Elementary Microbiology
Biology 2060
Schedule of Classes, Fall 2012
Week
1
Date
Aug 28
Aug 30
2
Sept 4
Sept 6
3
4
5
Sept 11
Sept 13
Sept 18
Sept 20
Sept 25
Sept 27
6
Oct 2
Oct 4
7
Oct 9
Topic
Course Introduction
The Microbial World and You
Lab- Introduction and #1: Use and Care of the
Microscope
The Microbial World and You;
Observing Microorganisms Through a
Microscope
Observing Microorganisms Through a
Microscope
Functional Anatomy of Prokaryotic and
Eukaryotic Cells
No Lab This Week: Labor Day
Functional Anatomy of Prokaryotic and
Eukaryotic Cells
Functional Anatomy of Prokaryotic and
Eukaryotic Cells
Microbial Metabolism
Lab- #5: Preparation of Smears and Simple
Staining
#7: Gram Staining
#8: Acid-Fast Staining
Microbial Metabolism
Exam 1
Microbial Growth
Lab- #3: Microbes in the Environment
#4: Transfer of Bacteria: Aseptic Technique
#11: Isolation of Bacteria by Dilution Techniques
Microbial Growth
Control of Microbial Growth
Lab- #13: Carbohydrate Catabolism
#14: Fermentation of Carbohydrates
#15: Protein Catabolism, Part 1
Control of Microbial Growth
Microbial Genetics
Microbial Genetics
Lab Quiz #1 (covers all lab up to this date)
Intro to Bacteria
Fungi and Algae
Exam 2
Protozoans
Lab- #51: Rapid Detection Methods
#22: Physical Methods of Control: Heat
#23: Physical Methods of Control: UV Radiation
Text Reading
iv-xviii
1-24
9-18
1-24
53-74
53-74
75-110
75-110
75-110
111-152
51-56
61-68
69-74
111-152
153-180
31-38
39-48
95-102
153-180
181-206, 801-804
109-114
115-122
123-126
181-206, 801-804
207-243
207-243
299-302
330-348, 605-606, 632633, 703-704, 765-766
348-353, 356, 633-628,
666-672, 736-738, 766768
399-408
175-182
183-190
Oct 11
Protozoans
Multicellular Parasites
8
Oct 16
9
Oct 18
Oct 23
Viruses, Viroids, and Prions
No Labs This Week: Fall Break
No Class: Fall Break (on Friday schedule)
Principles of Disease and Epidemiology
Lab- #24: Chemical Methods of Control:
Disinfectants and Antiseptics
#25: Chemical Methods of Control:
Antimicrobial Drugs
Principles of Disease and Epidemiology
Exam 3
Microbial Mechanisms of Pathogenicity
Lab- #26: Effectiveness of Hand Scrubbing
#39: Epidemiology
Microbial Mechanisms of Pathogenicity
Microbial Disease of the Respiratory System
Lab- #33: Fungi: Yeast and Molds
#35:Protozoa
Antimicrobial Drugs
Antimicrobial Drugs
Microbial Diseases of the Urinary and
Reproductive Systems; HIV
Lab- Video on disease
Microbial Diseases of the Urinary and
Reproductive Systems; HIV
Exam 4
No Lab This Week: Thanksgiving
No Class: Thanksgiving
Microbial Disease of the Digestive System;
Vaccines
Lab Quiz #2
Microbial Diseases of the Nervous System
Microbial Diseases of the Cardiovascular and
Lymphatic Systems
No lab this week
Microbial Diseases of the Skin and Eyes
Final Comprehensive Exam
10
Oct 25
Oct 30
11
Nov 1
Nov 6
12
Nov 8
Nov 13
Nov 15
13
Nov 20
14
Nov 22
Nov 27
15
Nov 29
Dec 4
16
Dec 6
Dec 13
See above
354-368, 608-609, 743744
369-400, 636-637
401-428
191-196
197-204
401-428
429-450
205-208
309-316
429-450
680-710
259-268
277-282
558-588
558-588
749-771
545-553
749-771
545-553
711-748
505-510
615-642
643-679
589-614
Biology 2060: Elementary Microbiology
Syllabus, Fall 2012
Instructor
Thayne Sweeten, Ph.D.
E-mail
thayne.sweeten@usu.edu (preferred contact)
Phone
435-919-1243
Required Resources
Tortora, Funke, Case (2013): Microbiology and Introduction, 11th edition
Pearson
Johnson and Case (2013): Laboratory Experiments in Microbiology, 10th edition
Pearson
Optional Resources
A cell phone with the ability to text. We will conduct real-time polls during class to
get feedback.
