NatSci 197 - Microbiology

Syllabus Calendar Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4 Unit 5 Unit 6 MATC Contact

Course Syllabus

MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE

Class Meets: Fall/ Spring Semester: Monday and Wednesday
Room A230 South Campus
Section 006 or 207 10:00 am - 11:25 pm
Section 007 or 208 11:30 am - 12:55 pm

Class Meets: Summer: Tuesday and Thursday
Room M632 Main Campus
Section 402 9:00 am - 12:20 pm

Contact Information:
George Wawrzyniak
Office: A205 D South Campus
Hours: 9:00 - 10:00 Monday - Thursday
Phone: (414) 571-4535
Email: wawrzyng@matc.edu

Course Description: This course covers the five categories of the microbial world and emphasizes their relationship to human health and disease. Immunology and the control of microbes are also discussed. Lectures are online, labs are on campus.

Textbook:
Foundations in Microbiology by Talaro & Chess 9th Ed. w/Connect Bundle (ISBN-139781259203473)
A Photographic Atlas for the Microbiology Laboratory 4d Ed. Leboffe & Pierce (ISBN-13: 9780895828729)

Assessment Activities: Grades are based on lecture tests and written assignments and lab exercises. See the calendar for due dates.

Lecture Tests	= 600 pt.	A = > 95%	C = 75-78
LearnSmart	= 160 pt.	A- = 92-94	C- = 72-74
Lab Assignments	= 190 pt.	B+ = 89-91	D+ = 69-71
Pre/Post Quizzes	= 300 pt.	B = 85-88	D = 65-67
		B- = 82-84	D- = 62-64
Total	= 1250 pt.	C+ = 79-81	U = < 61