In order to be successful in this course, you must demonstrate your understanding of the course materials by completing the assignments. The main types of the assignments are:

Statistics Tracking Research shows that students are most successful with distance education when they start their course work on time and make steady progress. Expect to work 8-12 hours per week on assignments for this course.

If you have not completed assignments through end of Week 9 and have not taken your Midterm Exam, you will need to officially withdraw from this course as not making satisfactory progress by the posted College withdrawal date so as not to receive and automatic failing grade penalty (this would negatively affect your overall GPA). Please remain in contact with me about any problems or individual circumstances you may have so I can assist you in anyway. Do complete and submit assignments in the sequence outlined within this course.


Week
Module Assignments
1 

Welcome/Getting Started

  • Distance Learning and Course Orientation.
  • Discussion: Introduction - Initial Post
  • Discussion: Introduction - Comments
  • Introductory Quiz

Module 1: In-House Laboratory: Quality Control

  • Reading and Comprehension:
    • McCurnin's 9th ed. , Ch 13, pp. 391-396
    • Sirois 6th ed., UNIT 1, Ch 5, pp. 28-32
    • Supplemental reading materials
  • Module 1 Quiz
2

Module 2A: Clinical Chemistry Instrumentation Technology

  • Reading and Comprehension: 
    • Sirois 6th ed., UNIT 1, Vet Practice Laboratory Chapter, Ch 1, Ch 2 and Ch 4 , pp. 1-16, pp. 24-27
    • Supplemental reading materials
  • Module 2A Assignment
3

Module 2B: Clinical Chemistry Assays of Blood Constituents

  • Reading and Comprehension: 
    • McCurnin's 9th edition, Ch 13, pp. 391-396
    • Sirois 6th ed., UNIT 6, Ch 30, Ch 31, Ch 32, pp. 186-202
    • Supplemental reading materials
  • ACT video
  • Module 2B Assignment
  • Module 2 Quiz
4

Module 3A: Electrolytes & Blood Gases

  • Reading and Comprehension: 
    • McCurnin's 9th, Ch 13 pp. 392-393, Ch 18 pp. 608-609, Ch 20, pp 686-687
    • if you have McCurnin's 8th ed, Ch 13, p. 425, Ch 25, pp. 913, 919-920
    • Sirois 6th ed., UNIT 6, Ch 35, pp. 215-220
    • Supplemental Readings
  • Module 3A Assignment
5

Module 3B: Functional Testing

  • Reading and Comprehension:
    • Sirois 6th ed., UNIT 6, Ch 33, pp. 205-215, Ch 36, pp. 221-228
    • Supplemental Readings
  • ACT video
  • Module 3B Assignment
6

Module 4: Clinical Serology Immunology, Serology, Blood Typing and Cross-Matching

(4A and 4B included)

4A: 

  • Reading and Comprehension: 
    • McCurnin's 9th ed. Ch 13 pp. 396-398
    • if you have McCurnin's 8th ed, Ch 13, p. 429
    • Sirois 6th ed., UNIT 4, Ch 19, Ch 20, pp. 117-129, Ch 23, Ch 24, pp. 138-145
    • Supplemental Readings
  • Module 4A Assignment

4B:

  • Reading and Comprehension: 
    • McCurnin's 9th, pp. 830-833
    • if you have McCurnin's 8th ed, Ch 24, p. 895-898
    • Sirois 6th ed., UNIT 4, Ch 21, pp. 130-134
    • Supplemental Readings
  • ACT Video
  • Module 4B Assignment
7

Module 5: Semen Evaluation & Virology

  5A: 

  • Reading and Comprehension: 
    • McCurnin's 9th, pp 364
    • if you have McCurnin's 8th ed, Ch 11, pp. 392-394
    • Sirois 6th ed., UNIT 9, Ch 54, pp. 397-400
    • Supplemental Readings
  • Module 5A Assignment

5B:

