Additional readings concerning current issues in Microbiology may be placed on reserve at the Kirkwood Library. Kirkwood is affiliated with the lowa Films Cooperative, through which films are made available from the University of Iowa, lowa State University, and the Grant Wood Area AEA Film collections. A large videotape collection is housed in the Media Services Center and is available for projection in each classroom, the library, and the computer literacy lab. The Microbiology Laboratory is a modem, well-equipped area constructed specifically for classes in Microbiology and has a separate preparation room immediately adjacent. A peer-tutoring service is operated through the personal achievement department.
Help is available free of charge to students enrolled in Microbiology.
The Hardin Health Sciences Library at the University of Iowa is located 20 miles south of the Kirkwood campus. Many excellent medical libraries are located within hospitals in Cedar Rapids, including Mercy Hospital and St. Luke's Hospital, and the Veteran's Administration Medical Center in Iowa City. Microbiology is a 4 semester hour course. There are 3 hours of lecture per week and one 2-hour lab per week. Lab size is limited to 24 students and time is allotted for discussion and questions during the lab as well as the lecture periods.