Spring 2027

General Microbiology Laboratory

General Microbiology Laboratory covers techniques and procedures in general microbiology, including cultivation, enumeration, aseptic techniques, physiology, and selected applications.

offering recorded2 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Michelle Rondon3.7/5

Summary

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Past student reviews · Michelle Rondon

Quizzes were worth five points each, and students advised aiming for a perfect score to help their grade. Exams focused on listing characteristics and grouping, with study guide questions appearing directly on tests.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Demonstrate competencies in microbiological laboratory techniques.

  • Isolate and identify bacteria.

  • Keep careful records of observations.

  • Develop hypotheses, and think critically and make valid conclusions about them.

  • Assess the credibility of scientific sources.

  • Communicate scientific findings and ideas effectively through writing.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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MICROBIO 101, 303 or concurrent enrollment. Not open to students with credit forMICROBIO 304.

MICROBIO 102 used by

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Professors

Spring 2027
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Raw average: 3.69/5 from 101 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

For this course: 5.0/5 raw quality · 3.0/5 difficulty · 1 reviews

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Past student reviews · Michelle Rondon

Michelle Rondon was always willing to answer questions before students turned in work. She noted that the exam was straightforward and that study guide questions appeared on the test. Quizzes were worth five points each, while lab reports were simple to complete if students followed the rubric.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.13 GPA, 41.7% A/AB (n=144 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.28 GPA, 49.0% A/AB (n=153 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.13 GPA, 42.6% A/AB (n=155 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Past student reviews · Robin Kurtz

Past students described this lab-based course as manageable, with grades mostly determined by in-lab work. The instructor and TA were noted as helpful and accessible, and the class required two short papers and two exams, where participation was emphasized for success.

JOHN LINDQUIST is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Spring 2007, Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JON ROLL is recorded teaching in Fall 2014, Fall 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2024, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MICHELLE RONDON is recorded teaching in Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2024, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

ROBIN KURTZ is recorded teaching in Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2020. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LAB 001Classroom Instruction0 / 400
LAB 002Classroom Instruction0 / 400
LAB 003Classroom Instruction0 / 400
LAB 004Classroom Instruction0 / 400

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Michelle Rondon

Michelle Rondon was willing to answer questions before assignments were due, and students found the exams straightforward and the lab reports simple if they followed the rubric.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.43 GPA, 60.3% A/AB (n=174 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.28 GPA, 49.0% A/AB (n=153 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.13 GPA, 42.6% A/AB (n=155 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Michelle Rondon

Quizzes were worth five points each, and students advised aiming for a perfect score to help their grade. Exams focused on listing characteristics and grouping, with study guide questions appearing directly on tests.

Past student reviews · Michelle Rondon

Students found it useful to use the results and discussion sections of lab reports to study for exams, noting that the lab work itself was simple when the rubric was followed.

Topics

  • Cultivation, enumeration, aseptic techniques, physiology, and selected applications

Skills

  • Microbiological laboratory techniques
  • Isolating and identifying bacteria
  • Hypothesis development and critical thinking
  • Assessing scientific source credibility

Grades

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About this estimate

The course’s semester-average GPA, not an individual student’s grade. The center uses 5 same-season terms, weighted toward recent results.

The range uses the finite-sample 80th-percentile rank of absolute errors from earlier same-season forecasts. Each forecast uses only records from earlier terms. At least four forecasts are required; bounds are rounded outward and limited to 0–4. This is an empirical estimate: changing instructors or grading policies can reduce its coverage.

8 earlier forecasts · 0.18 GPA average error.

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Where this course fits relative to

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1280 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.

Descriptions compare GPA with this group’s average: at least 0.20 higher or lower; otherwise close to average. Section size uses median recorded enrollment: small up to 30, mid-sized 31–99, large 100+. Lectures and discussion/lab sections are described separately.

Sources & history

UW–Madison

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Selected offering source records
MICROBIO 102 · Spring 2027

General Microbiology Laboratory

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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