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Bergen Community College
Division of Mathematics, Science and Technology
Department of Biology and Horticulture
Microbiology (BIO-104)
General Course syllabus
Course Title: Microbiology (BIO-104)
Course Description: This is a laboratory science course that emphasizes the principles of biology as
they apply to microorganisms. The morphology, anatomy, physiology, growth,
metabolism, nutrition, control and identification of the various microbes,
genetics including recombination technology, industrial and clinical case studies
in microbiology are discussed. Representative laboratory exercises include
staining procedures, media preparation, pure culture techniques, culture
identification, and serology.
Prerequisites: None (High School biology and/or chemistry essential)
General Ed Course: Yes
Course Credits: 4.0
Hours per week: 6.0: 3 lecture and 3 lab
Course Coordinator: Luis Jimenez
Required Lecture
Textbook: Tortora, Gerard, Berdell R. Funke and Christine L. Case.
Microbiology: An Introduction, 12th edition. Benjamin/Cummings Publishing
Co., Inc. Redwood City, California, ISBN: 13:978-0-321-92915-0.
Required Laboratory
Manual: Bablanian and Payne, Microbiology Lab Manual, 2nd ed., Kendall-Hunt, ISBN:
978-0-7575-5789-7
All lab books must be new and unused.
Supplementary Text:
(Optional): Lammert, Techniques in Microbiology, Pearson, 2007
Materials: All students must wear protective eye wear, vinyl gloves and laboratory
coats. All lab books must be new and unused.
Revised 2016 Spring
Student Learning Objectives:
The student will be able to:
1. Students will examine the major principles of microbiology and the relationship of microbes
to other living organisms. Assessment will be based upon performance on exam questions.
Assessment can also be based on research papers/projects.
2. Students will demonstrate proper scientific procedure to identify various type of microbes.
Students will be evaluated by observation in the laboratory and analysis of an unknown
bacterium. Assessment will also be based upon performance on exam questions.
3. Students will be able to explain the scientific basis for each technique used. Students will
be required to answer exam questions designed to allow them to demonstrate their
acquisition and retention of this knowledge.
4. Students will report data using proper scientific laboratory record keeping. Students will be
evaluated by periodic notebook collection.
5. Students will model critical thinking skills and apply them to both material presented in
lecture and the analysis of data generated in the laboratory. Students will be evaluated by
observation in the laboratory and analysis of experimental results. Assessment will also be
based upon performance on exam questions.
6 Students will use the scientific method of inquiry, through the acquisition of scientific
knowledge.
7 Students will use computer systems or other appropriate forms of technology to achieve
educational and personal goals.
Laboratory Experiences:
1. Aseptic technique
2. Hand washing technique
3. Bacterial growth
4. Isolation for pure culture
5. Bacterial Identification
6. Identification of worms, Protozoans and fungi.
7. Pre and post lab record keeping
Student Assessment Tools:
The above student learning objectives will be generally assessed or evaluated by instructors using a variety of
assessment instruments including lecture exams, laboratory exams, quizzes, laboratory reports, written
reports, presentations, projects, etc. The decisions concerning the type or types and number of instruments
that are used in a specific section of the course will be left to the instructor of that section. This informa tion,
when given by the instructor should be recorded by the student in the Student Assessment Section of this
document.
Course Content
Lecture Topics:
Week 1
Chapter 1 - The Microbial World and You
Chapter 2 - Begin Chemical Principles
Week 2
Chap. 2,3, - Chemical Principles
Week 3
Chapter 4 - Functional Anatomy of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells
Chapter 5 - Micro Metabolism
Week 4
Chapter 5 - Microbial Metabolism
Chapter 6,7 - Microbial Growth, Control of Microbial Growth
Week 5
Chapter 7 - Control of Microbial Growth
Chapter 8 - Microbial Genetics
Week 6
Chapter 9 - Recombinant DNA and Biotechnology (Applications of Genetic Engineering)
Chapter 13 - Viruses
Week 7
Chapter 10 - Classification of Microorganisms
Chapter 11&12 Overview of Bacteria, Fungi, Algae, Protozoans, Multicellular Parasites
Week 8
Chapter 14 - Principles of Disease and Epidemiology
Chapter 15 - Mechanisms of Pathogenicity
Chapter 19 - Disorders Associated with Immune System
Week 9
Chapter 16 - Nonspecific Defenses of the Host
Chapter 17 - Specific Defenses of the Host: The Immune Response
Week 10
Chapter 18 - Practical Applications of Immunology
Chapter 20 - Antimicrobial Drugs
Week 11
*Chap. 21-22 - Microorganisms and Human Disease
Week 12 + 13
*Chap. 23-24 - Microorganisms and Human Disease
Week 14
Chap.25,26,28 - Applied and Industrial Microbiology
Week 15 - FINAL EXAMS
*Specific diseases discussed based on the professor's discretion
Laboratory attendance is mandatory; health related issues should be addressed with a doctor.
