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Aug 06, 2026
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GERM 101 - German Level I
PREREQUISITES: Demonstrated competency through appropriate assessment or earning a grade of “C” or better in ENGL 093 - Introduction to College Writing and ENGL 083 - Reading Strategies for College or ENGL 095 - Integrated Reading and Writing
PROGRAM: World Languages
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 4
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 4
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2018
An introductory course in German. Focuses on developing students’ capacity to use the language and to appreciate German-speaking cultures. Emphasis is placed on skills of listening, speaking, reading, writing, and grammar acquisition.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be expected to:
- Master basic German vocabulary and grammar.
- Understand simple oral communication about familiar topics, such as greetings, the alphabet, numbers, the weather and the calendar, descriptions of people, clothing, and leisure activities.
- Speak in simple sentences about specific topics with enough accuracy to be understood by a native speaker of the language.
- Ask and answer questions on everyday topics in the present tense.
- Write simple standard expressions, complete sentences and short paragraphs.
- Read and discuss simple paragraphs and articles which may include cultural and literary works.
- Demonstrate understanding of the cultures of the German-speaking world.
- Demonstrate understanding of the geography of the German-speaking world.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
- Spoken German
- Written German
- German grammar/vocabulary
- Culture, geography and literature of the German-speaking world
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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