MCB 3020 Section 4339: Microbiology Lecture--
Tentative Schedule Spring 2016
Tuesday and Thursday 5-6:45 PM SS101
Lect.
1
2
3
T/Tr
1/12
1/14
1/19
1/21
Topic
Introduction, Microbial Life Origin
Observing the Cell; Cell Structure and Function
Bacterial Culture Growth and Development
Environmental Influences and Control of Microbial Growth
Chapter
1
2,3
4
5
Antimicrobial Therapy
Viruses
Exam 1 (chapters 1-6, 27)
Genomes and Chromosomes
27
6
7
1/26
1/28
2/2
2/4
8
9
10
11
2/9
2/11
2/16
2/18
Transcription/Translation and Bioinformatics
Gene Transfer, Mutations and Genome Evolution
Molecular Regulation
Viral Molecular Biology
8
9
10
11
12
2/23
Energetics and Catabolism
13
13
2/25
14
3/1
Energetics and Catabolism
Electron Flow in Organotrophy, Lithotrophy and Phototrophy
Electron Flow in Organotrophy, Lithotrophy and Phototrophy
13
14
14
15
EXAM 2 (Chapters 7-11,13 and 14)
Spring Break No Classes
19
3/3
3/63/13
3/15
3/17
3/22
3/24
Biosynthesis
Food and Industrial Microbiology
Origins and Evolution
Bacterial Diversity
15
16
17
18
20
21
3/29
3/31
Archael Diversity
Eukaryotic Diversity
19
20
22
23
24
4/5
4/7
4/12
Exam 3 (Chapters 15-20)
Microbial Ecology
Microbes in Global Elemental Cycles
21
22
25
4/14
26
27
28
29
30
4/19
4/21
4/26
4/28
5/3
Human Microbiota and Innate Immunity
The adaptive Immune Response
Microbial Pathogenesis
Clinical Microbiology and Epidemiology
Student Presentations
Student Presentations
Final Exam (Exam 4)
4
5
6
16
17
18
Last day to drop, get refund or change to audit 1/15/16
7
23
24
25
28
Last day to withdraw with a “W” 3/23/16