Course Objectives	To understand the general characteristics of bacteria and viruses and how to study them To understand the growth, metabolism and genetics of bacteria To understand the pathogen-host relationship and the various factors that affect it To understand how specific bacterial pathogens interact with their host to cause disease To master selected laboratory procedures for identification and study of bacteria
Instructor	Dr. Christina Wilson
Office	SL 3310
Office Hours	Mon./Wed.10-12 a.m. and 11-12 a.m. Fri. with some exceptions, and by appointment Feel free to sign up for appointment times listed on the bulletin board next to my office door.
Office Phones	650-3927 (Biology Office), 650-2509 (Dr. Wilson, but do not leave voice mail at this number)
Web Page (URL)	http://www.siue.edu/~cbwilso
Email	SIUE-cbwilso@siue.edu, Home-weft@swbell.net (Email is my preferred method of communication!)
Text	Microbiology, by Robert W. Bauman (textbook rental) The Microbe Files, by Cowan (textbook rental)
Laboratory Manual	Laboratory Exercises in Microbiology, 2nd Edition, by Pollack et al. (textbook rental--DO NOT WRITE IN YOUR LAB MANUAL)
Lab Requirements	The lab manual (textbook rental) and a lab coat are both required for lab, starting the first week. Lab coats may be available at the bookstore, discount stores, Workwear for Less, etc. Closed toe, non-cloth shoes are also required for attendance in lab. Students must sign the safety guidelines documents in the first week of lab in order to participate in lab.
Teaching Assistants	Melanie Gooch, Kelley Walley

Monday & Wednesday Lecture Topics (class meets every Mon/Wed except Jan. 17 and during spring break)

1. Introduction (Review Chapter 2 if your chemistry background is weak.)
   1. Study of Bacteriology (Ch. 1, 4)
   2. Germ Theory of Disease (Ch. 1)
   3. Microscopy (Ch. 4)
2. Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cell Structure (Ch. 3)
3. Bacterial Growth and Nutrition (Ch. 6)
4. Bacterial Metabolism (Ch. 5)
5. Bacterial Genetics (Ch. 7, 8)
6. Antibiotics and Other Antimicrobial Drugs (Ch. 10)
7. Host/Pathogen Relationships
   1. Factors Influencing Host/Pathogen Relationships (Ch. 14)
   2. Strategies of Pathogen for Invasion and Colonization of Host (Ch. 14)
   3. Nonspecific Defenses of Host (Ch. 15)
   4. Specific Defenses of Host (Ch. 16, 17, 18)
8. Bacterial Pathogenesis (selected pathogens from Chapters 19-25--topics may vary as time permits)

Friday Class Schedule (meets only on the 8 Fridays below)

Course Notes

YOUR CONTINUED ENROLLMENT IN THIS COURSE INDICATES THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE SYLLABUS AND LAB SCHEDULE, AND THAT YOU AGREE TO SATISFY THE COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR BIOLOGY 250.

1. Biology 250 (Bacteriology) consists of closely related lecture and laboratory sections.  Both are very important to your success in the course.  Therefore, attendance in both lectures and your assigned laboratory section is REQUIRED.  You may not attend a laboratory section other than the one to which you are assigned without Dr. Wilson's permission.
2. Course grade:  Your course grade is calculated as follows: three lecture exams (20% each), one in-class report (10%) and laboratory (30%).  For lab grade information, please consult the lab schedule.  Letter grades are initially based on a 90-80-70-60 scale both for individual exams and for the course as a whole, although some adjustment may be made at the end of the course.  Dr. Wilson does not post grades.  However, she will reply if you send email requesting your grade at the end of the course.
3. Lecture exams:  The lecture exams will be composed mostly of objective question types.  These exams will cover primarily material from lectures given up to the time of the exam, but may also cover material from reading assignments in the text.  If there are pop quizzes, they will be added to the lecture exam grade for that part of the course, with no make-ups allowed.  Tests in lecture will cover lecture material; if Dr. Wilson discusses material related to the lab in lecture, it will be covered on lecture exams.
4. Rules for exams:  Sit in assigned columns/rows; turn off all cell phones; don't leave the room before completing the exam; no whispering or other communication except with Dr. Wilson or proctor; keep your eyes on your own paper; put notes etc. away inside something so that no one can see them; fill out top of answer sheet completely; use either pen or pencil to make dark circles on answer sheet; staple answer sheet on top of question sheets when you're finished; no electronic devices of any kind may be used during exams.
5. Cell phones:   All cell phones must be turned off during all classes and exams, except in cases of emergencies explained to Dr. Wilson before class.
6. Make-up exams:  Students may schedule one make-up lecture exam per semester with Dr. Wilson's permission.  Make-up exams may be essay.  No make-up exams will be returned to students, but students may examine them in Dr. Wilson’s office.  Arranging to make up lecture exams is exclusively the student’s responsibility.  The biology office gives make up exams beginning between 9 and 10 a.m. (finish by 11) and between 1 and 2 p.m. (finish by 3)or you can make an appt. with Dr. Wilson at other times.
7. The in-class research report is a report to be written in class on Friday, April 8, on a microbial pathogen of interest to you.  The topic must be approved by Dr. Wilson.  Consult the instructions accompanying this syllabus and on Dr. Wilson's web page (URL above).  If you must miss class on the report-writing day, consult Dr. Wilson about how to make it up.
8. Students registered with Disability Support Services:   If any student has special needs they can contact the office of Disability Support Services for assistance.
9. Academic dishonesty:   Academic misconduct includes cheating (using unauthorized materials, information, or study guides), plagiarism (submitting others work as if it were your own), falsification of records, unauthorized possession of examinations, intimidation, and any other action that may improperly affect the evaluation of your performance. It also includes assisting others in any such acts or attempts to engage in such acts. Penalties may range from grade penalties (including lowering a student's semester grade, failing a student for the course, or requiring a substitute exam or paper) to official disciplinary action. For more information see the Student Academic Code and the university policy on plagiarism
10. Internet access:  All university students have internet access through the university.  You will need to use it for this course (activate your student account now--ask Dr. Wilson for help if you need it!).  You are not required to have internet access from home.
11. Review sheets and other support materials:  Review materials and other support materials for bacteriology are available on Dr. Wilson’s web page (URL above).  Students are expected to obtain copies of these materials to help them prepare for exams and before attending the optional review sessions to be held on the Friday before each exam.
12. Attendance:  Class attendance in both lecture and laboratory is required.  Since the tests cover mostly lecture material, plus handouts and some material from the text, the easiest way to earn a good grade is to come to class and to have a good set of lecture notes.  The textbook serves as a reference for the material presented in lectures, but is not usually covered on exams directly.  It is the student’s responsibility to attend class, to obtain notes from other students if you absolutely cannot attend class, and to inform yourself of any announcements made in class.  The instructor assumes that all students are attending class regularly and on time and that they are therefore fully informed of any announcements made in class.
13. Withdrawals and Incompletes:  Students must observe the university requirements for withdrawing from courses.  The final day to withdraw from class without receiving a grade (student receives a W) is listed in the class schedule for the semester.  Students who withdraw after that time, but before the last date on which students may withdraw from classes, will receive a WP or WF based on work to date (average over 50% for a WP) and must have the permission of the instructor.  Students who stop coming to class and completing assignments without formally dropping the course will receive a UW (counts as an E in GPA).  Incomplete grades are given only for students unable to complete the required coursework because of a verified medical crisis, at the discretion of the instructor. Incompletes are not given for poor grades.