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).
Broken links? Email Dr.
Cooper
Date |
Assignments |
Mon., 30 August |
Introduction to BIOL 3702
(Microbiology) |
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 |
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) |
Fri., 24 September |
Exam I (Monday/Wednesday/Friday
Section) |
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 |
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) |
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) |
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 |
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) |
|
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 |
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) |
|
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 |
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 |
Lecture
Schedule |
Laboratory
Schedule |
|
Laboratory
Videos |
ASM
Recommended (PDF) |
|
Laboratory
Exercises |
||
Youngstown State University does not discriminate on the basis of race,
color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or
expression, disability, age, religion or veteran/military status in its
programs or activities. Please visit the EIT Home Page for
contact information for persons designated to handle questions about this
policy. It is possible that portions of this web page are not
wholly in accord with the American with Disabilities Act. If this is the case, a student currently
enrolled in this course should contact Dr. Cooper (crcooper01@ysu.edu; 330.941.1361) and
compliant material shall be provided as soon as practical. |