuesday, October 30, 2001, 5:30-6:45 PM  - Midterm Exam
Thursday, December 13, 2001, 5:00-7:00 PM - Final Exam

Sage advice:

If you want to do well in the course: 1) Do all the homework and turn it in on time.  2) Do additional problems and examples from the book since this will prepare you better for the exams. 2) Ask questions and parcipate in class. 3) If you are having difficulty doing the homework, see the instructor for additional help.


Saleet Jafri

Last Modified: September 4, 2001