Winter 2026
Meeting:
MWF 8:30am - 9:20am
SLN:
12461
Section Type:
Lecture
Syllabus Description (from Canvas):
Instructor: A. M. Davis (they/them/theirs)
Email: amdavis4@uw.edu
Office Hour: Mondays, 12–1:00pm in Denny 400K and by appointment
Required Text:
- Donald M. Ayers, Bioscientific Terminology: Words from Latin and Greek Stems (The University of Arizona Press)
Syllabus:
WEEK ONE:
- Monday, January 5th – Introduction to Word Building and Syllabus
- Read and Prepare Lessons 1 and 2
- Lessons 1 and 2 Textbook Scans
- Lessons 1 and 2 Word Elements Sheet
- Word Building slides
- Wednesday, January 7th – Greek Prefixes
- Read and Prepare Lessons 3 and 4
- Lessons 3 and 4 Textbook Scans
- Lessons 1–4 Worksheet
- Lessons 3 and 4 Word Elements Sheet
- Greek Prefixes slides
- Friday, January 9th – Greek Suffixes
- Read and Prepare Lessons 5 and 6
- Lessons 5 and 6 Textbook Scans
- Lessons 5 and 6 Worksheet
- Answer Key for Lessons 5 and 6 Worksheet
- Lessons 5 and 6 Word Elements Sheet
- Greek Suffixes slides
- Homework 1 due today
WEEK TWO:
- Monday, January 12th – Homer's Bioscientific Vocabulary
- Read and Prepare Lessons 7 and 8
- Lessons 7 and 8 Worksheet
- Lessons 7 and 8 Word Elements Sheet
- Homer's Bioscientific Vocabulary slides
- Wednesday, January 14th
- Read and Prepare Lessons 9 and 10
- Lessons 9 and 10 Word Elements Sheet
- Friday, January 16th – Review Day (NO IN–PERSON CLASS TODAY)
- Class today will consist of watching a pre-recorded Zoom lecture.
WEEK THREE:
- Monday, January 19th – NO CLASS TODAY (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
- Wednesday, January 21st – TEST 1
- On Lessons 1–10
- Friday, January 23rd – Hippocratic Medicine
- Read and Prepare Lessons 11 and 12
WEEK FOUR:
- Monday, January 26th – Classical Mythology
- Read and Prepare Lessons 13 and 14
- Wednesday, January 28th – Greek Plurals
- Read and Prepare Lessons 15 and 16
- Homework 2 due today
- Friday, January 30th – Herodotus and Thucydides' Plague
- Read and Prepare Lessons 17 and 18
WEEK FIVE:
- Monday, February 2nd – Dinosaurs
- Read and Prepare Lessons 19 and 20
- Wednesday, February 4th – Review Day
- Friday, February 6th – TEST 2
- On Lessons 11–20
WEEK SIX:
- Monday, February 9th – Latin Basics and Prefixes
- Read and Prepare Lessons 21 and 22
- Wednesday, February 11th – Latin Suffixes
- Read and Prepare Lessons 23 and 24
- Friday, February 13th
- Read and Prepare Lessons 25 and 26
- Homework 3 due today
WEEK SEVEN:
- Monday, February 16th – NO CLASS TODAY (Presidents' Day)
- Wednesday, February 18th
- Read and Prepare Lessons 27 and 28
- Friday, February 20th
- Read and Prepare Lessons 29 and 30
WEEK EIGHT:
- Monday, February 23rd – Review Day
- Wednesday, February 25th – TEST 3
- On Lessons 21–30
- Friday, February 27th – Applying Skills: Plants
- Read and Prepare Lessons 31 and 32
WEEK NINE:
- Monday, March 2nd
- Read and Prepare Lessons 33 and 34
- Wednesday, March 4th – Latin Nouns and Phrases
- Read and Prepare Lessons 35 and 36
- Homework 4 due today
- Friday, March 6th
- Read and Prepare Lessons 37 and 38
WEEK TEN:
- Monday, March 9th
- Read and Prepare Lessons 39 and 40
- Homework 5 due today
- Wednesday, March 11th – Review Day
- Friday, March 13th – TEST 4
- On Lessons 31–40
NO FINAL EXAM
*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:
January 13, 2026 - 2:14 pm