The General Microbiology course offered at UNA is designed for both majors and non-majors.  Students with majors in professional biology, general biology, ecology, allied health (premed, predent, nursing, etc.) and education generally take this course.

A copy of the typical course syllabus follows:

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE FOR

BI 307 GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY

SPRING SEMESTER 2002

INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Donald Roush

OFFICE: 210 FLOYD SCIENCE BUILDING -- OFFICE HOURS POSTED ON OFFICE DOOR

PHONE: 256-765-4435

TEXT: MICROBIOLOGY- AN INTRODUCTION 6th ED., TORTORA, FUNKE & CASE; BENJAMIN/CUMMINGS, PUBLISHERS

LAB MANUAL: Customized Microbiological Applications, Complete 6th Ed., Harold J. Benson; Wm. C. Brown Publisher

COURSE CONTENT:                                                         MINIMUM CHAPTERS

THE MICROBIAL WORLD AND YOU                                                    Chapter 1

OBSERVING MICROORGANISMS                                                         Chapter 3

FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY OF PROKARYOTIC CELLS                      Chapter 4

CLASSIFICATION OF MICROORGANISMS                                         Chapter 10

*** 1st EXAM ***

BACTERIA*                                                                                                Chapter 11

FUNGI                                                                                                         Chapter 12

VIRUSES                                                                                                     Chapter 13

*Material presented in this section has been compiled from several chapters 21 – 26

*** 2nd EXAM ***

MICROBIAL METABOLISM                                                                     Chapter 5

MICROBIAL GROWTH                                                                              Chapter 6

CONTROL OF MICROBIAL GROWTH                                                    Chapter 7

MICROBIAL GENETICS                                                                            Chapters 8 (9)

*** 3rd EXAM ***

PRINCIPLES OF DISEASE & MECHANISMS OF PATHOGENICITY Chapters 14, & 15

IMMUNITY                                                                                                Chapters 16, & 17

ENVIRONMENTAL & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY                              Chapters 27 & 28

*** COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM ***

COURSE GOAL: The goal of this course is to introduce to the student the morphology, physiology, and taxonomy of microorganisms and how they relate to man and the environment as well as new developments in the field of microbiology and what influences they will have in the future.

GRADING SCALE: Ten point scale based on total points accumulated. (90% and above of total possible points would equal an "A", 80% and above a "B", 70% and above a "C" etc.

LABORATORY REPORTS: Each lab report should be completed in pencil in the lab manual.  All reports are to be submitted at the beginning of the lab period following the completion of the exercise OR when designated by the instructor.  For those lab reports that involve staining of microorganisms, appropriate coloring may be added BUT IS NOT REQUIRED.   Reports will be graded for correctness, neatness, spelling, etc.  Each item marked incorrect on the report will result in point reduction based on the type of error or mistake made.  Internet assignments will be made throughout the term and results treated as lab grades.

All laboratory reports must be completed and submitted even if a lab has been missed!!

ATTENDANCE: Attendance is mandatory and will be taken in lecture and lab by the signing of a roll sheet. Failure to sign the roll will be counted as an absence regardless of whether you are present or not. This is a University policy. Excused absences will be allowed to make up work from lecture only. Illness verified by a physicians excuse, death in the family, absence as the result of a required regularly scheduled University sponsored function will be considered as excused absences. All others will be considered as unexcused. The student is responsible for any missed work from lecture or lab regardless of whether the absence was excused or unexcused. All absences whether excused or unexcused will be counted toward the total allowed by the University policy as outlined in the University Bulletin

ANY MISSED EXAM WILL BE MADE UP AT THE DISCRETION OF THE INSTRUCTOR.

Test material will be taken from text, lecture, and lab. Lecture material will come from a variety of sources other than the text, therefore class attendance is important.

NO SMOKING, CHEWING OF TOBACCO, OR EATING WILL BE ALLOWED DURING THE LECTURE PERIOD.

It is the policy of the University of North Alabama to afford equal opportunity in education to qualified students. Therefore, a student who has a disability that inhibits the student’s ability to meet course requirements and who desires accommodations must contact the instructor and Developmental Services within the first three class meetings of the semester (within the first three days during summer terms). The goal is to develop a timely accommodation plan and to file an American with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accommodation Form. Course requirements will not be waived, but accommodations will be made to allow each student to meet course requirements, provided the student acts within the first three class meetings in working with the instructor to develop an accommodation plan. If a disability is identified later in the semester, a non-retroactive accommodation plan will be developed at that time.

As with any science laboratory course, some potential or degree of risk is always possible, regardless of the number or quality of regulations and guidelines imposed to control those risks. With these facts in mind, the following basic regulations have been established for your protection. In addition to these written statements and other comments made to you in this introductory period, special regulations will on occasion be required and furnished to you at appropriate times.

 MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY REGULATIONS

1. NO SMOKING, DRINKING, OR EATING in the lab.

2. NO CHEWING GUM in the lab.

3. NO BARE FEET are allowed in the laboratory.

4. NO HORSEPLAY allowed in the lab. Think about what you are doing.

5. Keep all materials and books to a minimum.

6. Clean the lab benches with disinfectant before starting the exercises and again after finishing the days exercises.

7. Maintain laboratory cleanliness---keep paper etc. out of the sinks, keep work areas clear of materials etc..

8. Use Caution at all times when using any bacterial cultures.

9. REPORT ALL ACCIDENTS to the instructor immediately. (Such as: broken glassware, dropped tubes, spilled media, etc.)

10. REPORT ALL SPILLED OR CONTAMINATED BACTERIAL CULTURES to the instructor immediately so that proper clean up and decontamination can be instituted.

11. Report all problems with damaged microscopes to the instructor as soon as they are discovered.

12. ALWAYS dispose of unused or contaminated material as indicated by the instructor.

13. Before leaving the lab, make sure all Microbiology microscopes are properly cleaned and returned to the proper cabinet.

I have heard, read and I understand the above regulations and agree to follow them.

Student's Signature: ________________________

                    Date: ________________________