Required Textbooks

The required textbooks and materials for this course are:

Microbiology: An introduction (13th ed.) (w/ Access Code). by Tortora, Funke, & Case. Publisher: Pearson. ISBN: 9780134605180

Study Guide for Introductory Microbiology, BIO 150. by Huey-Jane Liao. ISBN: 2818590144084

Essentials of Microbiology Laboratory. by Huey-Jane Liao. ISBN: 2818590144077

Lab Materials

• Petri dishes - Each student has to supply a sleeve of Petri dishes for use in the lab. The diameter is 100 mm. ~25 dishes per package.  Keep the package sealed to keep the dishes sterile.
• Slides - Each group of 4 students must bring a box of glass slides to be used among themselves during the labs. You need the plain regular slides. There is about 72 slides per box. You do not need the cover slips.
• Gloves - The department does not provides gloves because of funding. You need to prepare gloves for yourself.

Note:

1. Some of the items in this list may come bundled in a package. You may purchase the bundle or the items separately. You are required to purchase only the items marked REQUIRED. Other items marked BOOKSTORE RECOMMENDED are optional. Uncheck the box next to each item you do not wish to purchase before proceeding with your order.
2. The Annandale campus bookstore has the Petri dishes and slides.

Required Application Software

Office 365: NOVA students have access to Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus for free. It is available for both PC users and Mac users. Remember, Microsoft Office 365 is a subscription-based cloud service and is only free while a student. You can find more information about Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus on its website.

You can access Office 365 by going to: http://office.vccs.edu. Use your full VCCS student email address as your username (username@email.vccs.edu) , and your VCCS student password to log into the site. This is the password you use to login at My NOVA for access to student email, Canvas, and NovaConnect. Then follow Microsoft’s directions to set up the software.

If you need assistance with the access to Microsoft Office 365, please check the Microsoft Website above and contact Microsoft.