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As a student you may experience a range of issues that can cause barriers to learning, such as strained relationships, increased anxiety, alcohol/drug problems, feeling down, difficulty concentrating and/or lack of motivation. These mental health concerns or stressful events may lead to diminished academic performance or reduce a student's ability to participate in daily activities. Amarillo College offers services to assist you with addressing these and other concerns you may be experiencing. If you or someone you know are suffering from any of the aforementioned conditions, you can learn more about the broad range of confidential mental health services available on campus by calling the AC Counseling Center at 806-371-5900. The AC Counseling Center website is https://www.actx.edu/counseling/ . Also, if you are in need of social services (affordable housing, utilities, transportation, food, clothing, childcare, medical/dental/vision, legal), please call the AC Advocacy & Resource Center at 806-371-5439. The AC Advocacy & Resource Center website is https://www.actx.edu/arc
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.
Students who do not attend class on or prior to the census date will be administratively dropped. Effective Fall, 2016
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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BIOL-2420-011 Microbiology for Non-Science Majors
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.
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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.
(4 sem hrs; 3 lec, 3 lab)
On Campus Course
Required – Microbiology with Diseases by Body Systems, 5th ed., 2017, Robert W. Bauman, Pearson Education, Inc.
Required – Microbiology Laboratory Manual, 6th ed., 2017, R.W. Bauman, Jr., N. Dolby, S.J. Schwarzlose
Optional – A Photographic Atlas for the Microbiology Laboratory, 4th ed., 2011, M.J. Leboffe, B.E. Pierce; Morton Publishing.
Required items for lab include one box of examination gloves in your size, one lab coat in your size, and a Sharpie.
By the end of the semester the student will be able to satisfactorily complete all of the listed learning objectives (below) with a minimum of 60 percent competency level based on the completion of the required examinations and other work as required by the instructor.
LEARNING/ PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES (MINIMUM COMPETENCIES):
After studying the material presented in this course, the student will be able to do the following:
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".
CELL PHONES & PAGERS: Cell phones and pagers must be in silent mode during lectures and must be turned off during any exams. Texting is not allowed during class. If you need to respond to a phone or pager message, you must quietly exit the room to do so. Using a smartphone or other device to record lectures is encouraged. Cell phones normally are not allowed on or at laboratory benches.
LABORATORY SAFETY. No open food or beverage containers can be taken into or consumed in the laboratory (a table outside Science Hall labs is available for use). Students are not allowed to wear open-toed shoes, shorts, or very short skirts in the laboratory. These policies are for your personal safety. The first violation of the safety rules will result in a warning, the second violation may result in dismissal from that class session. Upon the third violation the student may no longer be allowed to attend class. Students must complete by Sunday, November 3 a safety quiz with a score of 80% or better before they will be allowed to continue attending lab class. MSDS sheets are available.
Student must follow all safety rules and must notify the instructor immediately if an accident occurs. Specific safety rules are listed in the Laboratory Manual and will be covered the first day of class. While the risk of an accident is minimized as much as possible, there is the potential for contact with electrical appliances, heating elements, sharp instruments, chemicals, and organic materials, some of which may be biohazardous. Any student deemed to be jeopardizing the safety of others will be asked to leave the lab immediately and possibly permanently.
Grading Scale: A = 90 - 100%, B = 80 - 89%, C = 70 - 79%, D = 60 - 69%, F < 60%.
Most medical fields require a grade of 70% (C), or better.
Lecture exams are 55% of the total grade for the semester. There will be 4 lecture exams, based on material discussed in class. Each exam will be worth 100 points, and the lowest exam grade will be dropped. Each exam format will use multiple choice, true-false, definitions, and two essay questions. For each of the 4 units of material, there will be 4 essay questions posted on Blackboard in the Course Content area, with any 2 of the questions asked on the exam. See below for the Biology Department Testing Policy.
As an optional activity before each hour exam, students can form study groups, meet twice for at least an hour with their group in the Science Enrichment Center, and then take a group exam in the SEC. The two study sessions and group exam are worth up to 8 points added to the next exam. Instructions for this will be further discussed in class and are posted in the Course Content section of Blackboard.
The Final Exam is 20% of the total grade for the semester. The exam will be comprehensive, 2 hours, in class, as listed on the Amarillo College Final Exam schedule. One 3" x 5" handwritten card (both sides) will be permitted during the final.
Laboratory Activities are 25% of the total grade for the semester: 10% from identification of an unknown bacterium, and 15% from 5 lab tests. The lowest lab test grade will be dropped. A rubric for grading the unknown bacterium identification will be posted in the Course Content section on Blackboard. Unannounced quizzes or lab notebook inspections may be included as part of the grading for any lab assessment.
There are NO makeup lecture exams; a missed exam becomes the drop grade. Lab makeup tests are strictly at the discretion of the instructor. Any missed lab test becomes the drop grade. All number grades for exams and assignments will be posted on Blackboard. Final course letter grades will be posted on Blackboard.
BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT TESTING POLICY
Science Testing Center: Warren Hall Room 112
All lecture exams, excluding the final exam, will be taken in the Science Testing Center during days scheduled by the instructor during normal Science Testing Center hours. Hour exams must be taken outside of class lecture and laboratory times. Not attending class in order to take an exam can result in up to 10 pts being deducted from the exam grade. Please note: No test may be started less than one and a half hours before the Science Testing Center closes.
