Students who plan to take a language in the Fall must complete a language placement form in STAR. Each language has a questionnaire and/or exam that must be completed before a student can register for a language course.
Learn more on the Department of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures website.
Advanced Placement: A score of 4 or 5 on a Language Exam earns college credit and counts toward the Language Studies Common Area Requirement; a score of 4 or 5 on a Language Literature Exam earns college credit and counts toward the Language Studies or Literature Common Area requirement. Students with AP credit who take a course below the level of GERM 301 will forfeit the AP credit.
Successful completion of a course at or above the 300 level in the same language as the AP award will satisfy the Language Studies Common Area Requirement. Students with AP credit in a modern Language or Literature earn placement in the curriculum but not progress toward the minimum number of courses required by the major.
Majors: Students who are considering a German major should enroll in the appropriate level course based on the results of the placement test or Advanced Placement score.
Courses
GERM 101
Elementary German 1
Common Area: Language Studies
Designed for students with no previous study of German, aimed at the acquisition of a basic speaking, reading and writing knowledge. Five class hours weekly, including two hours of practicum.
GERM 201
Intermediate German 1
Common Area: Language Studies
A review of the fundamentals of the German language, supplemented by readings in literary and cultural texts as well as practice in oral and written expression. Five class hours weekly and laboratory practice.
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