German
2017-18 General Catalog
Department of Languages and Applied Linguistics
218 Cowell College
(831) 459-2054
http://language.ucsc.edu
Lower-Division Courses
1. First-Year German. F
German 1, a beginning-level course, introduces the German language and culture for students with no previous knowledge of German. The course focuses on speaking, reading, writing, and listening. The first-year sequence (1-2-3) starts in fall quarter only. (An accelerated sequence, courses 1A-1B, begins in winter quarter.) (Formerly Instruction in the German Language.) The Staff
1A. Accelerated German. W
Accelerated course covers German 1 and part of German 2. It is designed for motivated beginning students. Students develop skills in speaking, reading, writing, and listening to real-life German. (Formerly Intensive Elementary German.) The Staff
1B. Accelerated German. S
Accelerated course part 2 covers part of German 2 and all of German 3. In this course, students who have successfully completed German 1A (or its equivalent) continue to develop competence in speaking, reading, writing, and understanding real-life German. (Formerly Intensive Elementary German.) Prerequisite(s): course 1A or 2 or placement by examination. For students completing course 2, course 3 is preferable. The Staff
2. First-Year German. W
German 2, a second-quarter course, is designed for students who have successfully completed German 1 (or its equivalent). Students continue to develop competence in speaking, reading, writing, and understanding in the context of real-life language use. (Formerly Instruction in the German Language.) Prerequisite(s): course 1 or 1A or placement by examination. The Staff
3. First-Year German. S
German 3 is designed for students who have successfully completed German 2 (or its equivalent; e.g., 2-3 years of high school German). Students continue to develop competence in speaking, reading, writing, and understanding real-life German. (Formerly Instruction in the German Language.) Prerequisite(s): course 2 or placement by examination. The Staff
4. Second-Year German. F
Intermediate composition and conversation based on the reading of selected prose and related cultural material. Speaking, reading, writing, and listening comprehension skills are developed by extensive use of media materials. Conducted entirely in German. Prerequisite(s): course 1B or 3 or placement by examination. (General Education Code(s): CC.) The Staff
5. Second-Year German. W
Intermediate composition and conversation based on the reading of selected prose and related cultural material. Speaking, reading, writing, and listening comprehension skills are developed by extensive use of media materials. Conducted entirely in German. Prerequisite(s): course 4 or placement by examination. (General Education Code(s): CC.) The Staff
6. Second-Year German. S
Intermediate composition and conversation based on the reading of selected prose and related cultural material. Speaking, reading, writing, and listening comprehension skills are developed by extensive use of media materials. Conducted entirely in German. Prerequisite(s): course 5 or placement by examination. (General Education Code(s): CC.) The Staff
94. Group Tutorial. F,W,S
Provides a means for a small group of students to study a particular topic in consultation with a faculty sponsor. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
99. Tutorial. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
99F. Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
Upper-Division Courses
119. German Media. S
This third-year language and culture course is designed for students who are comfortable speaking and writing German at the German 5 level or above. Using a variety of German media sources, students give oral presentations and write reports on contemporary issues. Taught in German. Prerequisite(s): course 5 or placement by examination. Enrollment limited to 25. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): CC.) Z. Abrams, The Staff
194. Group Tutorial. F,W,S
Provides a means for a small group of students to study a particular topic in consultation with a faculty sponsor. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
199. Tutorial. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
199F. Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
Revised: 09/01/17