  • Reading and Comprehension: 
    • McCurnin's 9th, pp 474-475
    • if you have McCurnin's 8th ed, Ch 13, p. 429, 510-512
    • Sirois 6th ed., UNIT 7, CH 37, pp. 239-240
    • Supplemental Readings
  • ACT Video
  • Module 5B Assignment
8 

Midterm Review & Preparation for the Midterm Exam

  • Midterm Review & Prepare for the Midterm Exam
9 

Midterm Exam

  **1st On-Campus Lab Visit **

  • Take Exam #1
10 

Module 6: Microbiology Microscope Review, Microbes and Disease

View ACT Video 

6A: (part 1)

  • Reading and Comprehension: 
    • McCurnin's 9th, pp 364
    • if you have McCurnin's 8th ed, Ch 11, pp. 392-394
    • Sirois 6th ed., UNIT 9, Ch 54, pp. 397-400
    • Supplemental Readings
  • Module 6A part 1 Quiz

6A: (Part 2)

  • Reading and Comprehension: 
    • Read McCurnin's 9th, pp 453-455
    • Read Sirois 6th edition, Ch 40
    • Supplemental Readings
  • Module 6A part 2 Self-Assessment

6B:

  • Reading and Comprehension: 
    • Read McCurnin's 9th, pp 453-455
    • Read Sirois 6th edition, Ch 40
    • Supplemental Readings
  • ACT video
11 

Module 7: Microbiology Classifications and Nomenclature,Handling Bacterial Specimens

7A:

  • Questions Review
  • Reading and Comprehension:
    • Review  Sirois 6th edition, Unit 7 Microbiology
    • Review  McCurnin 9th edition, Clinical Microbiology
    • Supplemental reading materials
    • Other Helpful Resources

7B:

  • Questions Review
  • Reading and Comprehension:
    • Review  Sirois 6th edition, Unit 7 Microbiology
    • Review  McCurnin 9th edition, Clinical Microbiology
    • Supplemental reading materials

  NO Assignment To Submit This Week 
12 

Module 8: Microbiology Growth and Culture Techniques

  • Questions Review
  • Reading and Comprehension:
    • Sirois 6th edition, Unit 7 Microbiology
    • McCurnin 9th edition, Clinical Microbiology
    • Supplemental reading materials
  • Module 8 Assignment
13 

Module 9: Microbiology Testing and Identification

  • Questions Review
  • Reading and Comprehension:
    • Review  Sirois 6th edition, Unit 7 Microbiology
    • Review  McCurnin 9th edition Clinical Microbiology
    • Quinn & Markey, Section 1 (Introduction to Bacteriology) and Section II (Pathogenic Bacteria)
    • Supplemental reading materials
  • Module 9 Assignment
14 

Module 10: Microbiology Fungi: Classification Handling and Culturing

10A:

**2nd On-Campus Lab Visit **

  • Questions Review
  • Reading and Comprehension:
    • McCurnin's 9th ed. , Ch 13, pp. 391-396
    • Sirois 6th ed., UNIT 1, Ch 5, pp. 28-32
    • Supplemental reading materials

10B:

  • Questions Review
  • Reading and Comprehension:
    • Sirois 6th edition, Ch 44 Mycology
    • McCurnin 9th edition, Clinical Microbiology
    • Quinn & Markey, Section III (Mycology)
    • Supplemental reading materials
  • Module 10 Quiz
15 

Module 11: Microbiology Veterinary Mycoses

  • Questions Review
  • Reading and Comprehension:
    • Sirois 6th edition, Ch 44 Mycology
    • McCurnin 9th edition, Clinical Microbiology
    • Quinn & Markey, Section III (Mycology)
    • Supplemental reading materials
  • ACT Video
  • Module 11 Assignment
16

Final Review & Final Exam

  • Questions Review
  • Final Exam Study Guide
  • Review Quiz (optional)

Final Exam