Featured Course of the Week: German language courses (GER 101, GER 102, GER 201)

The Department of Germanic & Slavic Studies offers German language courses at all levels - from beginners to advanced language courses. Many of these offerings are designed as flexible online courses.

Students who already have some German-language skills or students with native, near-native or similar advanced ability should contact the Germanic & Slavic Studies Undergraduate Office for enrollment advice.

Winter 2022

GER 101 - Elementary German 1: This course aims to bring German language, culture, and everyday life into the classroom. Students with little or no prior knowledge are introduced to the structure of German and develop their listening/comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Classes are communicative and emphasize interaction in German. Online exercises and audio/video materials accompany each chapter of the textbook.
Antireq: 4U German
Textbook: Berliner Platz NEU 1 (chapters 1-10)

Online (Section 081) or
On-campus (remote until at least January 23, 2022)
Section 001: 11:30-12:20 MWF
Section 002: 4:00-5:20 TTh


GER 102 - Elementary German 2: A continuation of GER 101.
Antireq: 4U German
Textbook: Berliner Platz NEU 1 (chapters 11 & 12) and Berliner Platz NEU 2 (chapters 13-18)

Online (Section 081) or
On-campus (remote until at least January 23, 2022)
Section 001: 4:00-5:20 TTh


GER 201 - Intermediate German 1: This course continues the work of GER 101/102. It offers practice in speaking, reading, and writing, with vocabulary building, grammar, and exercises in comprehension.
Prereq: GER 102 or 4U German or comparable German language skills

Instructor: Prof. Schmenk

On-campus (remote until at least January 23, 2022)
Section 001: 2:30-3:50 MW


For more information about the courses and enrollment inquiries, contact the Germanic & Slavic Studies Undergraduate Office.

Other course videos:
CI 200 / GER 200 Transcultural Studies (Prof. Skidmore)
GER 303 Interactive German Language and Culture (Prof. Liebscher)
DUTCH 271 Dutch Culture and Society and Dutch language courses (Margreet De Rooij)
GER 383 Culture in the Third Reich: Racism, Resistance, Legacy (Prof. Skidmore)