Date

Topic

Chapter(s)

1

8/25              no quiz

Introduction

Chapter 1

2

8/27

Methods in Microbiology

Chapter 3

3

8/29

Methods in Microbiology

Chapter 3

4

9/1                  Q1

Prokaryotic Cells

Chapter 4

5

9/3

Prokaryotic Cells

Chapter 4

6

9/5

Eukaryotic Cells

Chapter 4

7

9/8                  Q2

Eukaryotic Cells

Chapter 4

8

9/10

Microbial Growth

Chapter 6

9

9/12

Factors that influence growth

Chapter 6

10

9/15                 Q3

Controlling Microbial Growth

Chapter 7

11

9/17

Controlling Microbial Growth

Chapter 7

12

9/19

Introduction to Metabolism

Chapter 5

13

9/22                 Q4

Catabolic pathways in Heterotrophs; Aerobic Respiration

Chapter 5

14

9/24

Anaerobic Respiration & Fermentation

Chapter 5

15

9/26

Chemolithotrophy

Chapter 5

16

9/29                 Q5

Microbial Photosynthesis

Chapter 5

17

10/1

Microbial Genetics: From DNA to protein

Chapter 8

18

10/3

Microbial Genetics: From DNA to protein

Chapter 8

19

10/6                 Q6

Genetics and Change: Mutation & "Sex”

Chapter 8

20

10/8

Genetics and Change: Mutation & "Sex”

Chapter 8

21

10/10

Principles of Classification

Chapter 10

10/13

No class – Indigenous Peoples’ Day

22

10/15                Q7

The  Archaea

Chapter 11

-

10/17

Midterm Exam (Lectures 1 - 21)

23

10/20             no quiz

The Bacteria

Chapter 11

24

10/22

The Bacteria

Chapter 11

25

10/24

The Bacteria

Chapter 11

26

10/27                Q8

Eukaryotic Microorganisms

Chapter 12

27

10/29

Eukaryotic Microorganisms

Chapter 12

28 

10/31

The Viruses & Prions

Chapter 13

29

11/3                 Q9

The Viruses & Prions

Chapter 13

30

11/5

Microorganisms & Health

Chapter 14

31

11/7

Microorganisms & Disease

Chapter 15

32

11/10               Q10

Microorganisms & Disease

Chapter 15

33

11/12

Disease Spread & Prevention

Chapter 14

34

11/14

Disease Spread & Prevention

Chapter 14

35

11/17               Q11

Antimicrobial chemotherapy

Chapter 20

36

11/19

Antimicrobial chemotherapy

Chapter 20

37

11/21

Microbial Ecology

Chapter 27

38

11/24             no quiz 

Microbial Ecology

Chapter 27

11/26

No class - Thanksgiving Break

11/28

No class – Thanksgiving Break

39

12/1                 Q12

Biotechnology

Chapter 28

40

12/3

Food Microbiology

Chapter 28

41

12/5

Food Microbiology

Chapter 28

-

12/8            

Final Exam  (Lectures 22 - 41)