Course Catalog Information (24-25)
GERM 1
Elementary German (First Quarter)
Course Description
This course is an introduction to the language and cultures of the German-speaking countries. Basic speaking, listening, reading and writing of German will be practiced within a cultural framework. Emphasis will be on language as an expression of culture and include language laboratory practice to reinforce pronunciation, grammar, syntax and simple conversation.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate a consistent working command of core vocabulary and language structures necessary to communicate, orally and in writing, and to provide basic/simple information relating to high-frequency situations in familiar contexts.
- Comprehend short, simple texts on familiar topics, relying on contextual clues to extract the gist and some detail.
- Compose comprehensible, simple phrases or sentences about familiar topics to reflect a consistent working command of essential vocabulary and language structures.
- Demonstrate a cursory grasp of cultural contributions and social phenomena of German-speaking world, by analyzing and comparing those to one's own cultures.
Course Details
- Units
- 5 Units
- Hours
- Weekly Lecture Hours: 5
- Weekly Lab Hours: 0
- Gen Ed
- General Education Class
- Program Status
- Program Applicable
- Credit
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Transferability
- Transferable to both UC and CSU
- Grading Method
- Letter Grading
Requisite and Advisory
- Advisory(ies)
- ESL 272 and ESL 273, or ESL 472 and ESL 473, or eligibility for EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5
- Prerequisite(s)
- Corequisite(s)
Limitations on Enrollment and Entrance Skills
- Limitation(s) on Enrollment
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