three bacterial morphology types: coccus, rod, and spirillum  YSU logo  conidiophores of Talaromyces marneffei, a pathogenic fungus

© 2022 Chester R. Cooper, Jr.

BIOL 3702 Lecture Schedule (Spring 2022 Semester)

(January 1, 2022)

Lecture Location: Ward Beecher Science Hall, Room 3022

Lecture Schedule    Laboratory Schedule   CONNECT    Lecture/Laboratory Recordings

The following BIOL 3702 lecture schedule is subject to modification as necessary.

IMPORTANT: Students are solely accountable for adhering to the deadlines noted within this lecture schedule.  No extensions shall be granted and late submissions shall not be accepted.

Broken links? Email Dr. Cooper

Date

Assignments

Mon., 10 January

Introduction to BIOL 3702 (Microbiology) (Video)

Lecture Quizzes 1-2 Available

SmartBook Exercises Chapters 1-2 Available

Syllabus Acknowledgement Statement [MANDATORY]

Chapter Practice Reviews: Chapters 1-2 Available

Assessment Quiz I Available

Tue., 11 January

Wed., 12 January

Proctorio Practice Quizzes 1 and 2 [Quiz 1shall 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 January 19th.]

Thu., 13 January

Fri., 14 January

Chapter 1: Evolution of Microbes and Microbiology

Assessment Quiz I Due by 10:00 AM

Sat., 15 January

Weekend – No Classes

Sun., 16 January

Mon., 17 January

Holiday – University Closed

Tue., 18 January

Last Day to Add Classes or Change Grading Option

Wed., 19 January

Chapter 1 (cont.)

Syllabus Acknowledgement Statement Due by 10:00 AM

Proctorio Practice Quiz 2 Due by 10:00 AM

Thu., 20 January

Fri., 21 January

Chapter 2: Microscopy

Sat., 22 January

Weekend – No Classes

Sun., 23 January

Mon., 24 January

Chapter 2 (cont.)

Chapter 19 Video Lecture Available

Lecture Quiz Chapter 19 Available

Chapter Practice Review: Chapter 19 Available

SmartBook Exercise Chapter 19 Available

Tue., 25 January

 

Wed., 26 January

Chapter 3: Bacterial Cell Structure

Lecture Quizzes Chapters 3-6 Available

SmartBook Exercises Chapters 3-6 Available

Chapter Practice Reviews: Chapters 3-6 Available

Thu., 27 January

Fri., 28 January

Exam I (To Be Taken in Class; 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

Sat., 29 January

Weekend – No Classes

Sun., 30 January

Mon., 31 January

Chapter 3 (cont.)

Exam II Available: "Take-Home" Covering Only Chapter 19

Tue., 1 February

 

Wed., 2 February

Chapter 3 (cont.)

Thu., 3 February

Fri., 4 February

Chapter 4: Archaeal Cell Structure

Exam II Due by Noon (“take-home”; covers Chapter 19 only)

Lecture Quiz Chapter 19 Due by 10:00 AM

Chapter Practice Review: Chapter 19 Unavailable at 10:00 AM

SmartBook Exercise Chapter 19 Due by 10:00 AM

Sat., 5 February

Weekend – No Classes

Sun., 6 February

Mon., 7 February

Chapter 5: Eukaryotic Cell Structure

Tue., 8 February

 

Wed., 9 February

Chapter 5 (cont.)

Thu., 10 February

Fri., 11 February

Chapter 5 (cont.)

Sat., 12 February

Weekend – No Classes

Sun., 13 February

Mon., 14 February

Chapter 6: Viruses and Other Acellular Agents

Tue., 15 February

Wed., 16 February

Chapter 6 (cont.)

Thu., 17 February

Fri., 18 February

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

Sat., 19 February

Weekend – No Classes

Sun., 20 February

Mon., 21 February

Exam III (To Be Taken in Class; 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

Tue., 22 February

Chapter 9 Video Lecture Available

Wed., 23 February

Chapter 7 (cont.)

Thu., 24 February

Fri., 25 February

Chapter 8: Control of Microbes in the Environment

Sat., 26 February

Weekend – No Classes

Sun., 27 February

Mon., 28 February

Chapter 8 (cont.)

Tue., 1 March

Wed., 2 March

Chapter 9 Review (Antimicrobial Chemotherapy)

Lecture Quizzes Chapters 10-12 Available

Chapter Practice Reviews: Chapters 10-12 Available

SmartBook Exercises Chapters 10-12 Available

Thu., 3 March

Fri., 4 March

Exam IV (To Be Taken in Class; 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

Sat., 5 March

Weekend – No Classes

Sun., 6 March

Mon., 7 March

Spring Break – No Classes

Tue., 8 March

Wed., 9 March

Thu., 10 March

Fri., 11 March

Sat., 12 March

Weekend – No Classes

Sun., 13 March

Mon., 14 March

Chapter 10: Introduction to Metabolism

Tue., 15 March

Wed., 16 March

Chapter 10 (cont.)

