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BIOL 3702 Lecture Schedule (Fall 2021 Semester)

(Updated September 5, 2021)

The following BIOL 3702 lecture schedule is subject to modification as necessary.
A PDF of the following schedule is available here (click on underlined link).

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Date

Assignments

Mon., 30 August

Introduction to BIOL 3702 (Microbiology)

Lecture Quizzes 1-4

SmartBook Exercises Chapters 1-4

Syllabus Acknowledgement Statement

Assessment Quiz

Proctorio Practice Quiz

Tue., 31 August

Introduction to BIOL 3702 (Microbiology)

Wed., 1 September

Chapter 1: Evolution of Microbes and Microbiology

Thu., 2 September

Chapter 1: Evolution of Microbes and Microbiology

Fri., 3 September

Chapter 1 (cont.)

Assessment Quiz Due by 12:00 PM

Sat., 4 September

Weekend – No Classes

Sun., 5 September

Mon., 6 September

Holiday – University Closed

Tue., 7 September

Chapter 1 (cont.) and Chapter 2: Microscopy

Syllabus Acknowledgement Statement Due by 10:00 AM

Last day to add classes or change grading option

Wed., 8 September

Chapter 2: Microscopy

Thu., 9 September

Chapter 2 (cont.)

Fri., 10 September

Chapter 2 (cont.)

Proctorio Practice Quiz Due by 12:00 PM

Sat., 11 September

Weekend – No Classes

Sun., 12 September

Mon., 13 September

Chapter 3: Bacterial Cell Structure

Tue., 14 September

Chapter 3: Bacterial Cell Structure

Wed., 15 September

Chapter 3 (cont.)

Thu., 16 September

Chapter 3 (cont.): No Formal Lecture Today - Video Lecture Available for Both Lecture Sections

Fri., 17 September

Chapter 3 (cont.)

Sat., 18 September

Weekend – No Classes

Sun., 19 September

Mon., 20 September

Chapter 4: Archaeal Cell Structure

Tue., 21 September

Chapter 4: Archaeal Cell Structure

Lecture Quizzes Chapters 5-9

SmartBook Exercises Chapters 5-9

Wed., 22 September

Chapter 5: Eukaryotic Cell Structure

Lecture Quizzes 1-4 Due by 10:00 AM

Thu., 23 September

Exam I (Tuesday/Thursday Section)
Taken in Class; covers Chapters 1-4

Fri., 24 September

Exam I (Monday/Wednesday/Friday Section)
Taken in Class; covers Chapters 1-4

SmartBook Exercises Chapters 1-4 Due by 10:00 AM

Sat., 25 September

Weekend – No Classes

Sun., 26 September

Mon., 27 September

Chapter 5 (cont.)

Tue., 28 September

Chapter 5: Eukaryotic Cell Structure

Wed., 29 September

Chapter 5 (cont.)

Thu., 30 September

Chapter 5 (cont.)

Fri., 1 October

Chapter 6: Viruses and Other Acellular Agents

Sat., 2 October

Weekend – No Classes

Sun., 3 October

Mon., 4 October

Chapter 6 (cont.)

Tue., 5 October

Chapter 6: Viruses and Other Acellular Agents

Wed., 6 October

Chapter 7: Bacterial and Archaeal Growth

Thu., 7 October

Chapter 6 (cont.) and Chapter 7: Bacterial and Archaeal Growth

Fri., 8 October

Chapter 7 (cont.)

Sat., 9 October

Weekend – No Classes

Sun., 10 October

Mon., 11 October

Chapter 8: Control of Microbes in the Environment

Tue., 12 October

Chapter 7 (cont.) and Chapter 8: Control of Microbes in the Environment

Wed., 13 October

Chapter 8 (cont.)

Thu., 14 October

Chapter 8 (cont.)

Fri., 15 October

No Formal Lecture Today – Chapter 9 [Antimicrobial Chemotherapy; Parts A, B, and C] Video Lecture Available for Both Lecture Sections

Sat., 16 October

Weekend – No Classes

Sun., 17 October

Mon., 18 October

Chapter 9 (cont.; review of key chapter points)

Tue., 19 October

Chapter 9 (cont.; review of key chapter points)

Wed., 20 October

No Formal Lecture Today – Chapter 10 [Introduction to Microbial Metabolism; Part A] Video Lecture Available for Both Lecture Sections

Lecture Quizzes Chapters 10-12

SmartBook Exercises Chapters 10-12

Thu., 21 October

No Formal Lecture Today – Chapter 10 (Part B) Video Lecture Available for Both Lecture Sections

Fri., 22 October

No Formal Lecture Today – Chapter 10 (Part C) Video Lecture Available for Both Lecture Sections

Sat., 23 October

Weekend – No Classes

Sun., 24 October

Mon., 25 October

Exam II (Monday/Wednesday/Friday Section)
Taken in Class; covers Chapters 5-9

Lecture Quizzes Chapters 5-9 Due by 10:00 AM

SmartBook Exercises Chapters 5-9 Due by 10:00 AM

Tue., 26 October

Exam II (Tuesday/Thursday Section)
Taken in Class; covers Chapters 5-9

Wed., 27 October

Chapter 11: Microbial Catabolism

Thu., 28 October

Chapter 11: Microbial Catabolism

Fri., 29 October

Chapter 11 (cont.)

