TENTATIVE LECTURE SCHEDULE

MICROBIOLOGY & PATHOLOGY
BIOL 2421
TENTATIVE LECTURE SCHEDULE
______________________________________________________	Date(s)
The Student Must Read Assigned Chapters Before Class
Ch.1 – The Evolution of Microorganisms and Microbiology	7/2 to 7/9
Ch.2 – The Study of Microbial Structure: Microscopy and Specimen Preparation	7/2 to 7/9
Ch.3 – Bacteria and Archaea	7/2 to 7/9
Ch.6 - Microbial Nutrition	7/2 to 7/9
	7/2 to 7/9
EXAM 1 Review	10-Jul
EXAM 1 &   Ch.4 – Eukaryotic Cell Structure & Function (review Table 4.1-Functions of Eukaryotic Organelles and Table 4.2-Comparison of Bacterial, Archaeal, and Eukaryotic Cells only)  (outside of class assignment due 13th)	11-Jul
Ch.9 – Introduction to Metabolism (select parts)	7/16 to 7/18
Ch.10 – Catabolism: Energy Release and Conservation	7/16 to 7/18
Ch.12 – Genes: Structure, Replication, and Expression	7/16 to 7/18
EXAM 2 Review	19-Jul
EXAM 2 & Ch.7 – Microbial Growth (outside of class assignment due)	20-Jul
Ch.17 – Microbial Taxonomy and Evolution of Diversity (select parts)	7/23 to 7/26
Ch.38 – Human Diseases Caused by Bacteria	7/23 to 7/26
EXAM 3 Review	27-Jul
EXAM 3 & Ch.14 – Microbial Genetics: Mechanisms of Genetic Variation (mutations- 14.1 only) (outside of class assignment due)	30-Jul
Ch.5 – Viruses and Other Acellular Infectious Agents	7/31 to 8/6
Ch.37 – Human Diseases Caused by Viruses and Prions	7/31 to 8/6
Ch.39 –Human Diseases Caused by Fungi & Protists	7/31 to 8/6
EXAM 4 Review	7-Aug
EXAM 4 & Ch.8 – Control of Microorganisms in the Environment (outside of class assignment due)	8-Aug
COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM	9-Aug