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Study of the characteristics of bacteria and viruses, both pathogenic and adventitious, as they are associated with diseases of humans.

Prerequisites: MCDB 1A, and EEMB 2 and MCDB 1B, and EEMB 3. Completion of all prerequisites with a grade of C or better.

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LSB 1001
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MCDB 139 Low S H Spring 2025 Total: 57
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MCDB139 . Low S H 5 Months Ago

1 group project (presenting medical microbiology research) + 6 quizzes (3-5 questions) that you take every week in your section, as well as 2 midterms and 1 final, which make up roughly 80% of your grade. Midterms were a cakewalk, with 100% being memorization. The final, however, was the hardest I've taken in college, but the curve was fat though!

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MCDB139 . Low S H 1 Year, 6 Months Ago

This class has been relatively easy in comparison to other MCDB upperdivision courses. Everything is 100% memorization based on her slides and what she says so make sure to listen carefully and write everything down. Low is funny and I enjoyed listening to her lectures.

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MCDB139 . Low S H 1 Year, 7 Months Ago

her online recordings just make me chuckle

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MCDB139 . Low S H 4 Years Ago

Her lectures are extremely long and dense. The lecture slides are all over the place and you have to pay close attention on what she is saying because they will appear on the midterms/ final. Her teaching style is like "if this does that, then that does this." For the midterms and final, she does not give you a lot of time and harsh grader. 0/10

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MCDB139 . Low S H 5 Years Ago

Really frustrated with how this course went. Your entire grade is essentially two midterms and a final. There is very little room for error in this class. Test questions are often written very vaguely but will want a specific answer. Also, took this during the pandemic and was my only class where there was no curve and no accommodation whatsoever.

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MCDB139 . Low S H 5 Years Ago

Hard to understand. Grading on tests is really tough and not too clear. Obvious lack of communication between students and professor on whats going to be on the test or what should be studied.

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