CLAS 205 B: Bioscientific Vocabulary Building From Latin and Greek

Summer 2026 Full-term
Meeting:
to be arranged
SLN:
10662
Section Type:
Lecture
SUMMER A & B TERMS
Syllabus Description (from Canvas):

Instructor: A. M. Davis (they/them/theirs)

Email: amdavis4@uw.edu

Office Hours: by appointment via Zoom

Required Text:

  • Donald M. Ayers, Bioscientific Terminology: Words from Latin and Greek Stems (The University of Arizona Press)

Syllabus:

 

WEEK ONE

Monday, June 22nd – Introduction and Syllabus

Wednesday, June 24th – Introduction to Word Building

Friday, June 26th

 

WEEK TWO

Monday, June 29th – Greek Suffixes + Greek Prefixes, Pre-Hippocratic Medicine

Wednesday, July 1st – Homer’s Bioscientific Vocabulary

Friday, July 3rd – NO CLASS TODAY (UNIVERSITY HOLIDAY)

 

WEEK THREE

Monday, July 6th

Wednesday, July 8th – Test 1

Friday, July 10th

 

WEEK FOUR

Monday, July 13th – Classical Mythology

Wednesday, July 15th – Greek Plurals

Friday, July 17th – Thucydides’ Plague

 

WEEK FIVE

Monday, July 20th – Dinosaurs

Wednesday, July 22nd – Test 2

Friday, July 24th – Latin Basics and Prefixes

 

WEEK SIX

Monday, July 27th – Latin Suffixes, Early Roman Medicine

Wednesday, July 29th – Galen

Friday, July 31st – Latin and Greek Medieval Science

 

WEEK SEVEN

Monday, August 3rd

Wednesday, August 5th – Test 3

  • On Lessons 21–30
  • Word Analysis Practice (Lessons 21–30)
  • Word Analysis Practice Answer Key
  • Assimilation Practice
  • Assimilation Answer Key
  • Due today by 11:59pm PST

Friday, August 7th – Applying Skills: Plants (On Your Own Field Trip)

  • Prepare Lessons 31 and 32
  • Watch lecture here
  • Lessons 31 and 32 Worksheet
  • Lessons 31 and 32 Word Elements Sheet

 

WEEK EIGHT

Monday, August 10th – Latin Nouns and Phrases

  • Prepare Lessons 33 and 34
  • Watch lecture here
  • Lessons 33 and 34 Worksheet
  • Lessons 33 and 34 Word Elements Sheet
  • Latin Nouns slides
  • Homework 4 due today

Wednesday, August 12th

  • Prepare Lessons 35 and 36
  • Watch lecture here
  • Lessons 35 and 36 Worksheet
  • Lessons 35 and 36 Word Elements Sheet

Friday, August 14th

  • Prepare Lessons 37 and 38
  • Watch lecture here
  • Lessons 37 and 38 Worksheet
  • Lessons 37 and 38 Word Elements Sheet
  • Homework 5 due today

 

WEEK NINE

Monday, August 17th

  • Prepare Lessons 39 and 40
  • Watch lecture here
  • Lessons 39 and 40 Worksheet
  • Lessons 39 and 40 Word Elements Sheet

Wednesday, August 19th – STUDY DAY

  • Word Analysis Practice (Lessons 31–40)
  • Word Analysis Practice Answer Key
  • Suffixes (Lessons 31–34)

Friday, August 21st – Test 4

  • On Lessons 31–40
  • Word Analysis Practice (Lessons 31–40)
  • Word Analysis Practice Answer Key
  • Due today by 11:59pm PST

 

 

I reserve the right to modify the syllabus at any time; however, notice will be given.

Catalog Description:
Designed to help students master the scientific vocabulary of their particular field by a study of the Latin and Greek roots that are used to create the majority of scientific terms. Knowledge of Latin or Greek is not required. Offered: AWSpS.
GE Requirements Met:
Arts and Humanities (A&H)
Credits:
3.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
July 24, 2026 - 2:57 pm