MCBI 2210 Microbiology for Health Professionals Laboratory

One two-hour laboratory period per week. Exercises in this laboratory course deal with aseptic techniques, microbial cultivation and growth characteristics, staining and bacterial isolation techniques, differential biochemical tests, identification of unknown bacterial species, and testing effectiveness of antimicrobial agents.

Course overview

Department
Messina College
School
MCBC
Credits
1
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Every Fall, Every Summer

Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.28 / 5 · Very Good
21 responses
Instructor rating
4.62 / 5 · Excellent
21 responses
Terms evaluated
1
Most recent: Summer 2025

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryResponses
Summer 2025Gerardo Serrato-Capuchina4.34.64.54.44.04.74.44.721 of 22

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Sections

  • Section 01
    Summer 2026 · Gerardo Serrato-Capuchina · F 09:00AM-11:50AM;LOCATION: Ecology Lab · Offered
  • Section 02
    Summer 2026 · Gerardo Serrato-Capuchina · F 12:30PM-03:20PM;LOCATION: Ecology Lab · Offered