Sat., 30 October

Weekend – No Classes

Sun., 31 October

Mon., 1 November

Chapter 11 (cont.)

Tue., 2 November

No Formal Lecture Today – Chapter 11 [wrap up] Video Lecture Available for Both Lecture Sections

Wed., 3 November

No Formal Lecture Today – Chapter 12 [Microbial Anabolism] Video Lecture Available for Both Lecture Sections

Last day to withdraw with a W

Thu., 4 November

Chapter 16: Genetic Variation

Lecture Quizzes Chapters 16, 19, and 27

SmartBook Exercises Chapters 16, 19, and 27

Fri., 5 November

Chapter 16: Genetic Variation

Lecture Quizzes Chapters 10-12 Due by 10:00 AM

SmartBook Exercises Chapters 10-12 Due by 10:00 AM

Sat., 6 November

Weekend – No Classes

Sun., 7 November

Mon., 8 November

Chapter 16 (cont.)

[YES, THERE IS LECTURE TODAY!]

Exam III (covers Chapters 10-12)
Remotely Administered to Both Lecture Sections)
Available 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

Tue., 9 November

Chapter 16 (cont.)

Wed., 10 November

Chapter 16 (cont.)

Thu., 11 November

Holiday – University Closed

Fri., 12 November

No Formal Lecture Today – Chapter 19 [Microbial Taxonomy and the Evolution of Diversity] and Chapter 27 [Microbial Interactions] Video Lectures Available for Both Lecture Sections

Sat., 13 November

Weekend – No Classes

Sun., 14 November

Mon., 15 November

Chapter 32: Innate Host Resistance

Lecture Quizzes Chapters 32-35

SmartBook Exercises Chapters 32-35

Tue., 16 November

Chapter 32: Innate Host Resistance

Wed., 17 November

Chapter 32 (cont.)

Thu., 18 November

Chapter 32 (cont.): No Formal Lecture Today - Video Lecture Available for Both Lecture Sections

Exam IV (covers Chapters 16, 19, and 27)
Remotely Administered to Both Lecture Sections)
Available 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

Lecture Quizzes Chapters 16, 19, and 27 Due by 10:00 AM

SmartBook Exercises Chapters 16, 19, and 27 Due by 10:00 AM

Fri., 19 November

Chapter 32 (cont.)

Sat., 20 November

Weekend – No Classes

Sun., 21 November

Mon., 22 November

Chapter 33: Adaptive Immunity

Bring your laptop to lecture

Tue., 23 November

Chapter 33: Adaptive Immunity

Bring your laptop to lecture

Wed., 24 November

No Classes Today – University is Open

Thu., 25 November

Thanksgiving Holiday – No Classes

Fri., 26 November

Thanksgiving Holiday – No Classes

Sat., 27 November

Weekend – No Classes

Sun., 28 November

Mon., 29 November

Chapter 33 (cont.)

Tue., 30 November

Chapter 33 (cont.)

Wed., 1 December

Chapter 33 (cont.)

Thu., 2 December

Chapter 34: Human Microbiome

Fri., 3 December

Chapter 34: Human Microbiome

Sat., 4 December

Weekend – No Classes

Sun., 5 December

Mon., 6 December

Chapter 34 (cont.)

Tue., 7 December

Chapter 34 (cont.) and Chapter 35: Infection and Pathogenicity

Wed., 8 December

Chapter 35: Infection and Pathogenicity

Thu., 9 December

Chapter 35 (cont.)

Fri., 10 December

Chapter 35 (cont.)

Lecture Quizzes Chapters 32-35 Due by 10:00 AM

SmartBook Exercises Chapters 32-35 Due by 10:00 AM

Sat., 11 December

Weekend – No Classes

Sun., 12 December

Mon., 13 December

Finals Week – No Class Meeting

Tue., 14 December

Exam V (Tuesday/Thursday Section)

Semi-comprehensive but focused on Chapters 32-35
To Be Given 3:15 PM – 5:15 PM in WBSH 2000

Wed., 15 December

Finals Week – No Class Meeting

Thu., 16 December

Finals Week – No Class Meeting

Fri., 17 December

Exam V (Monday/Wednesday/Friday Section)

Semi-comprehensive but focused on Chapters 32-35
To Be Given 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM in WBSH 3022

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