Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

Lecture Information

• Lecture will be taught in-person; all materials (lecture notes/recording, assigned readings, supplemental videos, practice questions, worksheets) are available via D2L Brightspace.
• We will meet in person twice a week for lecture and lab. 
• See Lecture and Lab exam and quizzes details below.
• You are expected to be aware of and keep track of the course schedule, due dates, and deadlines.
• You are encouraged to complete and upload any assignments by their published due dates; late assignments are accepted up to 1 week late, but will occur a 15% point penalty.

Lab Information, Attendance and Participation

• Lab will meet in person on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
• If you miss four or more lab meetings, you will receive an automatic F for the course.
• You will have access to lab notes, assigned readings, and other materials via D2L Brightspace. See below for Lab Manual and lecture Textbook.
• Electronic devices are not allowed in the Microbiology Lab.
• You are encouraged to complete and upload any assignments by their published due dates; late assignments are accepted up to 1 week late, but will occur a 15% point penalty.
• You will submit lab assignments online..
• As of June 2022, PCC no longer requires masks while in classrooms; masks are highly recommended but are not required.

Time Management

• Students should plan on spending at least 15-25 hours per week on the course.

Testing and Quiz Information

• All lecture and lab quizzes will be completed online and submitted by the published due date and time to receive credit.
• Exams will be in-person.
• You have one opportunity to take any exams.
• Quiz and exam deadlines may be adjusted under certain circumstances with instructor approval. These opportunities may be limited.

Lecture textbook

• You are required to have Microbiology with Diseases by Taxonomy (Bauman) as the lecture textbook. You will have the option to purchase the digital version or the hardbound edition of the textbook through the PCC Rock Creek campus bookstore. It will also be acceptable to purchase new or used copies from other sources. If you decide to buy an older edition, fifth or fourth edition would be acceptable. Third edition is probably too old at this point. Be sure you get the version that has “with diseases by taxonomy” in the title. There are other versions which are different and will not work. 

Lab: Photographic Atlas For Microbiology Lab 

Author: LEBOFFE

ISBN: 9781617319037