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BL3210 - ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY Fall Semester, 2001

Objectives:

Lecture - To discuss 1) the general concepts of microbiology, such as growth, metabolism, genetics, and microbial structure and function, and 2) specific environmental microbiology topics such as microbial roles in wastewater treatment, disinfection, waterborne microbial pathogens, indicator organisms, and pollution control.

Lab - To learn microbiological skills such as staining and pure culture techniques, bacterial enumeration and characterization techniques, and construction of a growth curve plus detection of indicator organisms.

Dr. Susan T. Bagley, Associate Professor; stbagley@mtu.edu

Dow ESE 531; 487-2385 (Bio. Sci. Office 487-2025; Microbiology Teaching Lab. 487-2458)

Department of Biological Sciences Mailboxes: Dow ESE Room 740

Office Hours: M 2-3 PM; Tu 9 - 10 AM; and F 11-12 AM; or by appointment

TA: Ajay Sundaram,  Sections 1 and 3, Dow ESE 526 (research lab phone: 487-2431); svishwan@mtu.edu
         Office Hours: TBA
       David Colquhoun, Section 2, Dow ESE 526 (research lab aphone: 497-2431); dcolquho@mtu.edu
          Office Hours: TBA

Web Page:http://www.bio.mtu.edu/EnvMicro/ (specific course materials at:.../EnvMicro/Bl421/bl421.html)

Text: Lecture - Tortora, G.J., B.R. Funke, and C.L. Case. 2001. Microbiology: An Introduction, Seventh Edition. Addison Wesley Longman, Inc., Menlo Park, CA (includes interactive student tutorial CD-ROM). Text web site: The Microbiology Place - http://occ.awlonline.com/bookbind/pubbooks/microplace/

Lab - Bagley, S.T. 2001. BL3310 - Environmental Microbiology Lab Manual. MTU Press, Houghton, MI.

Grading: Lecture: Lecture Exams (2) 160

Special Project 20

Final Exam (~20 % Cumulative) 90

Lab: Quizzes (3) 24

Practical Exam 24

Lab Reports (2) 46

Lab Notebook 4

Lab Performance 2

Total Points 3700

Final Exam: TBA. (Note:  All students will take the final exam.)

General Grading Policy:

Lecture Exams/Quizzes/Lab Score (Percentage of Points):

A=	90%	C=	70%
AB=	85%	CD=	65%
B=	80%	D=	60%
BC=	75%	F=	less than 60%

Final Grade (Percentage of Total Points - 400 total)A:

A=	333 pts (90%)	C=	259 pts (70%)
AB=	314.5 pts (85%)	CD=	240.5 pts (65%)
B=	296 pts(80%)	D=	222 pts (60%)
BC=	277.5 pts(75%)	F=	less than 222 pts (60%)

A NOTE: A student must have at least 60% of the total lecture points (i.e., >= 162/270 pts) in order to receive a "D" or better final grade in this course, regardless of the lab score.

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