Week

Monday

LECTURE

Tuesday

LAB

Wednesday

LECTURE

Thursday

LAB

1

4/2

Introduction to the course

and Microorganisms

Ch 1 pp

Start reviewing Fundamentals of Chemistry.  I assume this material is review for you.

Ch 2 pp

4/3

Safety and Lab Protocol 

Normal Flora

Read over lab safety and regulations on front cover BEFORE coming to lab.  Also, REVIEW the items below.

pp. vii-xviii and pp. 1-6

Ex 1

4/4

Microscopy and Staining, selected topics.

Ch 3 pp

4/5

Culture Transfer Techniques

Techniques for Isolation of

Pure Cultures

Exp.  2A & B

2

4/9

Prokaryotic, Eukaryotic Cells

Ch 4 pp

Microbial Metabolism

Ch 5

Current Events #1 DUE

4/10

Characteristics of Microorganisms

Ex 3

4/11

Microbial Metabolism

Ch 5 

Current Events #2 DUE

4/12

Microscopy

Exp.4, 5, 6

3

4/16

EXAM I (Ch. 1,2,3,4)

4/17

Bacterial Staining

Exp. 8,9,11

Lab Proficiency Check #1

4/18

 Current Events #3 DUE

4/19

Bacterial Staining Cont.

Exp. 12, 13 A & B.

4

4/23

Microbial Metabolism

Ch 5 

4/24

Differential and Selective Media

Physical Factors: 

Exp. 15

Spore Stain

Exp 12A only.

Current Events #4 DUE

Lab Proficiency Check #1

4/25

Growth and Culture of Bacteria

Ch 6

4/26

Anaerobic Microorganisms

Serial Dilution

Exp. 19, 20

5

4/30

Microbial Genetics

Ch 7

Animations: 

DNA replication

Protein synthesis

Operons

5/1

 Bacterial Growth Curve

Exp 19, 20

5/2

Gene Transfer and Genetic Engineering

Ch. 8

Animation: 

Transformation

Gene splicing (Bonus material)

5/3

Biochemical Activities of Microorganisms

Exp.  22, 23

Week

Monday

LECTURE

Tuesday

LAB

Wednesday

LECTURE

Thursday

LAB

6

5/7

EXAM II (Ch. 5,6,7,8)

Ch 6 Tables

5/8

Biochemical Activities of Microorganisms Cont.

Exp.  25, 26, 27 

Lab Proficiency Check #2

5/9

Viruses

Ch.  10

Animations:  AIDS

5/10

Biochemical Activities of Microorganisms

Exp.  28, 29

Friday May 11: In-Service Day

7

5/14

Eukaryotic Microorganisms and Parasites

Ch.  11

5/15

Biochemical Activities of Microorganisms

Exp. 30, 31

Current Events #5 DUE

5/16

Sterilization and Disinfection

Ch. 12

5/17

The Fungi

Exp. 36, 37, 38  (in groups)

Begin Unknown Exp

Exp. 33

8

5/21

EXAM III (Ch. 10,11,12)

5/22

The Fungi

Exp. 36, 37, 38  (in groups)

Continue Unknowns 

Current Events #6 DUE

5/23

Antimicrobial Therapy

Ch. 13

5/24

Chemical Agents of Control 

Continue Unknowns

 Exp. 44

Lab Proficiency Check #3

9

5/28

MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY

5/29

Microbiology of Food

Exp. 47, 48, 49 (in groups)

Continue Unknowns

Current Events #7, and folder  DUE

5/30

Host-Microbe Relations and Disease

Ch. 14

5/31

Microbiology of Food

Exp. 47, 48, 49  (in groups)

Continue Unknowns

10

6/4

Host-Microbe Relations and Disease

Ch. 14

Ch 14 B

6/5

Rap-up, clean-up

6/6

Ch 15

Epidemiology addendum

ch 15 review

Review for final (Ch 13, 14, 15, selected lab material)

6/7

UNKNOWN LAB REPORT DUE

Lab Clean-up and Inventory

11

6/11

Potluck

Unit 4, Lab review

6/12

STUDY DAY

6/13-15, WThF

Final Exams

A,B:  W 6/13,10am

   C :    W 6/13, 1pm

June 15, Friday evening, Commencement