Microbiology for Non-Science Majors Syllabus for 2019-2020
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Instructor Information

Office Location

Science Laboratory Building 203C

Office Hours

MTWR 0700-0730 SCIE 203C

 

 

 

 

 

Course Information

COVID-19 Protocols

Recording Policy

Disability Statement

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The Tutoring for Success policy applies to any student whose grade or performance in the course falls below a departmentally determined minimum threshold. In either of those cases, the instructor will direct the student to the appropriate tutoring service, which may be faculty-led, discipline-specific, and/or general. Under this policy, the instructor will follow specific departmental guidelines governing the use, duration, and grade component of the tutoring need.

Administrative Drop Policy

Students who do not attend class on or prior to the census date will be administratively dropped. Effective Fall, 2016

Student Withdrawal Procedures

Students who wish to withdraw from a course must complete all steps indicated on the Academic Withdrawal Request form by the course withdrawal deadline.

NOTE: Students who are attending Texas institutions of higher education, for the first time fall 2007 and later, may not withdraw from more than six courses during their academic career. This withdrawal limitation does not include dual credit or developmental classes (Senate Bill 1231 Rule 4.10.) For more information on Drop and Withdrawal Policies, please visit the Registrar's Office Web site.

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Course

BIOL-2420-006 Microbiology for Non-Science Majors

Prerequisites

Course Description

This course covers basic microbiology and immunology and is primarily directed at pre-nursing, pre-allied health and non-science majors. It provides an introduction to historical concepts of the nature of microorganisms, microbial diversity, the importance of microorganisms and acellular agents in the biosphere, and their roles in human and animal diseases. Major topics include bacterial structure as well as growth, physiology, genetics and biochemistry of microorganisms. Emphasis is on medical microbiology, infectious diseases and public health. The lab covers basics of culture and identification of bacteria and microbial ecology.

Student ResourcesStudent Resources Website

Department Expectations

Occupational License Disclaimer

Notice to Students enrolled in an educational program for preparation of issuance of certain occupational licenses:

Students enrolled in an educational program in preparation for obtaining certain occupational licenses are potentially ineligible for such license if the student has been convicted of an offense. For further information, please contact:

Melodie Graves
Justice Involved Advocate
Student Service Center 117
mgraves24@actx.edu
806-371-5995
Make appointment at https://melodiegraves.youcanbook.me

You can also contact the Legal Clinic, or the faculty member in charge of the educational program that you seek to enroll in. The further information you will receive will include notification to you of your right to request a criminal history evaluation letter from the licensing authority in order to clarify your particular situation.

Hours

(4 sem hrs; 3 lec, 3 lab)

Class Type

On Campus Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

Microbiology with Diseases by Body System 5e, 2018, Bauman, Pearson
Microbiology Lab Manual, 6.1 Custom Edition, 2017, Dolby, Bauman, and Schwarlzlose  will be provided via Blackboard. You will have to print it, hole punch it, and bind it in a plastic binder.

Notes for Microbiology 2420 by Robert Bauman, will be provided via Blackboard. You will have to print it, hole punch it, and bind it in a plastic binder.

MasteringMicrobioloogy (website) available by code provided with your new book or for purchase on line.

Go to MasteringMicrobiology.com after the first week of class. (The publisher recommends Chrome browser. If you are using an Apple product, I recommend Firefox instead.)

  1.  Register as a student
  2. Pick "In USA or Canada"
  3. Yes, I have a course id: BAUMANFALL2019006 (all caps)
  4. If you have an access code, enter it. If you need to buy it, do so. Credit card or PayPal.
  5. Accept the legal stuff
  6. If you have a Pearson account (for example MyMathLab or MasteringA&P), then enter your login and password. If you aren't sure, click the link. It is critical that you do not set up a new account if you already have an account with the same login. If you don't have an account login, create one.
  7. Enter the access code that you got with your book or that you just purchased
  8. Once you have registeerd, you will be able to login to MasteringMicrobioogy directly or from your other class (e.g. MyMathLab)

 

 


 

 

Supplies

Each student must provide 100 examination gloves composed of a suitable material in his or her size. (One size-fits all is unacceptable.) These can be purchased at many drugstores or from the bookstores on Washington Street and West Campus.

Each student must provide a waterproof “Sharpie” pen.

