Microbiology 2420 Lecture Syllabus Summer 2015 Microbiology: A Systems Approach, third Ed., Marjorie Cowan, 2012 Ch1 The Main Themes of Microbiology Ch2 The Chemistry of Biology Ch4 Prokaryotic Profiles: the Bacteria and Archaea Exam: Ch: 1, 2, & 4 Ch5 Eukaryotic Cells and Microorganisms Ch6 An Introduction to the Viruses Ch7 Microbial Nutrition, Ecology, and Growth Exam Ch: 5, 6, & 7 Ch 11 Physical and Chemical Control of Microbes Ch 12 Drugs, Microbes, Host- The Elements of Chemotherapy Ch 13 Host-Microbe Interactions: Infection and Disease Exam Ch: 11, 12, & 13 Ch 14 Host Defenses 1: Overview & Nonspecific Defenses Ch 20 HIV/AIDS (pp 608-616) Ch 22 Infectious Diseases Affecting the Gastrointestinal Tract Ch 23: Infectious Diseases Affecting the Genitourinary System Final Exam Ch: 14, 20, 22, & 23 *There is no comprehensive Final