GER 111 - Elementary German 1

3 credit hours - Three hours weekly; one term.
This course meets the Arts & Humanities General Education Requirement.

Learn basic pronunciation and grammar necessary for reading, writing and conversing in German. Not for those who have experience with the German language.

Note: This course is not for students who are already proficient in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in German.

Location(s) Typically Offered: Arnold Main Campus (MC) and Online (OL)

Term(s) Typically Offered: Fall and spring

Course Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Identify the main idea and details about familiar topics in novice-mid level written and spoken conversations and texts.
Communicate in spontaneous spoken conversations on both familiar and everyday topics, using a variety of practiced or memorized words, phrases, simple sentences, and questions.
Present information on familiar and cultural topics using a variety of practiced or memorized words, phrases, and simple sentences through spoken and written language.
Combine a variety of grammar structures and vocabulary to respond to a range of novice-mid level writing and speaking prompts.
Formulate comparisons between students’ cultural experiences and the cultural products, practices, and perspectives of German-speaking cultures.