Each student must purchase and bring to lab a micro lab coat (available used and inexpensively from the AC Biology Club or new from the Amarillo College bookstore and at many medical supply stores)

Student Performance

1. Describe the major subdivisions of microbiology and describe the types of microorganisms involved in each division.
2. Compare prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells on the basis of size, organelles, chromosomal characteristic, reproductive characteristics, and nutritional type.
3. Describe and give the function and basic chemical composition of various cellular organelles.
4. Describe and give examples of the four nutritional types.
5. List the major characteristics of each kingdom of the biological world and viruses.
6. List and describe the various characteristics associated with life.
7. List and describe the major beneficial and destructive activities of the microbial members of each kingdom of the biological world.
8. Describe and compare the various chemical and physical methods used in microbial control.
9. Describe the etiology, pathogenesis, and treatments of major microbial diseases.
10. Give and describe the body's lines of defense in resisting and/or combating disease causing microorganisms.
11. Explain what is meant by nosocomial infections and how to prevent them.
12. Explain how to safeguard themselves and others from infectious disease.

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Student Rights and Responsibilities

Log in using the AC Connect Portal

In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .

If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".

Expected Student Behavior

TEST RULE Do not do anything which would appear to involve cheating. Failure to abide by the test rule will result in a grade of zero.

Please, for consideration of others, place your cell phones and pagers on silent mode.

 

Grading Criteria

4 exams  150 points each

bacterial "unknown" identification  100 points

quizzes and on line activities   150 points

oral presentation 100

comprehensive final  200 points

Total = 1000 points

900 -1000 = A
800 - 899 = B
700 - 799 = C
600 - 699 = D
Below 599 = F
A grade of "C" or better is required for most medical fields.

No make ups. A grade of zero will be assigned for missed exams, but the lowest exam grade will be dropped.

Bonus quizzes may occur at any time in lecture or lab over material we have covered or over material you are to have read before you come to class. 

One fourth of a point will be deducted for each misspelled word or grammatical mistake.

If you believe that a paper has been graded incorrectly, please return it with a written explanation which must include: 1) your name, 2) the number of the question(s) you wish to have reconsidered, and 3) a detailed explanation of the mistake.

SCIENCE TESTING CENTER (STC):

All tests, excluding take-home exams and final exams, will be taken in the STC during days scheduled by the teacher during normal STC hours.  Exceptions to this time period shall only be related to a disruption or failure of the course management or delivery system.  In-class quizzes may be given at the instructor’s discretion. Tests will be taken outside of class lecture time.  Please note:  No test may be started less than one and a half hours before the STC closes. You must present an Amarillo College student ID every time you take a test. The STC staff will retain your ID while you take your test and will return it to you when you turn in your test. No appointments are necessary.

Tentative STC hours: 8 am-10 pm Mon-Thurs, 8 am-4 pm Fri, 9 am-4 pm Sat

Warren Hall 112

371-5948

 

 

MANDATORY TUTORING: 

    In an effort to increase retention in Biology courses, any student who scores below a 70 on any exam (excluding the Final Exam week) must complete a 1 hour mandatory tutoring session in the Science Enrichment Center (SEC) or with his/her instructor before taking the next exam.

    Before getting mandatory tutoring, students must first make a tutoring session appointment with the SEC by either calling or visiting. The SEC will do its best to accommodate a student’s schedule within the SEC hours of operation. This may require plenty of advanced notice by the student as time slots fill quickly.

Upon arrival in the SEC, students must inform SEC staff that they are there for mandatory tutoring.

    Mandatory tutoring will not require remediation over a failed test.

Tentative SEC hours: 8 am-8 pm Mon-Thurs, 8 am-3 pm Fri, 9 am-4 pm Sat

Warren Hall 110

 

Cheating:

Cheating will not be tolerated in any biology course at Amarillo College. On the first day of class, you will be required to sign and date a Course Contract. Included in the Contract is the following statement: "I fully understand that if I cheat, or attempt to cheat, on any test I will receive an automatic “F” in the course. This grade will go on my permanent transcript and cannot be removed. Cheating includes, but is not limited to: the illegal use of books, notes, cell phones*, copying or leaving the Science Testing Center with a test or questions from a test. Cheating also includes helping, or attempting to help, other students to cheat on a test."

You will not be allowed to take your exams until this contract is signed and on file in the Science Testing Center.

