Course Description: BIOL 3340. Microbiology. 3-0-3.Prerequisite: BIOL 2107, 2108. Corequisite BIOL 3340L. A study of prokaryotic and unicellular eukaryotic organisms emphasizing morphology, physiology, control, identification, symbiotic relationships and practical applications. Immunology is studied as a response of vertebrates to microbial infection.

Required Course Materials:

• Microbiology, 6th Edition; Prescott, Harley and Klein, ISBN: 0-07-255678-1
• Reading Assignment Handouts (in class)

• To understand what microorganisms are, and their roles in nature.
• To understand the cell structure, metabolic processes, and growth of microorganisms.
• To understand the applied uses of microorganisms.
• To fulfill the lecture requirements of this course.

Attendance: Only those students who are enrolled in the class may attend lectures, receive assignments, take quizzes and exams, and receive a grade in the class. If a student is administratively withdrawn from this course, they will not be permitted to attend class nor will they receive any grade for the class. Please be respectful to fellow students and instructors and arrive on time and turn off electronic devices prior to entering the classroom. If you miss a lecture, get the information from a fellow student. Any handouts will only be provided once in the lecture, but can be obtained later during office hours. If you arrive at an examination later than 15 minutes from when the exam began, or turn in work 1 minute after the deadline, you can expect to receive a zero. Please plan to arrive on time and submit work as required. Lecture slides may be available on-line through the instructor’s web-site; however, this is not an on-line class and regular attendance is recommended. Information may be presented in the class that is not included on the web-site.

Evaluation: This is a University sophomore/junior level course. Students are required to gain working knowledge of microbiology to be able to apply this knowledge. Grades are assigned based on student performances in these areas using examinations and a research paper project as measures of ability. Refer to the lecture schedule for exam/project due dates.

Exams are a combination of multiple choice and short answers. Three regular, non cumulative exams will be scheduled during the semester and a cumulative final exam will occur at the end. If an exam is missed due to illness or an emergency, a make-up exam will be scheduled (requires written proof of illness or emergency, excuses will be verified). If you have three or more exams on the same day, the exam can be rescheduled for the day prior to the scheduled exam.  For legitimate excused absences, contact me as soon as possible either by phone, e-mail, or in person. The make-up exams will vary from the original. If a falsified document is submitted or you have been found to have lied pertaining to the excuse, expect to be removed from the course and submitted for academic dishonesty. Any student who receives a failing grade during this course is urged to discuss this with the teacher. You will need to work hard in order to make a B or A in this course. Rise to the challenge, don't expect standards to be lowered.

The final average grade is calculated from a possible total of 500 points:

Some extra credit may be given during the semester and is at the discretion of the instructor. Any extra credit is an earned curve and no additional points will be given, so don't ask. LATE WORK IS NOT ACCEPTED AND IS GRADED AS ZERO POINTS. Early submission of work is always welcome! Assigned work is due at the beginning of class on the due date and must be submitted directly to the instructor.

Each student's final grade is calculated by adding the total points earned on the four exams + research paper analysis + any extra credit, then divide this sum by 500 and multiply by 100. A letter grade is assigned according to the following grading scale (final average): A=100-90; B= 89.99-80; C= 79.99-70; D= 69.99-60; F= 59.99-below; W = withdraw*

* some graduate and professional schools equate W as F; W also counts in courses attempted (= F) for the Georgia HOPE scholarship and will lower the HOPE GPA.

Notices
Disabilities: Each student who requests adaptations or accommodations under section 504 of the American Disabilities Act must make make the request through the KSU Disabled Student Support Services (ext. 6443) located on the 2nd floor of the Carmichael Student Center (ST 267). Requests through the office of Disabled Student Support Services will be honored.

The only exceptions to these withdrawal regulations will be for instances involving unusual circumstances, which are fully documented. Students may appeal to the academic standing committee for consideration of unusual circumstances.

Exact withdrawal dates will be published in the official academic calendar. Students who simply stop attending classes without officially withdrawing usually are assigned failing grades.

Students will receive refunds only when they withdraw from all their classes and only by the schedule outlined in the University System refund policy.