Thu., 17 March

 

Fri., 18 March

Chapter 11: Catabolism

Sat., 19 March

Weekend – No Classes

Sun., 20 March

Mon., 21 March

Chapter 11 (cont.)

Tue., 22 March

Wed., 23 March

Chapter 12: Anabolism

Last day to withdraw with a W

Thu., 24 March

Fri., 25 March

Chapter 16: Mechanisms of Genetic Variation

Lecture Quiz Chapter 16 Available

Chapter Practice Review: Chapter 16 Available

SmartBook Exercise Chapter 16 Available

Sat., 26 March

Weekend – No Classes

Sun., 27 March

Mon., 28 March

Exam V (To Be Taken in Class; Covers Chapters 10-12)

YOU MUST BRING YOUR LAPTOP COMPUTER AND YSU ID!

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

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

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

Tue., 29 March

Wed., 30 March

Chapter 16 (cont.)

Thu., 31 March

 

Fri., 1 April

Chapter 16 (cont.)

Sat., 2 April

Weekend – No Classes

Sun., 3 April

Mon., 4 April

Chapter 27: Microbial Interactions

Lecture Quizzes Chapters 27 and 32-35 Available

Chapter Practice Reviews: Chapters 27 and 32-35 Available

SmartBook Exercises Chapters 27 and 32-35 Available

Tue., 5 April

Wed., 6 April

Exam VI (covers only Chapter 16)

YOU MUST BRING YOUR LAPTOP COMPUTER AND YSU ID!

Lecture Quiz Chapter 16 Due by 10:00 AM

Chapter Practice Review: Chapter 16 Unavailable at 10:00 AM

SmartBook Exercise Chapter 16 Due by 10:00 AM

Thu., 7 April

Fri., 8 April

Chapter 32: Innate Host Resistance

Sat., 9 April

Weekend – No Classes

Sun., 10 April

Mon., 11 April

Chapter 32 (cont.)

Tue., 12 April

 

Wed., 13 April

Chapter 32 (cont.)

Thu., 14 April

 

Fri., 15 April

Chapter 33: Adaptive Immunity

Sat., 16 April

Weekend – No Classes

Sun., 17 April

Mon., 18 April

Chapter 33 (cont.)

Tue., 19 April

Wed., 20 April

Chapter 33 (cont.)

Thu., 21 April

Fri., 22 April

Chapter 34: Human Microbiome

Sat., 23 April

Weekend – No Classes

Sun., 24 April

Mon., 25 April

Chapter 34 (cont.)

Tue., 26 April

Wed., 27 April

Chapter 35: Infection and Pathogenicity

Thu., 28 April

Fri., 29 April

Chapter 35 (cont.)

Assessment Quiz II [To Be Conducted as an In-Class Assignment – YOU MUST BRING YOUR LAPTOP COMPUTER!]

Lecture Quizzes Chapters 27 and 32-35 Due by 10:00 AM

Chapter Practice Reviews: Chapters 27 and 32-35 Unavailable at 10:00 AM

SmartBook Exercises Chapters 27 and 32-35 Due by 10:00 AM

Sat., 30 April

Weekend – No Classes

Sun., 1 May

Mon., 2 May

Finals Week – No Classes

Tue., 3 May

Wed., 4 May

Thu., 5 May

Fri., 6 May

Exam VII

YOU MUST BRING YOUR LAPTOP COMPUTER AND YSU ID!

Covers only Chapters 27 and 32-35
To Be Given 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM in WBSH 3022

Syllabus Quick Links

Coronavirus Information

BIOL 3702 Home Page

CONNECT

Lecture Schedule

Laboratory Schedule

Lecture/Laboratory Recordings

Dr. Cooper’s Contact
Information/Office Hours

Course Description

Learning Outcomes

Syllabus Changes

Course Materials

Attendance

Important University Policies

Syllabus Acknowledgement

Liability Waiver

Open Lab Schedule

Decorum

Grading

Lecture Videos

Laboratory Videos
[links to important videos]

Security

Student Support Resources

Honors Contracts

ASM Recommended
Competencies and Skills

Sources Used

FERPA

Laboratory Exercises
[links to PDFs/other materials]

Email Communications

Appreciation

Laboratory Safety Rules

Distribution of Course Material

Standard Lab Practices

Why This Web Page?

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.

© 2022 Chester R. Cooper, Jr.