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Syllabus Policies for Microbiology Biology 303 Fall 2000 Instructor: Dr. Carolyn L. Thomas Office: Garber 225
Phone #: 365-4368 Office Hours:
MF 10:00-11:00 A.M., MW 2:30-3:30 P.M., Th. 1:00-2:00
P.M.
Lecture
Meeting Times: MWF 9:00
- 10:00 A.M. Laboratory
Meeting Times: 3:30-5:30
PM Monday and Wednesday. Note that there are two (2) labs
each week for the class. You must attend both labs.
Both labs will meet in Garber 307. Class
Attendance: All
students are expected to attend all of the lectures and labs. Each
is very important. If an absence is to be excused, it must be
confirmed with the instructor three (3) days prior to or within three
(3) days following the absence. THERE
WILL BE NO SMOKING OR TOBACCO PRODUCTS, NO FOOD, AND NO DRINK IN THE
LABS OR LECTURES AT ANY TIME. This is for your safety and health. Tests
and Quizzes: There
will be three (3) major tests and a final exam, which will be cumulative
during the semester. These will cover the major areas of work.
Quizzes will be given intermittently throughout the semester in the
lecture or the lab period so keep up with your work. Some will be
announced and some will not. Grading
Scale: 90-100
A; 80-89 B; 70-79 C;
60-69 D; 0-59 F Seating: You
will be required to remain in the same seat during lab meetings
throughout the semester and will be assigned your own lab drawer and
lock. Please choose where you will sit during the first lab
session. Labs: Labs
are the most important part of Microbiology. You must learn to be
neat and accurate in all of your work. It is also imperative that
you be very organized if you are to complete the material assigned.
All of the work must be completed. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO HAVE
MAKE-UPS IN THESE LABS. YOU MUST ATTEND ALL LABS AND BE ON TIME.
A number of materials are necessary for lab. These can be
purchased in the bookstore. These include:
We
will follow the labs as designed in the lab book, and as outlined in the
lab syllabus. I expect you to have read the labs before coming to
lab each day. If persons are unprepared, we will have quizzes at
the beginning of each lab. I am sure this will not be necessary.
Further specific instructions in lab will be given at the beginning of
lab. Students will be required to clean up after each lab.
This is a must! You will also be expected to prepare media and
make up solutions during the semester and to help set up labs. A
schedule for prep work will be prepared the first week of classes. Questions
and discussion are always welcome and are encouraged. Feel free to
stop the professor at any time to ask a question or to offer a pertinent
point of interest. Honor
Code: Cheating
or plagiarism of others' work will not be tolerated. Anyone
suspected of either will be turned over to the Honor Board.
Disrespect for other students or instructor will not be tolerated. Project: Each
student will be required to make a microbial collection. The
specific directions for this project will be explained in a separate
sheet. Microbial collections will be turned in to the instructor
for grading on or before December 1, 2000. Term
Papers: Each
student will prepare two (2) papers discussing and reviewing critically
a recent scientific paper. The paper must be four (4) typewritten
pages in length. You should use at least four (4) references of
which only one (1) may be a textbook and only one (1) may be an
encyclopedia or similar work. They will be graded on composition
and grammar as well as factual content. Seek assistance from the
Composition Center if you have difficulty in preparing these papers.
Please consult with the instructor as well if you need help. The
general topics for your papers will be:
Grade
Evaluation:
Tentative
Lecture Syllabus Course: Biology 303
Microbiology Semester: Fall 2000 Instructor: Dr. Carolyn L. Thomas Textbooks: Microbiology:
An Introduction, 7th
edition, 2001, By G. J. Tortora, B. R. Funke, and C. L. Case, Control
of Communicable Diseases, (CCD) 17th or 18th
edition, by Abram Benenson
Lab Syllabus Course:
Biology 303 Microbiology Semester:
Fall 2000 Instructor:
Dr. Carolyn L. Thomas Lab Book:
Microbiological Applications, (1998) 7th edition by
Harold J. Benson Time:
Mon: 3:30-5:30 PM; Wed: 3:30-5:30 PM; in Garber 307
Microbial
Collection
Due:
December 1, 2000 Assignment: Isolate, identify and
culture three species of microorganisms. These must be three
different species, and one of them may be a fungus. Use any of the
identification and culture techniques we have used in the laboratory.
You will be responsible for preparation of your own media, but if all
the students in microbiology worked together to prepare the media, you
will save yourself time. You must turn in three growing microbiology
cultures on nutrient agar slant, and a 3 x 5 card with the species name
and tests results used in identification of your microbe.
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