BIOL 230 Course Information, Dr. G. E. Kaiser Attendance Policy
and Work Outside of the Classroom Since lab provides a critical
hands-on component to the understanding of Microbiology,
attendance in the majority of labs is essential. Twelve of the
lab exercises are considered "core labs" and students will be
graded on their mastery of lab techniques for each of these
labs. In addition, Labs 12 & 13, Lab 14, Lab 15, and the Final
Group Project are all case study-based identification of
bacterial unknowns. Attendance is essential for these labs. A
total of 245 points in lab is based on in-lab participation. The
following 12 lab exercises are considered "core labs" and
students will be graded on their mastery of lab techniques for
each of these labs. 1. Introduction to the Microscope and
Comparison of Size and Shape of Microorganisms 2. Aseptic
Technique and Transfer of Microorganisms 3. Isolation of Pure
Cultures from Mixed Populations 4. Enumeration of Microorganisms
5. Direct Stain and Indirect Stain 6. Gram