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BIOL 3702 Lecture Schedule

Fall 2022 Semester

(August 22, 2022)

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NOTE: The Following Schedule is Subject to Change Due to Unforeseen Events

Week 1

Monday, August 29

First Class Day.  Syllabus/Course Policy Review

Tuesday, August 30

 

Wednesday, August 31

Lecture Topic: How to Use CONNECT/Proctorio

Proctorio Practice Quizzes 1 and 2

§  Quiz 1 shall be conducted as an in-class assignment.  YOU MUST BRING YOUR LAPTOP COMPUTER AND YSU ID!

§  Quiz 2 shall be performed by the student outside the classroom with a deadline of September 7th.

Lecture Quizzes 1-2 Available

SmartBook Exercises Chapters 1-2 Available

Syllabus Acknowledgement Statement [Mandatory]

Assessment Quiz I Available

Chapter Practice Reviews: Chapters 1-2 Available

Thursday, September 1

 

Friday, September 2

Chapter 1: Evolution of Microbes and Microbiology

Week 2

Monday, September 5

NO CLASS – Labor Day Holiday

Tuesday, September 6

Last Day to Add BIOL 3702

Wednesday, September 7

Chapter 1 (cont.)

Assessment Quiz due by 10:00 AM

Thursday, September 8

 

Friday, September 9

Chapter 1 (cont.)

Syllabus Acknowledgement Statement Due by 10:00 AM

Proctorio Practice Quiz 2 Due by 10:00 AM

Week 3

Monday, September 12

Chapter 2: Microscopy

(Section 2.5 is excluded this semester)

Tuesday, September 13

 

Wednesday, September 14

Chapter 2: (cont.)

Thursday, September 15

 

Friday, September 16

Chapter 3: Bacterial Cell Structure

Lecture Quizzes 3-6 Available

SmartBook Exercises Chapters 3-6 Available

Chapter Practice Reviews: Chapters 3-6 Available

Week 4

Monday, September 19

Examination I

§  Covers Chapters 1-2

§  YOU MUST BRING YOUR LAPTOP COMPUTER AND YSU ID!

Lecture Quizzes Chapters 1-2 Due by 10:00 AM

Chapter Practice Reviews: Chapters 1-2 Unavailable at 10:00 AM

SmartBook Exercises Chapters 1-2 Due by 10:00 AM

Tuesday, September 20

Dr. Cooper is not available

Wednesday, September 21

Chapter 3 (cont.)

Thursday, September 22

 

Friday, September 23

Chapter 3 (cont.)

Week 5

Monday, September 26

Chapter 4: Archaeal Cell Structure

Tuesday, September 27

 

Wednesday, September 28

Chapter 5: Eukaryotic Cell Structure

Thursday, September 29

 

Friday, September 30

Chapter 5 (cont.)

Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"

Week 6

Monday, October 3

Chapter 5 (cont.)

Tuesday, October 4

 

Wednesday, October 5

Chapter 6: Viruses and Other Acellular Agents

Thursday, October 6

 

Friday, October 7

Chapter 6 (cont.)

Last day to apply for fall term graduation

Week 7

Monday, October 10

Chapter 7: Bacterial and Archaeal Growth

Lecture Quizzes Chapters 7-9 Available

Chapter Practice Reviews: Chapters 7-9 Available

SmartBook Exercises Chapters 7-9 Available

Tuesday, October 11

 

Wednesday, October 12

Examination II

§  Covers Chapters 3-6

§  YOU MUST BRING YOUR LAPTOP COMPUTER AND YSU ID!

Lecture Quizzes Chapters 3-6 Due by 10:00 AM

Chapter Practice Reviews: Chapters 3-6 Unavailable at 10:00 AM

SmartBook Exercises Chapters 3-6 Due by 10:00 AM

Thursday, October 13

 

Friday, October 14

Chapter 7: (cont.)

Week 8

Monday, October 17

Chapter 8: Control of Microbes in the Environment

Tuesday, October 18

 

Wednesday, October 19

Chapter 8 (cont.)

Thursday, October 20

Dr. Cooper is not available

Friday, October 21

Dr. Cooper is not available - No Formal Lecture

Watch The Following Video Lecture (click on the link below):

Chapter 9: Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Week 9

Monday, October 24

In Class Review Session for Chapter 9: Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Tuesday, October 25

 

Wednesday, October 26

Chapter 10: Introduction to Metabolism

Lecture Quizzes Chapters 10-12 and 16 Available

Chapter Practice Reviews: 10-12 and 16 Available

SmartBook Exercises Chapters 10-12 and 16 Available

Thursday, October 27

 

Friday, October 28

Examination III

§  Covers Chapters 7-9

§  YOU MUST BRING YOUR LAPTOP COMPUTER AND YSU ID!

