Advanced seminar analyzing recent literature on prokaryotic and eukaryotic gene regulation, covering transcription, translation, and genome organization.
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Spring 2027
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MICROBIOLOGY AT ATOMIC RESOLUTION uses three-dimensional protein structures to discuss high-resolution microbiology, focusing on how specific problems are solved by protein architectures and chemistries.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2025 · limited sampleExamines the structure and function of microbial communities living inside and on plants, animals, and humans, focusing on their relationship to nutrition, health, and disease.
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Past student reviews · Jean-Michel Ane
Exams were challenging due to numerous multiple-answer questions, while the research project was described as easy, with most students receiving full points.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026MICROBIO 100
The Microbial World
3 creditsIntroductory course on microbial roles in nature, health, and ecology; covers disease principles, body defenses, and biotechnology.
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Past student reviews · Timothy Paustian
Past students reported that Timothy Paustian required them to buy his own textbook; one called his exams extremely hard, while another called quizzes a guessing game with deliberately vague wording.
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Fall 2023–Spring 2026MICROBIO 101
General Microbiology
3 creditsIntroductory survey of microorganisms covering structure, function, ecology, nutrition, physiology, and genetics, plus applied areas including medical, agricultural, food, and industrial microbiology.
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Past student reviews · Michelle Rondon, Katrina Forest
Assessment structures ranged from noncumulative exams without a textbook to challenging tests that required heavy textbook reading and covered material not discussed in lecture.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026General Microbiology Laboratory covers techniques and procedures in general microbiology, including cultivation, enumeration, aseptic techniques, physiology, and selected applications.
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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.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026MICROBIO 299
Independent Study
1–3 creditsIndependent Study in Microbiology involves research work under direct faculty guidance, where students arrange specific projects and credits with their supervisor.
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Fall 2023–Fall 2025 · limited sampleMicrobiology course covering basic biology of microorganisms, including structure, function, physiology, genetics, ecology, diversity, and evolution.
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Past student reviews · Timothy Paustian
Lectures moved extremely fast, making it hard to take notes while comprehending the material. Exams were described as hyperspecific, while lecture slides were often vague and unhelpful for understanding.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Laboratory course introducing modern techniques for studying microorganism distribution and properties, including microscopy, media prep, and isolation.
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Past student reviews · Betty Slinger
Exams were hard and required extensive knowledge of the material, with grading criteria sometimes unclear and points deducted for items not in the rubric.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Critical Analyses in Microbiology trains students to be scientific problem-solvers who critically analyze data and comprehend microbiological research principles through active discussion of scholarly papers and contemporary topics.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Introduction to Disease Biology covers the biology of infectious disease, its impact on humans and other organisms, and social factors shaping disease spread through a global health lens.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026Foundational bioinformatics course for microbiologists covering tools, databases, sequence alignment, phylogenetics, and scientific programming.
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Spring 2024–Spring 2026 · limited sampleCovers phylogenetic diversity, ecology, and evolution of microbes using active learning methods to deepen microbiology understanding.
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Past student reviews · Charlie Mo
The course was heavily focused on memorization with very few assignments beyond review quizzes. Exams consisted of short-answer and essay questions along with one or two multiple-choice items, requiring retention of many random concepts.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Examines modern microbial genetics and molecular processes, emphasizing eubacterial and eukaryotic microbes to elucidate cellular function and discussing experimental applications in biotechnology, bioremediation, and medicine.
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Past student reviews · Katrina Forest
A past student reported that exam averages were around 60%, stating the exams expected too much from students and lacked clear indications of what to study.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Explores the biochemistry of microbial processes, focusing on the chemical logic, regulatory principles, and interconnected nature of central metabolism and energy generation.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Capstone course providing hands-on microbiology research in a lab, covering experimental design, troubleshooting, communication, and ethics.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026Introduction to sequence-based bioinformatics for microbial systems, covering BLAST, RNA-seq, genome assembly, annotation, and comparative genomics.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026MICROBIO 681
Senior Honors Thesis
2–3 creditsIndividual study for microbiology majors completing senior honors theses, involving research investigation, experiment design, and thesis writing.
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MICROBIO 682
Senior Honors Thesis
2–4 creditsSecond semester of individual study for majors completing Senior Honors Theses in Microbiology, arranged with a faculty member.
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MICROBIO 691
Senior Thesis
2 creditsSenior Thesis is individual study for microbiology majors completing theses arranged with a faculty member.
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MICROBIO 692
Senior Thesis
2 creditsSecond semester individual study for microbiology majors completing theses arranged with a faculty member.
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MICROBIO 699
Special Problems
1–4 creditsIndividual advanced work in Microbiology under faculty guidance, involving identifying research problems, conducting experiments, analyzing data, and communicating results.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sampleMICROBIO 710
Microbial Symbiosis
3 creditsMICROBIAL SYMBIOSIS covers plant and animal associations with microbes, emphasizing beneficial relationships using examples from recent literature.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2025 · limited sampleMICROBIO 731
Seminar
1 creditsA seminar course involving reviews of microbiological subjects and reports on research work.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Advanced Problems in Microbiology explores the diversity of scientific topics comprising the field of contemporary microbiology.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sampleMICROBIO 875
Special Topics
1–4 creditsSpecial Topics in Microbiology covers specialized subject matter of current interest to graduate students.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleMICROBIO 899
Independent Study
1–9 creditsIndependent study or research under the direction of a faculty member in the area of biological science.
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MICROBIO 990
Research
1–9 creditsGraduate research course involving full lab and literature review of a microbiology problem, leading to thesis and publication preparation.
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Seminars on current topics in agricultural, medical, and industrial biotechnology including genetic engineering, continuous fermentation, bioconversion, plant biotechnology, and transgenic animals.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026Soil Microbiology and Biochemistry covers nutrient and contaminant transformations by microbes, emphasizing enzymatic mechanisms, molecular analysis of populations, and bioremediation applications.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sample