Notes for Microbiology 2420 by Robert Bauman *Please Note: NO CELL PHONES in the Testing Room. If we see any electronic device out AT ANY TIME, FOR ANY REASON, while in the testing room, your test will be taken up immediately and may result in an "F" for the course! 

 

 

 

Attendance

 

You must make arrangement to make up lab work the day after you miss.

Calendar

Proposed Schedule

We will attempt to follow this schedule, though we may alter the schedule to accommodate differences in the interests and pace of individual classes and the necessities of lab.  Regular exams will be given in the Science Testing Center over material covered since the previous exam.  There will be one take home exam. The final exam will be given in one of our classrooms.

LECTURE                                                      LAB

 

WEEK 1-3

Exam I Sep 13-17

 

HISTORY, BASICS,

Chaps. 1, 3, and 4 (taxonomy only)

Lab Safety Orientation
Laboratory Manual Section 1
Section 2:  The Microscope
read text Ch. 4 pp. 98-102

The Microscope continued, pond water wet mount

 

WEEK 3-4

Exam II Sep 20-23

WEEK 5-6

Exam III Oct 18-20

 

MICROBES

Prokaryotes Chap.11, C6 (nutritional and energy characteristics),and C7 (horizontal gene transfer)

Viruses, Viroids, and Prions C13 Exam I (history and basics)

Eukaryotes Chap.12

Exam II (prokaryotes & viruses)

Section 8 #1 & 2:  Hand washing

Section 2,    p. 31-32, White Blood Cells

Hand washing results.

Section 3 #1, Helminths
Section 3 #2, Fungi

Section 3 #3, Protozoa

 

WEEK 7-10

 

 

EPIDEMIOLOGY (C14), PROTECTION

Chaps. 9, 10, 16 – 18

Exam III (eukaryotes, epidemiology)

Section 4: Ubiquity Sampling, Aseptic Techniques, Streak plates.

Colony characteristics, KOH test, Transfers, broth  & slant characteristics
Section 5, Gram Stain smears, Bacterial wet mounts (p. 92)

Section 5: Gram staining

 

 

WEEK 8-12

Exam IV Nov 27- Dec 2 (takehome exam)

 

DISEASES

Skin, Wounds, and Nervous System Diseases, Chaps. 19, 20

Unknowns

 

 

 

Cardiovascular and Systemic Diseases, Chap. 21

 

Finish unknowns

Data Sheet & Justification due by Thursday noon

 

WEEK 15-16

 

Respiratory, Digestive, Urinary, and Genital Diseases Chaps. 22 - 24

Exam IV (protection)

 

Section 8 # 2 & 3, Disinfectants and Antibiotics

 

 

 

 

Final will be be Wednesday December 18, 2019 1730-1930

Student presentations and catchup lectures

Additional Information

Office 371-5093 Home 371-7387 (before 10:00 pm) Cell 676-0142.  You can text the latter. Leave voicemail on only one system. I will contact you ASAP, but I cannot guarantee same-day response. You may also leave a message with the Biology assistant, 371-5081.

For scheduling purposes, some classes will take their final exams during the scheduled laboratory time. Check the calendar I gave you.

The last day to withdraw is November 26, 2019. You must contact me to withdraw.

If  you are having a problem with the course policies or the instructor, you should first try and resolve any such problems with me.  If the problem is not resolved, you may proceed to the Department of Biological Sciences Chairperson (Dr. Claudie Biggers), the Dean of Sciences, Technology, Engineering, and Math, Vice President of Academic Affairs, and the College President, IN THAT ORDER

CLOSING OF THE COLLEGE DURING FINAL WEEK: Should it become necessary to close the College during the week of finals, the final schedule will move back one day. 

Campus Police emergency- 371-5911

Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)are located in the yellow cabinet.

Students who wish to withdraw from a class must consult with their instructor first. Students can either communicate via email or meet face-to-face with their instructor to begin the withdrawal process. If the instructor and the student both agree that withdrawal is the appropriate course of action, then the instructor will initiate a withdrawal case for the student in the Retention Alert System (AC Connect).

Students will receive confirmation that their withdrawal request has been completed. The Registrar’s Office will process the withdrawal and notify both the student and instructor via AC email.

Syllabus Created on:

08/20/19 10:20 AM

Last Edited on:

08/27/19 7:23 AM