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01:190:102 · Classics · School 01 — New Brunswick School of Arts and Sciences
Rutgers describes Medical Terminology as a systematic study of scientific terminology built from ancient Greek and Latin elements, emphasizing medicine. Students may take it concurrently with 01:190:101; the department lists the course at three credits and offers it in Fall, Spring, and Summer.
Can I take it?
Rutgers Schedule of Classes
Weekly effort
Summer 2016 syllabus estimate for that online offering; historical workload, not a current expectation.
How it’s graded
Summer 2016
Students rate teaching
SIRS · 1,563 responses · 2016–2025
Spring 2027
2 open in snapshot · 1 instructor
Checked-in sections · current seat counts are unavailable.
Online · 2 sections · 2 open
AI-generated overview
Summer 2016 syllabus; historical grading breakdown.
Summer 2016 syllabus; historical grading breakdown.
Summer 2016 syllabus; historical grading breakdown.
Summer 2016 syllabus; historical grading breakdown.
Summer 2016 syllabus; historical grading breakdown.
Evidence term: Summer 2016. Past weights are not current section policy.
3 units · topic sequence may vary by instructor
Study words, roots, and forms used to construct scientific and medical vocabulary.
Build and interpret medical and scientific terms through word analysis and etymological techniques.
Course goals include language development and connections between ancient physicians, modern medicine, and classical culture.
Researched and independently reviewed · 8 sources · 10/12 fields found
officialSummary: found · Current department detail confirms the course scope and concurrent enrollment option; current listing confirms three credits and Fall/Spring/Summer. The 2022–2023 catalog lists 1.5 credits, so the older credit figure is retained only as dated context.
Rutgers "01:190:102" "Medical Terminology" · site:classics.rutgers.edu "01:190:102" "Medical Terminology"
atAGlance.weeklyHours: found · Summer 2016 syllabus estimates 16–20 hours weekly for that online offering; this historical estimate is stale and does not establish current workload.
Rutgers "01:190:102" "Medical Terminology" syllabus Classics 190 102 · site:reddit.com/r/rutgers "Medical Terminology" Rutgers Chew workload
courseRatings: not-found · Student posts provide qualitative impressions, but not sufficient independent support for numeric course-wide ratings. All dimensions remain unscored.
site:reddit.com/r/rutgers "190:102" "medical terminology" · site:reddit.com/r/rutgers "Medical Terminology" Rutgers Chew workload
assessment: found · The Summer 2016 syllabus gives a dated grading breakdown and identifies a midterm and final. These policies are historical and are not presented as current.
Rutgers "01:190:102" "Medical Terminology" syllabus Classics 190 102
fit.bestFor: found · Based on the stated course aim and student reports about usefulness and word-element study.
Rutgers "01:190:102" "Medical Terminology" · Rutgers "01:190:102" "Medical Terminology" syllabus Classics 190 102
fit.toughIf: found · Student reports describe memorization and keeping up with recurring work as challenges; reports span different years and should be read as experience themes.
site:reddit.com/r/rutgers "190:102" "medical terminology" · site:reddit.com/r/rutgers "Medical Terminology" Rutgers Chew workload
prerequisitesInPractice: found · The current detail page says the course may be taken concurrently with 01:190:101. The department listing says Classical Humanities courses do not require prior Greek or Latin, while noting that some prerequisites apply.
Rutgers "01:190:102" "Medical Terminology" · site:classics.rutgers.edu "01:190:102" "Medical Terminology"
instructorVariation: not-found · Reviewed student evidence focuses on the Chew-taught course; it does not support comparisons across instructors.
site:reddit.com/r/rutgers "190:102" "medical terminology" · site:reddit.com/r/rutgers "Medical Terminology" Rutgers Chew workload
chapters: found · The official description and 2016 syllabus support broad topic groups and learning goals, but do not establish a current weekly sequence.
Rutgers "01:190:102" "Medical Terminology" syllabus Classics 190 102 · site:classics.rutgers.edu "01:190:102" "Medical Terminology"
commonPitfalls: found · Student accounts mention difficulty with memorization and advise staying current with assignments; the synthesis reflects recurring themes, not a universal outcome.
site:reddit.com/r/rutgers "190:102" "medical terminology" · site:reddit.com/r/rutgers "Medical Terminology" Rutgers Chew workload
prepPlan: found · Preparation suggestions are limited to practicing word-element recall and analysis, which are explicit course goals and student-described study activities.
site:reddit.com/r/rutgers "190:102" "medical terminology" · Rutgers "01:190:102" "Medical Terminology" syllabus Classics 190 102
studentPerspective: found · Several course-specific discussions describe the value of learning reusable word elements and the need for steady memorization and assignment completion. Some Reddit pages could not be opened; only opened pages and search-result content directly used for claims are cited.
site:reddit.com/r/rutgers "190:102" "medical terminology" · site:reddit.com/r/rutgers "Medical Terminology" Rutgers Chew workload · site:reddit.com/r/rutgers "Medical Terminology" Rutgers Chew workload
2 open · Online
| Section | Status | Instructor | Meeting | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9014210 | Open | Kristina Chew | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online |
| 9114211 | Open | Kristina Chew | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online |
Historical student surveys
Teaching
4.72
Course quality
4.65
Response rate
40.7%
Coverage
16 offerings · 2016–2025
| Instructor | Offerings | Teaching | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kristina Chew | 9 | 4.67 | 4.59 |
| Chew Kristina | 4 | 4.77 | 4.68 |
| Kristina Chew | 2 | 4.80 | 4.80 |
| Chew | 1 | 4.90 | 4.80 |
Catalog and planning context
Credits
3
Current campuses
Online
Current availability
2 open of 2
Catalog terms
Fall, Spring, Summer
Core codes
None listed
Loaded terms
6
No prerequisite note appears in the checked-in Rutgers catalog snapshots.
No direct degree-list membership appears in the checked-in requirement index.