A seminar for Biotechnology Training Program trainees to present their research for critical review by an audience.
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Covers 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 2025BMOLCHEM 990 is an advanced biomolecular chemistry course focused on supervised research.
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CHEM 980 is a graduate-level seminar where students engage in research discussions facilitated by faculty within their research group.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026CHEM 990
Research
1–15 creditsCHEM 990 is a research course where students conduct supervised research projects with individual faculty members.
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MICROBIO 101
General Microbiology
3 creditsGENERAL 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 2026MICROBIO 299
Independent Study
1–3 creditsMICROBIO 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 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 2026MICROBIO 681
Senior Honors Thesis
2–3 creditsMICROBIO 681 is an individual study course for majors completing theses for Honors degrees.
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MICROBIO 682
Senior Honors Thesis
2–4 creditsMICROBIO 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
Senior Thesis
2 creditsMICROBIO 691 is an individual study course for majors completing senior theses.
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MICROBIO 692
Senior Thesis
2 creditsMICROBIO 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
Special Problems
1–4 creditsMICROBIO 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 875
Special Topics
1–4 creditsMICROBIO 875 covers specialized subject matter of current interest to graduate students.
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Spring 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleMICROBIO 990
Research
1–9 creditsMICROBIO 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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