Microbiology Lecture
BIOL 317, Fall 2025
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Dr. Jean-Louis Bru
Email: bru@chapman.edu
Office: Keck Center 331
Text: (714) 987-2102
Office Hours
Keck 278: Tu/Th 5-5:50 PM
Keck 230: Wed 12-12:50 PM
Keck 230: Wed 3-4:50 PM
Virtual Location: Zoom
Course Description
Welcome to Microbiology! In this course, we will focus on a few learning objectives:
1. Characterize organisms that constitute the microbial world (bacteria,
viruses, protozoa, algae, and fungi).
2. Understand the physiology and genetic of microbial organisms.
3. Recognize the importance of metabolic pathways on microbes.
4. Examine microbial systems and its impact on the overall populations.
5. Identify the effect of microorganisms on the hosts and pathogenesis.
6. Analyze and interpret range of scientific literature in microbiology.
Catalog Descrition
Prerequisites: BIOL 204, BIOL 208. Characterization and classification of organisms that constitute the microbial world (bacteria, viruses, protozoa, algae, fungi) with an emphasis on microbial physiology and cellular structure. The various roles of microorganisms in the environment and in disease are examined. This course includes a lecture and requires laboratory component held at different times. 4 credits
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TuTh 11:30 AM – 12:45 PM
Demille Hall 103
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