Fall 2014

BIOLOGY 220 - MICROBIOLOGY

Lecture section instructor: Jeremy Dodsworth

e-mail: jdodsworth@csusb.edu
Office: 312 Biological Sciences.
Office phone: (909) 537-7396
Office hours: Before and after class (3:15-4p, 6-6:45p), or by appointment.
Webpage: http://blackboard.csusb.edu/
Connect webpage: https://connect.mheducation.com/class/j-dodsworth-fall-2014-tr-4-550p
General Information: This course is a comprehensive survey of microbiology with a focus on medical
microbiology and human-microbe interactions that is designed for Pre-nursing majors, Health Science
majors, and Pre-professional students. Lectures will meet Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:00 - 5:50
p.m. in PS-010. Labs are scheduled to meet once/week on Tuesday, Wednesday OR Thursday in BI
213. Each lab is limited to 24 students and since the labs are filled to capacity, it is not possible to
attend a different lab section unless space is available in the alternate lab and you have prior approval
from the lecture and lab instructor.
Objectives: To study the basics of microbiology, including microbial structure, function, metabolism,
genetics, and the relationship of microbes with the host and host-defense mechanisms. In addition, the
major pathogenic microbes (bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa) and the diseases they cause will be
discussed. The students will be expected to learn basic and clinical lab techniques as well as their
application in the identification of various microbes.
Required materials:
1. Textbook: Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach by Marjorie Kelly Cowan 1st
edition. The version available at the bookstore (ISBN 9780077696801) is a looseleaf version
printed for this course. Bound versions of the book (ISBN 978-0-07-340235-2) can also be
purchased online e.g. from Amazon. NOTE that if you buy the textbook at the bookstore, it
comes prepackaged with an access code for the Connect website (see below); the access
code can be purchased online, separately from the book, if you get the textbook elsewhere.
2. Laboratory manual: Purchase lab manual at Copy Plus (1689 Kendall Dr., SE corner of
University and Kendall). Note that this lab manual is produced in-house and is NOT the lab
manual that you may see for sale with the book on Amazon.
3. Lab coat or apron - At times, we will be working with potentially pathogenic organisms as
well as using various stains and dyes. Students should have a lab coat to protect themselves
and their clothing. For safety reasons, all students must wear closed toe shoes and long
pants. Individuals with long hair will be required to pull their hair back. Gloves will be
provided and must be worn when working with microorganisms. Lab coats can be purchased
at the bookstore (just outside the entrance to the Textbooks section).
4. Access to the blackboard web-site and e-mail: Because I will use the Blackboard website
to post pertinent information for the class, including details about lecture and lab activities as
well as posting assignments and grades, students must be able to access the website. I will
also use this web-site to contact students via e-mail for relevant announcements. In the event
that you dont have access to the web-site at home, there are computers on the third floor of
the Biology building (BI 303) that have internet access. With respect to an e-mail account,
students can get a free e-mail address from the campus. Should you have questions about
Blackboard, call IRT at (909) 537-3395. Questions about campus e-mail accounts should be
directed to (909) 537-7677.
5. Access to McGraw Hill Connect website: This website has study tools related to the
textbook. In addition, I will be administering your homework via this website. Access may
either be purchased with the textbook (it is already bundled with the book on sale at the
Coyote bookstore) or directly through the website. You may purchase without (Connect) or
with (Connect Plus) the eTextbook. The latter (Connect Plus) may be useful in that it comes
with an electronic version of the class textbook where chapter sections pertaining to a given
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question are highlighted, however it is not required. The Connect website for this class is
https://connect.mheducation.com/class/j-dodsworth-fall-2014-tr-4-550p.
Additional
instructions are at the end of the syllabus.
6. A blue scantron answer sheet and a #2 pencil will be needed for the lecture exams.
Support for Students with Disabilities: It is the policy of California State University, San Bernardino
to make reasonable accommodations for qualified students with disabilities, in accordance with the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you are in need of an accommodation for a disability in order
to participate in this class, please contact Services to Students with Disabilities at UH-183, (909) 5375238.
Attendance/Absences: Labs are an extremely important part of this class and cannot be made-up.
Any make-up lecture exams must be approved by the instructor prior to the date of the exam (where
possible and granted on a case-by-case basis) and only with documented proof of the reason for the
absence (e.g. physicians note).
Attendance will be taken during the first two lecture sections (Thurs 9/25 and Tues 9/30).
Registered students that do not attend either of the first two lectures may be dropped from the course to
make room for other students waiting to get in.
Grading policy: One final grade will be given for the class and it is determined by the points earned in
both the lecture and the lab portions of the class. Note: A passing score for the lab is required in
order to pass the course [i.e. Sixty percent of the lab points (126 points out of 210) must be achieved in
order to pass the class.] Grades will be based on the following ranges:
93-100%
83-86.9%
73-76.9%
63-66.9%

A
B
C
D

90-92.9%
80-82.9%
70-72.9%
60-62.9%

ABCD-

87-89.9%
77-79.9%
67-79.9%
0-59.5%

B+
C+
D+
F

Lecture grades: 490 points, or 70% of the course total.