Lecture Sessions
Brigham City, BATC and Moab: Tues/Thurs 8:00-9:30pm
Provo College and Eagle Gate: Tues/Thurs 3:00-4:30pm
Laboratory Sessions
Brigham City and BATC: Tuesday 1:00-3:30pm; 4:00-6:30pm
Follow-up Lab: Thursday 3:30-4:00pm; 4:30-5:00pm
Moab: Monday 5:15-7:45pm; Follow-up Thursday 7:00-7:30pm
Provo College: Tuesday 8:15-10:45am; Follow-up Thursday. 10:00-10:30am
Eagle Gate Salt Lake: Tuesday 10:45-1:15pm; Follow-up Thur. 5:00-5:30pm
Eagle Gate Layton: Wednesday 12:30-3:00pm; Follow-up Thur. 12:30-1:00pm
Only attend the weekly lab at the time that you registered to attend.
Office hours
Monday 4:00-5:00pm; Tuesday 6:00-7:00pm or by appointment. If you cannot
come to my office please call or email.
Lab Instructors
Brigham City: Grant Wilson, Ph.D., grant.wilson@usu.edu
Layton and Salt Lake: Mohammed Qutyan, Ph.D., mohammed.qutyan@usu.edu
Provo: Robyn Browne, M.S., robyn.browne@usu.edu
Moab: Jessica O’Leary, M.S., jesso.oleary@gmail.com
Tutoring
Tutoring and review sessions are available for this course. Please contact
the tutors listed below for times and locations.
Brigham City: Lisa Unsworth, class tutor, unsworth2006@gmail.com
Julie Pitcher, lab tutor, mailto:juliepitcher@gmail.com
Layton and Salt Lake: Mohammed Qutyan, Ph.D., mohammed.qutyan@usu.edu
Provo: Robyn Browne, M.S., robyn.browne@usu.edu
Course Goals
The primary goal of this course is to provide a fundamental understanding of microbiology and the
importance of microorganisms in our daily lives. These goals will be achieved by learning factual
knowledge, fundamental principles and competencies that can be applied to additional courses, health
related careers and daily life.
Requirements
Students are expected to attend all classes and labs and read the material to be covered in the lecture
prior to coming to class. This course required participation in both class and labs. Students should be
prepared to be actively involved in small group and class discussions and activities. This is a challenging
course with a lot of interesting material to cover. Much time and effort is required to learn the subject.
At least 2 hours per day of study outside of class time is recommended! Please read the syllabus and
discuss any points of confusion with the instructor. Adjustments may be made to the class schedule as
the semester progresses.
Class Website
Course material such as the syllabus, lecture notes and slides, individual quiz and exam scores and other
information will be posted on the Utah State University Canvas web site provided for the course.
Canvas will also be used for course announcements. To log onto Canvas go to online.usu.edu (no
“www”). Your username is your Banner username (your “A” number) and your password is your
BANNER password. You should see BIOL 2060 as one of your course. Just click on that and you will be at
the course home page. Lectures will be recorded and posted on the course website. If you have
problems viewing these recordings please contact the USU IT Service Desk:
Phone: 435.797.HELP (4357)
Toll Free: 1.877.878.8325
Email: servicedesk@usu.edu
Exams
There will be four midterm exams of 100 points each containing approximately 50 questions. The
format will be multiple-choice, true or false, fill-in-the-blank, and short-answer. A student’s lowest
score of these 4 midterm exams will be dropped (if you miss a midterm exam that is the score that will
be dropped). There will also be a comprehensive final exam of a similar format worth 200 points. The
final exam score cannot be dropped. Do not remove any exam or quiz material from the classroom or
lab on exam days.
Daily Review Questions
Daily quizzes will be given on most days of class. These quizzes typically contain 3 questions covering
material from last class. Each question will be worth 1 point. A total of 60 points can be earned from
the approximate 69 review questions that will be asked over the semester.
Lab and Lab Quizzes
Students will register to attend one lab session and follow-up for the semester. Labs are designed to
provide hands-on, practical and exploratory experiences to complement the lectures and enhance
learning. There will be two lab quizzes given during lab time. These quizzes are worth 50 points each.
Laboratory reports for each exercise are worth 5 point each and must be turned the laboratory period
following when an exercise is completed. Deduction of lab exercise points will occur for tardiness, late
assignments, incomplete/incorrect work, disruptive behavior and not attending lab. There are 19 total
laboratory reports to complete. The highest 17 lab scores will be used to calculate points for these
exercises. Therefore, two exercises will be dropped. Labs cannot be made up.
Lab Fee
As part of your registration for this class you were required to pay a $45.00 lab fee. This fee is used to
by lab equipment, supplies, media and microorganisms to be used in the labs. It also helps pay for
tutoring.
Grading
There will be no extra credit or special projects to improve your grade. If you are struggling in the
course please seek help early in the semester. Students can discuss exam scores from midterms up until
the last office hour of the semester, after then only the final exam will be discussed.
