BIOL 335
Microbial Ecology
Spring 2014
INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Garriet W Smith; Rm 203 SBDG
Location: Rm 200; TTh 3:05-4:20 Lab: W 1:00-3:40 Rm 213
Text: Microbial Ecology
Course Level and Credit: Senior-level 4hrs
Course Summary:
Ecological principals, as they apply to microorganisms, will be covered in this
course, as well as, evolution, biochemical communication and other factors related
to how microorganisms adjust to and modify their environment. Examples of
symbiosis and other evolutionary mechanisms will be considered in the context of
infectious disease.
Topic Sequence
Marine Microbial Diversity
Microbial Evolution
Microbial Populations
Microbial Communities
Biogeochemical Cycles
Presentations of Examples in
Microbial Ecology
Chapters
Acad. of Microbiol. Handout
1-2
3-5
6-9
10-11
12-16
Grading: Students will be chose two primary papers from the literature for class
presentation. This will count 20% of the final grade. Approximately six discussion
tests will count 10% each and the final exam will count 20%. The lab, will count
20% (everything listed before will be multiplied by .8) and will include projects in
Microbial Ecology.
STATEMENT FOR DISABLED STUDENTS: If you have a physical, psychological,
and/or learning disability that might affect your performance in this class, please
contact the Office of Disability Services, B&E 134, (803) 643-6816, as soon as
possible. The Office of Disability Services will determine appropriate
accommodations based on medical documentation.
Classroom Behavior: It is the instructor’s right to remove from the classroom any
student who disrupts or disturbs the proceeding of the class. Disruption of the class
includes but is not limited to the use of any portable electronic devices, including cell
phones, MP3 players; iPods, etc. unless prior approval has been given to a student or
unless required for the course. In extreme cases the faculty member can request
assistance from University Police. If the student who has been ejected causes similar
disturbances in subsequent meetings of the class, he/she may be denied admittance to
the class for the remainder of the semester and assigned a grade of F.