BIOL 1560 - Microbiology for the Health Professions
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 02, CRN 40011,
Credit hours: 2
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Li Sui
Email: lsui@ysu.edu
Course Description
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | Microbiology: A Systems Approach | Marjorie Kelly Cowan and Heidi Smith | 978-1-266-91098-2 |
This course is part of an inclusive access model called First Day. You can easily access the textbook for this course at a discounted price, and benefit from single sign-on access with no codes required in Blackboard. Youngstown State University (YSU) will bill you at the discounted price as a course charge for this book.
It is not recommended that you opt-out, as this text is required to complete the course. You can choose to opt-out on the first day of class, but you will be responsible for purchasing your course materials at the full retail price and access to your materials may be suspended. The last day to opt-out is 9/6/26.
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Tentative Course Schedule
| Day | Date | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 8/24 | Syllabus | Introduction | |
| Wed | 8/26 | Chapter 1 | Main themes of microbiology | |
| Mon | 8/31 | Chapter 2 | The chemistry of biology | |
| Wed | 9/2 | Chapter 2_ | The chemistry of biology_continued | |
| Mon | 9/7 | No Class | ||
| Wed | 9/9 | Chapter 4 | Bacteria and Archaea | |
| Mon | 9/14 | Chapter 5 | Eukaryotic cells and Microorganisms | |
| Wed | 9/16 | Chapter 7 | Viruses & Prions | |
| Mon | 9/21 | Chapters 1, 2, 4 & 5 | Exam 1 | |
| Wed | 9/23 | Chapter 6 | Microrobial Genetics | |
| Mon | 9/28 | Chapter 9 | Microbial Nutrition and Growth | |
| Wed | 9/30 | Chapter 10 | Microbial Metabolism | |
| Mon | 10/5 | Chapter 10 | Microbial Metabolism_continued | |
| Wed | 10/7 | Chapter 11 | Physical and Chemical Control of microbes | |
| Mon | 10/12 | Chapter 11 | Physical and Chemical Control of microbes - continued | |
| Wed | 10/14 | Chapters 6, 7, 9 and 10 | Exam 2 | |
| Mon | 10/19 | Chapter 12 | Chemotherapy | |
| Wed | 10/21 | Chapters 13 & 14 | Microbe-Human Interactions | |
| Mon | 10/26 | Chapter 15 | Host Defenses I | |
| Wed | 10/28 | Chapter 15 | Host Defenses I- continued | |
| Mon | 11/2 | Chapter 16 | Host Defenses II | |
| Wed | 11/4 | Chapter 16 | Host Defenses II- continued | |
| Mon | 11/9 | Chapters 11-15 | Exam 3 | |
| Wed | 11/11 | No Class | ||
| Mon | 11/16 | Chapter 19 & 20 | Infectious diseases: skin and eyes & Nervous system diseases | |
| Wed | 11/18 | Chapter 21 | Cardiovascular system diseases | |
| Mon | 11/23 | Chapters 22 | Respiratory system diseases | |
| Wed | 11/25 | No Class | ||
| Mon | 11/30 | Chapter 23 | Gastrointestinal tract diseases | |
| Wed | 12/2 | Chapter 24 & Food microbiology | Genitourinary system diseases | |
| Mon | 12/7 | Chapters 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24 | Exam 4 at 5PM |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.