Lecture Quizzes Chapters 7-9 Due by 10:00 AM

Chapter Practice Reviews: Chapters 7-9 Unavailable at 10:00 AM

SmartBook Exercises Chapters 7-9 Due by 10:00 AM

Sunday, October 30

Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of “W”

Week 10

Monday, October 31

Chapter 10 (cont.)

Tuesday, November 1

 

Wednesday, November 2

No Formal Lecture

Watch The Following Video Lectures (click on the links):

Chapter 11: Catabolism: Energy Release and Conservation

Part A    Part B    Part C

Chapter 12: Anabolism: The Use of Energy in Biosynthesis

Part A    Part B

Thursday, November 3

Dr. Cooper is not available

Friday, November 4

Dr. Cooper is not available - No Formal Lecture

Watch The Videos for Chapter 11 (Catabolism: Energy Release and Conservation) and Chapter 12 Anabolism: The Use of Energy in Biosynthesis) – see Wednesday, Nov. 2 for links

Week 11

Monday, November 7

In Class Review Session for Chapter 11 (Catabolism: Energy Release and Conservation) and Chapter 12 (Anabolism: The Use of Energy in Biosynthesis)

Tuesday, November 8

BE SURE TO VOTE!!!

Wednesday, November 9

Chapter 16: Mechanisms of Genetic Variation

Thursday, November 10

 

Friday, November 11

No Class – Veterans Day Holiday

Week 12

Monday, November 14

Chapter 16 (cont.)

Tuesday, November 15

 

Wednesday, November 16

Chapter 16 (cont.)

Thursday, November 17

 

Friday, November 18

Chapter 27: Microbial Interactions

Chapter 31: Innate Host Resistance

Lecture Quizzes Chapters 27 and 31-34 Available

Chapter Practice Reviews: 27 and 31-34 Available

SmartBook Exercises Chapters 27 and 31-34 Available

Week 13

Monday, November 21

Examination IV

§  Covers Chapters 10-12 and 16

§  YOU MUST BRING YOUR LAPTOP COMPUTER AND YSU ID!

Lecture Quizzes Chapters 10-12 and 16 Due by 10:00 AM

Chapter Practice Reviews: Chapters 10-12 and 16 Unavailable at 10:00 AM

SmartBook Exercises Chapters 10-12 and 16 Due by 10:00 AM

Tuesday, November 22

 

Wednesday, November 23

No Class - Holiday

Thursday, November 24

No Class - Holiday

Friday, November 25

No Class - Holiday

Week 14

Monday, November 28

Chapter 31: (cont.)

Tuesday, November 29

 

Wednesday, November 30

Chapter 31: (cont.)

Thursday, December 1

 

Friday, December 2

Chapter 32: Adaptive Immunity

Watch The Following Video Lectures (click on the links):

Chapter 33: The Microbe-Human Ecosystem

Part A    Part B

Chapter 34: Infection and Pathogenicity

Part A    Part B

Week 15

Monday, December 5

Chapter 32: (cont.)

Tuesday, December 6

 

Wednesday, December 7

Chapter 32: (cont.)

Thursday, December 8

 

Friday, December 9

Assessment Quiz II (to be taken in class) YOU MUST BRING YOUR LAPTOP COMPUTER AND YSU ID!

In Class Review Session for Chapter 33 (The Microbe-Human Ecosystem) and Chapter 34 (Infection and Pathogenicity)

Week 16

Monday, December 12

No Classes – Final Exam Week

Tuesday, December 13

Wednesday, December 14

Thursday, December 15

Friday, December 16

Examination V

This exam shall begin promptly at 8:00 AM and shall end no later than 10:00 AM.  Students arriving for the exam later than 10:15 AM shall not permitted to take the exam.

§  Covers Chapters 27 and 31-34

§  YOU MUST BRING YOUR LAPTOP COMPUTER AND YSU ID!

Lecture Quizzes Chapters 27 and 31-34 Due by 8:00 AM

Chapter Practice Reviews: Chapters 27 and 31-34 Unavailable at 8:00 AM

SmartBook Exercises Chapters 27 and 31-34 16 Due by 8:00 AM

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