This calendar outlines the course content for the entire semester. Please note the following:

Students must be available BOTH Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:00–3:30 pm.
With the exception of exams and case studies, all lecture material will be delivered asynchronously online.
ALL EXAMS will be given during your scheduled class period, at 1:00 ON THURSDAYS. They are timed, and late students will not be permitted extra time.
Lecture material includes both chapter lectures and Enhancement Assignments.

Week	Lecture Material	Lab Exercises	Assignments Due
1	Microbes, Microscopes and Microbial Cells ASM: Myth or Fact	LE1: The Microscope LE2: Aseptic Technique & The Smear and Simple Staining	Module 1: Introduction to the Course ASM: Myth or Fact Quiz
2	Classifying & Identifying Microbes Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic Microbes Old & Odd: Archaea, Bacteria & Protists	LE3: Microbial Ubiquity LE6: The Gram Stain	Examining Aseptic Technique Quiz Old & Odd: Archaea, Bacteria & Protists Quiz
3	Nonliving Microbes Microbial Ecology Meet Your Microbiome	LE5: Pure Culture Techniques LE7: Microbial Motility LE8: Differential & Special Staining LE9: Microbial Diversity & Classification	Meet Your Microbiome Quiz
4	Lecture Exam I (weeks 1-3 modules)	LE10: Population Growth and Interspecies Competition
5	Microbial Metabolism Quorum Sensing & Biofilms Deep Sea Hydrothermal Vents	LE11: Physical Growth Requirements LE20: The Minor Unknown	Quorum Sensing & Biofilms Quiz
6	Microbial Growth Controlling Microbial Growth TPWKY Discussion	LE12: Physical Growth Control LE13: Chemical Growth Control	Deep Sea Hydrothermal Vents
7	Microbial Genetics Making Use of Microbes Wastewater Microbiology CRISPR: A Bacteriophage Perspective	LE14: pGLO Transformation Appendix I: Making a Recombinant Plasmid (CANCELLED) LE16/17: DNA Fingerprinting	LE20: MinUK Part 1 Wastewater Microbiology
8	Lecture Exam II (weeks 5-7 modules) Disease & Epidemiology (14)	LE15: Phage Typing LE18: Examining Water Quality	CRISPR: A Bacteriophage Perspective Quiz
9	Nonspecific Host Defenses Relating Epidemics & Healthcare Capacity	LE21: A Simulated Epidemic LE19: Data Analysis & Presentation	LE20: Minor UK Part 2 TPWKY Discussion Post
10	The Immune System	LE22: Human Microbiota	Relating Epidemics & Healthcare Capacity Discussion Post
11	Immunological Applications Microbial Pathogenicity Vaccines: Calling The Shots	LE24: The Major Unknown	TPWKY Discussion Responses
12	Antimicrobials & Resistance Immune System Disorders Radiolab Patient Zero	LE23: Immunological Assays Major Unknown	LE22: SSE Findings Report Vaccines: Calling The Shots Quiz
13	Lecture Exam III (weeks 9-12 modules)	Major Unknown	Radiolab Patient Zero Quiz
14	Case Study Intro & Case 1	Major Unknown
15	Thanksgiving Holiday		Thanksgiving Holiday
16	Case Studies 2–9	Major Unknown
17	Case Study Quiz	Major Unknown	Major Unknown Findings Report