When using the Science Testing Center students must present an Amarillo College student ID every time you take an exam. The Science Testing Center staff will retain your ID while you take your exam and will return it to you when you turn in your exam.
Mandatory Tutoring: Warren Hall Room 110
In an effort to increase retention in Biology courses, any student who scores below a 70 on any of the first 3 hour exams, must complete a 1 hour mandatory tutoring session in the Science Enrichment Center, or with their instructor, before taking the next exam. Before getting mandatory tutoring, students must first schedule a tutoring time with the SEC by either calling (806 345-5536) or visiting Warren Hall Room 110.
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.
Free Drop-in: Walk-in tutoring is welcome anytime during the hours of operation, which are posted on the door and in the Content area of Blackboard.
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 tests until the course contract is signed and on file in the Science Testing Center.
*Please Note: NO CELL PHONES in the Testing Room. If we see your cell phone out AT ANY TIME, FOR ANY REASON, while in the testing room, YOU WILL RECEIVE an "F" for the course!
Regular attendance is required for success in this class. You should NEVER miss class unless it is absolutely unavoidable.
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MICROBIOLOGY Fall 2 2019 SCHEDULE |
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WEEK |
LECTURE |
LABORATORY |
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1 10/28-29 |
Course Policies Unit 1, Intro, Microscopy, Growth |
a) Lab Safety Orientation b) Section 2: The Microscope |
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10/30-31 |
Ch 1 cont'd Ch 2,5 Chemistry & Metabolism |
c) Section 2: Pond water, Wet mounts d) Section 2: Misc Microscopy |
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2 11/4-5 |
Ch 3 Cell Structure & Function Ch 4 Microscopy, Classification |
a) Section 8 # 1 & 2: Handwashing Lab Test 1 (Rules, Measures, Microscope) b) Section 3 #1: Helminths |
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11/6-7 |
Ch 6 Nutrition and Growth Unit 2, Microbial Groups, Controlling Growth Ch 11 Prokaryotes Exam 1 (Sat 11/9 – Mon 11/11) |
c) Handwashing Results d) Section 3 #1 cont'd: Helminths |
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3 11/11-12 |
Ch 11 cont'd Ch 12 Eukaryotes |
a) Section 3 # 2: Fungi b) Section 4: Ubiquity Sampling Lab Test 2 (Helminths) |
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11/13-14 |
Ch 13 Viruses Ch 9 Control Growth in Environment |
c) Section 3 # 3: Protozoa d) Section 4 cont'd: Ubiquity Results Section 4: Aseptic Tech, Streak Plates Lab Test 3 (Fungi) |
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4 11/18-19 |
Ch 10 Antimicrobials Unit 3, Disease Process & Imm Issues Ch 14 Infectious Disease |
a) Section 4 cont’d: Colony Charact, Transfers, KOH Test b) Section 3 #3: Protozoa cont'd Section 2 pp. 31-32: WBCs |
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11/20-21 |
Ch 15 Innate Immunity Exam 2 (Sat 11/23 – Mon 11/25) |
c) Section 4 cont'd: Broth & Slant Charac Section 5: Smears, Wet Mount d) Section 8 #3 & 4: Testing Dis & Antibiot Lab Test 4 (Protozoa) |
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5 11/25-26 |
Ch 16 Adaptive Immunity Ch 17 Immunization & Immune Testing |
a) Section 8 cont'd: Dis & Antibiot Results b) Section 5: Gram Staining |
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11/27 |
Ch 18 Immume Disorders & AIDS Thanksgiving (No Class 11/28) |
No Lab |
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6 12/2-3 |
Unit 4, Diseases by Body System |
a) Orientation of Unknowns Lab Test 5 (Aseptic tech., Growth Char, Gram Staining, WBCs) b) Section 6: Begin Unknown Identification |
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12/4-5 |
Ch 20 Nervous System Diseases Ch 21 Cardiovascular Diseases Exam 3 (Thurs 12/5 - Sat 12/7) |
c) Continue Unknown Identification d) Continue Unknown Identification |
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7 12/9-10 |
Ch 22 Respiratory System Diseases Drop deadline Tues December 10 |
a) Continue Unknown Identification b) Continue Unknown Identification |
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12/11-12 |
Ch 23 Digestive System Diseases Ch 24 Urogenital Tract Diseases Exam 4 (Sat 12/14 – Mon 12/16) |
c) Finish Unknown Identification Unknown Reports due 5 pm Thurs 12/12 |
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8 12/16-17 |
Review for Final Exam |
Review for Final Exam |
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12/18-19 |
No class Wednesday Dec 18 Final Exam Thursday Dec 19 |
No Lab |
The Blackboard Content site for this class will have the syllabus, schedules for ongoing activities, selected images for laboratory exercises, instructional videos, PowerPoint material for lectures, and all related course information. Those not familiar with Blackboard can enroll in an online orientation course through this link, https://use.vg/9vcGU09uS7On. Lecture and laboratory exam dates are subject to change, with reasonable notification given to all students.
Expectations: Every student will take personal responsibility for his or her learning in this course. To best succeed, each student will:
Attend all lecture and laboratory sessions.
Participate in lecture and laboratory activities by asking questions and working diligently.
Study ~ 20 hours each week.
Prepare for each class by reviewing previous lecture material and by reading that day's laboratory exercise.
Communication: All email communications will be through the student’s AC Connect portal. Students are expected to check their email and course folder routinely. The instructor will normally respond to student emails within 24 hours, except on the weekend.
Withdrawal Procedure: Students who wish to withdraw from a class must:
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