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Nov 05, 2026
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GERM 201 - German Level III
PREREQUISITES: GERM 102 - German Level II or demonstrated competency in German through appropriate assessment; demonstrated competency in reading and writing 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: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 3
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2018
German is the primary medium of instruction. The goal of the course is to continue the development and reinforcement of the skills of the target language: listening, speaking, reading and writing at and intermediate level. The course continues the study of grammar/syntax, vocabulary building, and German-speaking countries, cultures, food, film, music, and literature through discussion and written and oral reports. Students continue to learn about German history as well as contemporary issues and examine daily life in the German-speaking countries. Travel and tourism are also explored as well as studying abroad and career benefits to studying German.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be expected to:
- Speak German with fluency and accurate pronunciation comprehensible to a native speaker to discuss past, present and future events at an intermediate level. Emphasis will be on greatly expanded opportunities to engage in increasingly complex and lengthy exchanges using the language in authentic conversational contexts.
- Read expanded literary selections about the history and culture of German-speaking countries as well as articles from German-language newspapers and magazines to answer questions and express opinions about the readings. Students will read a variety of old and contemporary texts ranging from short stories to poetry, as well as a novella. Moreover, students will be increasingly exposed to various authentic types of written German such as newspaper and magazine articles.
- Demonstrate the ability to compose a coherent text of several paragraphs with enough accuracy in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and vocabulary to be understood by a native speaker of German. Students can expect to not only compose basic texts, but also authentic pieces of writing that coincide with the communicative goals of the course.
- Demonstrate a broadened cultural understanding of the German-speaking world. This will explore areas outlined above and will present an extensive exploration of German culture.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
- Spoken German
- Written German
- German grammar/vocabulary
- Culture, literature and geography of the German-speaking world
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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