Brock Biology of Microorganisms 9 th Edition. Madigan et al. Topics to be discussed include taxonomy, terminology, growth and regulation, metabolism, cell structure and function, disease causing organisms and treatments, the auto-immune system.
Attendance is mandatory at all lecture and lab meetings.
Anyone who misses 3 hours of class time is in academic difficulty. There will be at least 4 lecture exams given during the semester which will total 400 points and 10 quizzes worth 10 points each will be given each week during the semester to total 100 points. Only excused absences will be allowed to make-up an exam. The final exam will be utilized to replace the test missed. In other words, the final exam will count as two test grades.