420 points
Exams: Three 140 point midterm exams and one 140 point final.
The lowest of these four exam grades will be dropped.
70 points
Online homework (evenly distributed between 15 homework assignments).
Lab grades: 210 points, or 30% of the course total.
160 points
Two 80 point lab practical exams
50 points
Lab assignments
Total points: 700
Lecture examinations will primarily include objective-type questions (ie. multiple choice, matching).
There may be questions in an essay format, fill-ins, problem solving and/or definitions - covering
material from the lectures, laboratories, and readings/assignments. The lab exams will be explained in
more detail during the lab period.
A blue scantron answer sheet and a #2 pencil will be needed for the lecture exams.
Academic misconduct: CHEATING on any work or exam will result in assignment of an F
grade for the class. In addition, a petition will be filed to have the student expelled from the university.
Please see the Academic Regulations and Procedures" in the CSUSB Bulletin of Courses for the
universitys policies on course withdrawal, cheating, and plagiarism. See
https://studentaffairs.csusb.edu/studentconduct/academicDishonesty.html
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Computers and the Internet: During this course you will find that your ability to use the internet will
greatly help you both in lab and lecture. You should have access to a computer that allows you to use email and the WWW. You can obtain such access through Computing Services and/or the biology
department computer room (BI-225). If you have a question that you think I can respond through email, please dont be afraid to use this medium.
Hints for success in the course:
1) Spend an average of ten to twenty hours a week outside class working on the course. This
will vary based on your background and the topic being covered. Because a vast amount of
information is covered in this course, one must review daily in order to keep up with the
topics.
2) Attendance at lectures is essential for success. The material that is on the exams will largely
be drawn from what is covered in lecture. Students who chronically miss lecture typically
DO NOT do well in this course. There is no substitute for the lectures.
3) Do not take sketchy notes. In fact, recording the lectures is a convenient way to insure you
have the entire lecture as well as giving you a chance to review the lecture outside of class.
4) Read the textbook. Ideally, scan the chapters prior to the lecture and then read the entire
chapter after the lecture and complete the accompanying homework.
5) Read the lab notes prior to attending the lab. Although there may be modifications of the
protocol or different microbes may be used, the description in the lab notes are very close to
what will be done in the lab.
6) Feel free to ask questions during class. In addition, you will have ample opportunities to
review lecture material in the lab period.
7) Use the textbook web-site. It has a number of resources that are a great supplement to the
course. In addition to study hints, the textbook web-site has a number of web links related
to microbiology that you may find useful.

Tentative Lecture Schedule for Biology 220: Fall 2014

Day

Date

Topic

Chapters
3

Thur
s
Tues
Thur
s
Tues
Thur
s
Mon

9/25

Course overview, Intro to Microbiology

9/30

Prokaryotic structure

10/2

Eukaryotic and viral structure

4, 5

10/7

Microbial growth and nutrition

10/9

Microbial metabolism

10/13

Review session for Chap 1, 3-7

Tues
Thur
s
Tues
Thur
s
Tues
Thur
s
Mon

10/14

Review, Exam 1.

10/16

Microbial genetics, genetic engineering

10/21

Control of microbes

10/23

Antimicrobial treatment

10

10/28

Microbe-human interactions

11

10/30

Host defenses I: nonspecific

12

11/3

Review session for Chap 8-12

Tues
Thur
s
Tues
Thur
s
Tues
Thur
s
Tues
Thur
s
Mon

11/4

Review, Exam 2.

11/6

Host defenses II: specific immunity

11/11

Veterans Day, no class

11/13

Diagnosing infections

11/18

Infections: skin, eyes, nervous system

16, 17

11/20

Infections: cardiovascular, lymph, respiratory

18, 19

11/25

Infections: Gastrointestinal, genitourinary

20, 21

11/27

Thanksgiving, no class

12/1

Review session for Chap. 13, 16-21

Tues
Thur
s
Tues

12/2

Review, Exam 3.

12/4

Ebola; summary

12/9

Final exam, comprehensive

Location: CE-105

Homework for Chap. 1, 3-7 due

1, 3-7

Location: CE-105

Homework for Chap. 8-12 due.

8-12
13

15

Location: CE-105

Homework for Chap. 13, 16-21 due.

13, 16-21

Note that Monday review sessions are in CE-105 (College of Education building)

Biology 220: Microbiology

Lab section coordinator: Lisa Anderson
e-mail: eanderso@csusb.edu
Laboratory Schedule
Fall 2014
Week

Date

Topic

Lab 1

Sept 30-Oct 2

Introduction to the Microbiology Lab

Lab 2

Oct 7-9

Staining

Lab 3

Oct 14-16

Biochemical Tests

Lab 4

Oct 21-23

Microbial Control and Regulation

Lab 5

Oct 28-30

Lab Practical #1 (covers labs 1-3)

Lab 6

Nov 4-6

Applied Microbiology

Lab 7

Nov 12, 13, 18

*Identification of Staph & Strep

Lab 8

Nov 19, 20, 25

Eukaryotic Microbes

Lab 9

Nov 26-27

**No labs on Wed, November 26 or Thursday, November 27

Lab 10

Dec 2-4

Lab Practical #2 (covers labs 4, 6-8)

Lab sections meet at the following times:

Tuesday: 9-12, 12-3, or 6-9.
Wednesday: 9-12, 12-3, 3-6, 6-9
Thursday: 10-1, 1-4, 6-9
*Labs will not meet on Tuesday, November 11 due to the Veterans Day campus closure.
Tuesday labs will perform the Identification of Staph & Strep lab on Tuesday, November 18
**Labs will not meet on Wednesday, November 26 or Thursday, November 27 (Thanksgiving).

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material. This is a looseleaf version titled Principles of Microbiology and is printed specifically for this course,
with ISBN 9780077696801; it is identical to a bound textbook available online (see below).
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online, e.g. at Amazon, by searching for ISBN 978-0-07-340235-2.
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through the Connect website link for this course indicated on the syllabus
(https://connect.mheducation.com/class/j-dodsworth-fall-2014-tr-4-550p). More detailed instructions appear at the
end of the syllabus. You have the option to purchase either Connect ($65) or Connect Plus ($85). The latter
(Connect Plus) may be useful in that it comes with an electronic version of the class textbook where chapter
sections pertaining to a given question are highlighted, however it is not required.
The Connect Plus version is the one that comes with the textbook available at the bookstore.