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Covers the basic biology of microorganisms, including their structure, function, physiology, genetics, ecology, diversity, and evolution.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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 2026FOOD 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 2026Covers the biochemistry and physiology of microbial processes.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026MICROBIO 304 introduces modern laboratory techniques for studying the distribution and properties of microorganisms.
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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 2026Advanced laboratory techniques in microbiology focusing on modern biomedical research methods.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025General Microbiology Laboratory teaches cultivation, enumeration, and aseptic techniques for studying microbial physiology and applications.
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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 2026MICROBIAL 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 molecular basis of bacterial physiology and genetics, focusing on mechanisms like transcription, translation, and gene regulation.
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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 2025A first-year seminar introducing major questions in microbiome study, foundational research skills, and department resources.
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Spring 2024–Fall 2025MICROBIO 731 is a seminar reviewing microbiological subjects and reporting on research work.
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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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