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Covers the molecular basis of bacterial physiology and genetics, focusing on mechanisms like transcription, translation, and gene regulation.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of Katrina Forest: Exams are open book but very hard, forcing students to understand material inside out and problem-solve on the fly.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025An advanced seminar analyzing recent literature on prokaryotic and eukaryotic gene regulation, including transcription, translation, and genome organization.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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FOOD MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY covers lab exercises in food preservation, spoilage, and food poisoning.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleFOOD MICROBIOLOGY covers food preservation, foodborne illness epidemiology, causative agents, and food fermentations.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY surveys microorganisms, covering their structure, function, ecology, and applied aspects in medical and industrial fields.
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Students must read the textbook extensively because slides lack content, and exams test deep knowledge of topics covered only briefly or not at all in class.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026General Microbiology Laboratory teaches cultivation, enumeration, and aseptic techniques for studying microbial physiology and applications.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Quizzes are worth 5 points, and lab reports are simple if you follow the rubric. Students should concentrate on listing characteristics and grouping material to study effectively.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026A first-year seminar introducing major questions in microbiome study, foundational research skills, and department resources.
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Spring 2024–Fall 2025MICROBIO 299 is an independent study course allowing students to conduct research in microbiology under faculty guidance.
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Spring 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleCovers the basic biology of microorganisms, including their structure, function, physiology, genetics, ecology, diversity, and evolution.
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The course covers extensive material, and exams are described as difficult and cryptic. Students report that test questions often include details not explicitly covered in lectures or slides.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026MICROBIO 304 introduces modern laboratory techniques for studying the distribution and properties of microorganisms.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Exams are hard and require extensive knowledge of the material, and students must fight for good grades in labs due to unclear grading criteria.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026This course trains students in scientific problem-solving and critical data analysis through the discussion of scholarly papers and contemporary topics in microbiology.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026MICROBIO 375 covers specialized subject matter of current interest to undergraduate students.
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Fall 2025–Fall 2025 · limited sampleMICROBIO 399 is a coordinative internship in the Bacteriology department under faculty guidance.
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MICROBIAL GENETICS & MOLECULAR MACHINES examines modern microbial genetics and molecular processes.
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The exam material is reported to expect too much from students, with unclear study indications provided by the instructor.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026Covers the biochemistry and physiology of microbial processes.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026Advanced laboratory techniques in microbiology focusing on modern biomedical research methods.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025Explores mass spectrometry-based metabolomic approaches for investigating microbial and mammalian cellular metabolic processes.
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Fall 2023–Fall 2025 · limited sampleMICROBIO 681 is an individual study course for majors completing theses for Honors degrees.
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MICROBIO 682 is the second semester of individual study for majors completing theses for Honors degrees, arranged with a faculty member.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleMICROBIO 691 is an individual study course for majors completing senior theses.
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MICROBIO 692 is a second-semester individual study course for microbiology majors completing their senior theses under faculty supervision.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleMICROBIO 699 is an independent study course allowing students to conduct advanced microbiology research under faculty guidance.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sampleMICROBIO 731 is a seminar reviewing microbiological subjects and reporting on research work.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026Explores the diversity of scientific topics comprising the field of contemporary microbiology.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleBACTERIOLOGY CAREER SEMINAR focuses on professional development, ethics, and science communication for microbiology careers.
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MICROBIO 875 covers specialized subject matter of current interest to graduate students.
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Spring 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleMICROBIO 899 is an independent study course allowing students to conduct research in biological science under faculty direction.
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MICROBIO 990 is a research course involving full lab and literature review of a microbiology problem, leading to thesis preparation and publication.
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Environmental Microbiology covers microbial interactions in various environments and their role in biogeochemistry and environmental mitigation.
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Offering snapshots currently cover Fall 2026. Earlier grade records do not provide a complete offering history.