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MCR

11 courses with the subject MCR, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.

MCR 480Fundamentals of Microscopy3

Three hours of lecture/demonstration per week. Introduction to light microscopy, electron microscopy, atomic force, confocal, Raman, Near Field Optical, Correlative and other microscopic methods and their newest applications. Light microscopic techniques include brightfield, phase contrast, polarized light, Nomarski, Kohler illumination. Imaging and recording methods. Fall. Note: Credit will not be granted for both CME 480 and CME 680

Subject
MCR
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.esf.edu
MCR 484Scanning Electron Microscopy3

Two hours of lecture/three hours of laboratory/ demonstration per week. Theory and operation of the scanning electron microscope, awareness of specimen preparation techniques, digital imaging, and interpretation of micrographs. Fall.

Subject
MCR
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.esf.edu
MCR 485Trans Electron Microscopy3

Two hours of lecture/ three hours of laboratory/ demonstration per week. Theory and operation of the transmission electron microscope including specimen preparation, photographic technique and interpretation of micrographs. Spring.

Subject
MCR
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.esf.edu
MCR 570Med&Industrl Apps/Electron Mic3

Three hours of lecture/demonstration per week. Scanning and transmission electron microscopy applications in the medical, petroleum, polymer, solar, forensic, glass, pulp and paper and other industries. Sample preparation; image collection, interpretation and analysis. Safety, calibration, and quality control techniques. Spring.

Subject
MCR
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.esf.edu
MCR 580Microtechnique of Wood3

Three hours of laboratory per week. Instruction on the use of the sliding mcirotome to slice thin sections of wood for light microscopy and for sample surface preparation of wood for scanning electron microscopy. Care of the microtome blade, staining of wood sections and preparation of micrsocope slides. Fall or Spring

Subject
MCR
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.esf.edu
MCR 585Light Microscopy/Rsrch Appl3

Two hours of lecture/three hours of laboratory per week. Principles of light microscopy and photomicrographic digital imagery using Spot camera and Image Pro 7.0 software. Extensive laboratory component. Spring. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor MCR 590 IT100 for Exp. Users (1) Operation and theory of the IT100LA scanning electron microscope restricted to users with prior experience on a scanning electron microscope, and tailored to specific research needs of the user. Spring/Fall. Prerequisites: MCR 484, MCR 783 or equivalent prior SEM experience. Professor consent is required to register for this course.

Subject
MCR
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.esf.edu
MCR 680Fundamentals of Microscopy3

Three hours of lecture/demonstration per week. Introduction to light microscopy, electron microscopy,atomic force, confocal, Raman, Near Field Optical, Correlative and other microscopic methods and their newest applications. Light microscopic techniques include brightfield, phase contrast, polarized light, Nomarski, Kohler illumination. Imaging and recording methods. Fall. SUNY ESF | 414 | Course Catalog

Subject
MCR
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.esf.edu
MCR 682TEM for Nanoparticle Rsrch2

Two hours of lecture/laboratory/demonstration plus two hours of individual laboratory per week. Theory and operation of the transmission electron microscope, specimen preparation for nanaopartical imaging, photographic technique and interpretation of micrographs. Fall or Spring.

Subject
MCR
Credits (min)
2
Credits (max)
2
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.esf.edu
MCR 683Operation/Trans Electron Micro3

Two hours of lecture/ 3 hours of demonstration/laboratory per week. Theory and operation of the transmission electron microscope, including specimen preparation, digital imaging, and interpretation of micrographs.

Subject
MCR
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.esf.edu
MCR 685Trans Electron Microscopy5

Two hours of lecture/two hours of laboratory/ demonstration/four to six hours of individual laboratory per week. The theory and operation of the transmission electron microscope including specimen preparation, photographic technique and interpretation of micrographs. Preparation of a portfolio of biological and non-biological specimens demonstrating a variety of techniques. Spring.

Subject
MCR
Credits (min)
5
Credits (max)
5
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.esf.edu
MCR 783Operation/Scan Electron Micro3

Two hours of lecture/three hours of demonstration/ laboratory per week. Theory and operation of the scanning electron microscope, including specimen preparation, digital imaging, and interpretation of micrographs. Fall. PSE - PAPER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

Subject
MCR
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.esf.edu

Source: SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61