Spring 2019 Course Syllabi

Microbiology BIOL 202_SCHEDULE SPRING 2019 Timeline Topic Text Week 1 Jan 7 - 13 Introduction to Microbiology and Viewing the Microbial World Ch 1, 2 Week 2 Jan 14 - 20 Cell Structure and Taxonomy Ch 3 Week 3 Jan 21 - 27 Microbial Diversity: Acellular and Prokaryotes Ch 4 Week 4 Jan 28 – Feb 3 Microbial Diversity: Eukaryotic Microbes Ch 5 Week 5 Feb 4 - 10 Exam 1 and Biochemical Basis of Life Ch 6 Week 6 Feb 11 - 17 Microbial Physiology and Genetics Ch 7 Week 7 Feb 18 - 24 Controlling Microbial Growth In Vitro Ch 8 Week 8 Feb 25 – Mar 3 Exam 2 and Inhibiting the Growth of Pathogens In Vivo using Antimicrobial Agents Ch 9 Week 9 Mar 4 - 10 Microbial Ecology and Microbial Biotechnology and Epidemiology and Public Health Ch 10, 11 Mar 11 - 17 Spring Break Week 10 Mar 18 - 24 Pathogenesis of Infectious Diseases Ch 14 Week 11 Mar 25 - 31 Nonspecific Host Defense Mechanisms Ch 15 Week 12 Apr 1 – 7 Exam 3 and Specific Host Defense Mechanisms: An Introduction to Immunology Ch 16 Week 13 Apr 8 – 14 Overview of Human Infectious Diseases and Viral Infections of Humans Ch 17 & 18 Week 14 Apr 15 - 21 Bacterial Infections of Humans Ch 19 Week 15 Apr 22 - 28 Fungal Infections of Humans Ch 20 Week 16 Apr 29 – May 5 Parasitic Infections of Humans Ch 21 Finals Week Finals