All lab books must be new and unused.
All students must wear protective eye wear, vinyl gloves and laboratory coats
No handheld devices are allowed at student work benches.
Laboratory Schedule:
Week Lab Title Exercise Number
1 Intro. To the Lab 1
Dental Caries 21
Prep. and care of stock cultures and aseptic
tech.
5
Cultural Characteristics Of Bacteria
4
2 Microscope and its use
Microscopic measurements
2
3**
Smear Prep 7
Capsule Stain (10)**
Negative Stain
Simple Stain
(6)**
(8)**
3 Smear prep 7
Gram Stain 9
Spore Stain 10**
Acid-Fast Stain 11**
4 Isolating pure cultures
Staphylococci
Streptococci
Motility
Working with Media
14
18
19
12
(13)**
5 Differential and Selective 17
Media
Gram Stain
9
6 Bacteria on the skin 22
Bacteria in Water
Effect of Temperature on Growth
Effect of Ultraviolet Light
24
32
33
7 Fungi 36
Protozoans 37
Parasitic Worm Infections 38
8 Unknown Bacteria 28
Gram Stain 9
9 Knowns 29, 30, 31
10 Unknowns
Read Known Results
29, 30, 31
11 Read Unknown Results 29, 30, 31
12 Antimicrobics 34
Effect of Antiseptics And Disinfectants 35
13 Turn in Unknown 29, 30, 31, 9
Read lab 34 and 35
Gram Stain
14 Lab Practical**
15 Lab final and final Gram Stain**
** Professor's Discretion
*Additional Labs may include the following:
Bacterial Population Counts - Lab 15
Bacterial Population Counts – Lab 25
Bacteria in Food – Lab 26
Yogurt making
Wine making (to demonstrate fermentation only)
Temperature and Its Effect on Microbial Growth - Exercise 34
Enterotubes - Exercise 53
Spoiled Canned Foods - Exercise 70
Bacteria in the soil - Handout
Microscopic View of Milk - Exercise 67
Cultures used in lab are:
Staphylococcus aureus Staphylococcus epidermidis
Serratia marcescens Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Proteus vulgaris Micrococcus luteus
Klebsiella pneumonia Escherichia coli
Enterococcus faecalis Enterobacter aerogenes
Bacillus subtilis Bacillus megaterium
Bacillus sterothermophilus Pseudomonas flourscens
Saccharomyces cerevisias
Student Assessment:
Lecture: 1. Lecture test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____%
2. Comprehensive Final Examination . . . . . ____%
3. Research Project/presentation . . . . . . . . ____%
4. Lecture quizzes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____%
Laboratory: 1. Midterm Exam (written) . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____%
2. Final Exam (written) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____%
3. Laboratory Practical Exam . . . . . . . . . . . ____%
4. Pre and Post Laboratory notebook . . . . . ____%
5. Laboratory Unknown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____%
6. Lab quizzes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____%
7. Observation
TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100%
If you have a medical condition or develop a medical condition during this semester, which prevents
you from fulfilling the requirements of this course, you must notify your physician. You and your
physician must decide whether or not it is appropriate for you to remain in this course. If the decision
is to remain in this course, please obtain a letter from your physician indicating that your continued
participation in this course is appropriate and present it to the Department Chair.
Faculty Addenda: As per individual faculty member
Lecture Attendance: As per instructor;
Lab Attendance: As per instructor;
Policy Concerning Late Assignments: As per instructor;
Policy Concerning Make-Up Testing: As per instructor;
Safety Information: As per instructor and assigned exercise;
College Policies:
Student Responsibility
Students will be held responsible for reading all pertinent information in college publications regarding withdrawals, course
drops, college deadlines, and tuition refunds. Students are responsible for compliance with the rules and regulations as
stated in college publications.
Absence of Instructor
Students are expected to wait twenty minutes for a faculty member to come to class. If at the end of twenty minutes, the
faculty member does not come, the students should sign an attendance sheet, which indicates the course, date, and
time. A student should deliver the attendance sheet to the divisional office (A304) if between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. or
to the Evening Office (C107) if before 9:00 a.m. or after 5:00 p.m. Students cannot be penalized by faculty for not
waiting longer than twenty minutes.
Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism
Bergen Community College is committed to academic integrity – the honest, fair and continuing pursuit of knowledge,
free from fraud or deception. Students are responsible for their own work. Faculty an d academic support services staff
will take appropriate measures to discourage academic dishonesty. Plagiarism is a form of academic dishonesty and
may be a violation of U.S. Copyright laws. Plagiarism is defined as the act of taking someone else’s words, opinions, or
ideas and claiming them as one’s own.
Consequences of Violations Academic Integrity
A. Instructor’s Sanctions for a Violation
The faculty member will determine the course of action to be followed. This may include:
• Assigning a failing grade on the assignment;
• Assigning a lower final course grade;
• Failing the student in the course
• Other penalties appropriate to the violation;
In all cases, the instructor shall notify the Vice President of Student Services of the violation and the penal ty
imposed. The student has the right to appeal the decision of the instructor to the appropriate department head.
B. Institutional Sanctions for Violations
When a violation of academic integrity has been reported regarding a student, the Vice President o f Student
Services may impose disciplinary penalties beyond those imposed by the course instructor, which may include
suspension or dismissal from the College. The student shall have the right to a hearing before the Vice President of
Student Services or a designated judicial affairs committee. Judicial procedures governing violations of academic
integrity are contained in the student handbook.
Class Attendance
All students are expected to attend punctually every scheduled meeting of each course in which they are registered.
Attendance and lateness policies and sanctions are to be determined by the instructor for each section of each course.
These will be established in writing on the individual course outline. Attendance will be kept by the instructor for
administrative and counseling purposes.
Eating and Drinking
Eating or drinking in classrooms, lecture rooms, laboratories, gymnasium, swimming pool, or passageways is forbidden.
Covered beverages only are permitted in the library. Eating and drinking a re permitted in cafeteria and vending areas
only.
Learning Assistance
Henry and Edith Cerullo Learning Assistance Center
The Tutoring Center, English Language Resource Center, Math Walk -In Center and Writing Center are collectively
known as the Henry and Edith Cerullo Learning Assistance Center. The Cerullo Learning Assistance Center is located
in the Pitkin Education Building, in Room L-125. The telephone number is (201) 447-7489. The Learning Assistance
Center, staffed with peer and professional tutors, offers free individual and group tutoring, supplemental instruction, and
online tutoring for subjects offered at the College. The Center provides alternative approaches to problem solving and
organizational skills. Tutors help clarify classroom lectures and textbooks and help students prepare for exams. These
services build student self-confidence and reduce fear of failure. The Center is equipped with the latest technology and
software, including tapes, books, review sheets, exercises and software.
Services for Students with Disabilities
Bergen Community College aims to create inclusive learning environments where all students have maximum
opportunities for success. Any student who feels he or she may need an accommodation based on the impact of a
disability should contact the Office of Specialized Services at 201 -612-5269 or via email at ossinfo@bergen.edu for
assistance.
Sidney Silverman Library
Main Building, Pitkin Education Center, L-wing, 2nd Floor.
Paramus Library Hours: (201) 447-7131 or visit http://www.bergen.edu/library/calendar/gcal.htm
Paramus Service Desk: (201) 447-7970
Meadowlands Location: 1280 Wall Street, Lyndhurst 2nd Floor
Meadowlands Library Hours: http://www.bergen.edu/library/calendar/gcal.htm
Meadowlands Service Desk: (201) 301-9692
www.bergen.edu/library
Testing Services
The Bergen Community College Office of Testing Services (OTS) is located in Room S -127. OTS serves the college
community by identifying, developing, procuring, administering, processing, and/or evaluating examinations, which meet
a variety of administrative and instructional needs. To contact the OTS, please call (201) 447 -7202. The Office of
Testing Services administers makeup tests as a service for students who, for compelling and exceptional reasons, ha ve
missed a scheduled classroom examination. Students must receive prior permission from and make arrangements with
their course instructors to take these examinations, under specific conditions, in the Office of Testing Services, Room S -
127.
WebAdvisor
WebAdvisor is a web interface that allows students to access information contained in Datatel’s Colleague, the
administrative database used by Bergen Community College. Students may use WebAdvisor to register for classes, to
pay tuition and fees, to view their class schedules, to check grades, to check on progress toward degree requirements,
etc. WebAdvisor accounts are available for all students enrolled in credit programs. New students are strongly
encouraged to attend an in-person registration or advisem ent session before using a WebAdvisor account. Eligible
students without WebAdvisor user names and passwords may access their WebAdvisor account by going to
go.bergen.edu and selecting “I’m new to WebAdvisor.” Then, follow the on-screen directions. Check the WebAdvisor
FAQ for answers to common questions, such as how to reset your password. Students must have a valid e -mail
address on file with the College to use WebAdvisor
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