Your final grade will be determined from exams, quizzes in the following manner:
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Introductory statement -2 lab quizzes worth 50 points each –
3 midterm exams worth 100 points each –
17 laboratory reports worth 5 points each -Daily Quizzes
Final comprehensive exam –
10 points
100 points
300 points
85 points
60 points
200 points
755 points total
Grade breakdown
Number of
% of Total
Points
Points
755-699
93-100%
698-676
90-92%
675-654
87-89%
653-623
83-86%
622-601
80-82%
600-578
77-79%
577-548
73-76%
547-525
70-72%
524-503
67-69%
502-450
60-66%
< 450
< 60%
Grade
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD+
D
F
Unacceptable Classroom Behavior
Behavior that disrupts the classroom environment will be discouraged.
1. Once class has started, cell phones should be silenced and no ring tones or conversations are permitted. Use of
laptop computers is permitted only for purposes related to the class.
2. Once class has started, talking among students is strongly discouraged. If you need to talk, please leave the
class and conduct your conversation outside. If students persist in talking among themselves during class, they will
be asked to visit my office and receive a written notice. If talking continues, students will be asked to leave the
room and possibly the class so that other students can benefit from the limited amount of class time available. I
take this seriously!
Withdrawal Policy and "I" Grade Policy
Students are required to complete all courses for which they are registered by the end of the semester. In some cases, a
student may be unable to complete all of the coursework because of extenuating circumstances, but not due to poor
performance or to retain financial aid. The term 'extenuating' circumstances includes: (1) incapacitating illness which prevents
a student from attending classes for a minimum period of two weeks, (2) a death in the immediate family, (3) financial
responsibilities requiring a student to alter a work schedule to secure employment, (4) change in work schedule as required by
an employer, or (5) other emergencies deemed appropriate by the instructor.
Honor Code Policy
As stated in The Student Code, “Each student has the right and duty to pursue his or her academic experience free of
dishonesty. The Honor System is designed to reinforce the higher level of conduct expected and required of all Utah State
University students.” Upon admission to the university, you agreed to abide by this Honor Code by signing the Honor Pledge,
which reads: “I pledge, on my honor, to conduct myself with the foremost level of academic integrity.” Complete academic
honesty is expected in this course. Cheating on exams or plagiarism on written assignments will result in a failing grade and may
result in further action according to University policy.
Accommodation for Disabilities
Students with ADA-documented physical, sensory, emotional or medical impairments may be eligible for reasonable
accommodations. Veterans may also be eligible for services. At Brigham City, contact Jill Rasmussen, Room 170B, (435) 7342277 ext 246. At other RCDE sites, contact your advisor. All accommodations are coordinated through the Disability Resource
Center (DRC) in Room 101 of the University Inn on the Logan Campus, (435)797-2444 voice, (435)797-0740 TTY, or toll free at 1800-259-2966. Please contact the DRC as early in the semester as possible. Alternate format materials (Braille, large print or
digital) are available with advance notice.
Grievance Process
Students who feel they have been unfairly treated...may file a grievance through the channels and procedures described in the
Student Code:
http://www.usu.edu/studentservices/pdf/StudentCode.pdf#page=3 (Article VII. Grievances, pages 27-36).
Communications via email
Email is an official form of communication at USU. Any communication to you about this course will be to the email address you
have listed in ACCESS as your preferred address. You are responsible for any information conveyed to you at that email
address. To make sure that the university is using the email account you prefer, do the following:
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At the USU website, click on the link "MyUSU" at the top right of the page
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Under "Access" click on the link "Login to Access (Banner)"
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Log in using your A number and Password
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Click on "Personal Information"
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Click on "Update E-mail Addresses"
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Follow the short instructions to update your preferred email address
 In Canvas
o Check your Profile > Email Addresses = Preferred email address in Banner.
o Check you Notification Preferences (Found under Profile > Notifications)
 For conversations to which you are added = email – Right Away
 For new announcements = email – Right Away
It is your responsibility to check your email account regularly.
Diversity Statement
Regardless of intent, careless or ill-informed remarks can be offensive and hurtful to others and detract from the learning
climate. If you feel uncomfortable in a classroom due to offensive language or actions by an instructor or student(s) regarding
ethnicity, gender, or sexual orientation, contact one of the following: at USU Brigham City, contact Jill Rasmussen, Room 170B,
(435) 734-2277 ext 246; at other RCDE sites, contact your advisor, or; Moises Diaz, Director of Multicultural Student Services
(435) 797-1733 moises.diaz@usu.edu; James Morales, Vice President of Student Services (435) 797-1712
james.morales@usu.edu; Ann Austin, Vice Provost for Faculty Development and Diversity, ann.austin@usu.edu; Maure Smith,
GLBTA Services, maure.smith@usu.edu; Steven Russell, Student Advocate (435) 797-1720 s.r.@aggiemail.usu.edu. You can
learn about your student rights by visiting: www.usu.edu/studentservices/studentcode.