German List A
German – GRMAN Students with prior foreign language instruction should check with a language teacher regarding proper placement in foreign language courses. The following system is generally used to determine the appropriate term of college work based on high school language: two years equal one college term; three years equal two college terms; four years equal three college terms. Applied and Fine Arts Division Michael Almaguer, Dean Humanities Building 112 and 113 925-685-1230 ext. 2312
GRMAN 120 First Term German........................................... 5 GRMAN 121 Second Term German..................................... 5 GRMAN 220 Third Term German.......................................... 5 GRMAN 221 Fourth Term German........................................ 5 GRMAN 230 Fifth Term German........................................... 3 GRMAN 231 Sixth Term German.......................................... 3 List B
GRMAN 121 Second Term German...................................... 5 GRMAN 155 First Term Beginning Conversational German . .......................................................... 3 GRMAN 156 Second Term Beginning Conversational German............................................................. 3 GRMAN 157 Third Term Beginning Conversational German............................................................. 3 GRMAN 220 Third Term German.......................................... 5 GRMAN 221 Fourth Term German........................................ 5
total minimum required units
13
Possible career opportunities
The study of German can open up opportunities in communications, foreign trade and banking, transportation, government, the Foreign Service, tourism, library services, teaching, professional translating, journalism, and all levels of education, including university teaching. Most foreign language careers require more than two years of study.
Program level student learning outcomes A complete list of program level student learning outcomes for each program is available in this catalog in Section Four: Program level student learning outcomes. Students may also consult the website at: www.dvc.edu/slo for the most current information.
Certificate of achievement
GRMAN-120 First Term German 5 units SC • 90 hours lecture/18 hours laboratory by arrangement per term • Note: GRMAN 120 and 121 combined are equivalent in content to GRMAN 145, 146 and 147 combined
Beginning German. Students learn basic communication skills, vocabulary, idioms, and grammatical structures. A new and exciting video program augments the course and provides cultural background for the German-speaking countries. Audio tapes further expose the student to everyday spoken German and provide an opportunity to practice the language. CSU, UC (credit limits may apply to UC - see counselor)
GRMAN-121 Second Term German
German
Certificate of achievement - German
This certificate of achievement was created to give students the opportunity to show potential employers in this country and in other countries that the student has completed a certain number of courses in German and prepares students with an intermediate to advanced knowledge of German and familiarizes them with the culture of the German-speaking world. This certificate of achievement provides students, prospective employers and others with documented evidence of persistence and academic accomplishment in the language. The certificate requires completion of at least 13 units from one of the following lists of courses which must be completed with a grade of “C” grade or higher.
5 units SC • 90 hours lecture/18 hours laboratory by arrangement per term • Recommended: GRMAN 120 or equivalent • Note: GRMAN 120 and 121 combined are equivalent in content to GRMAN 145, 146 and 147 combined
Second semester of basic German. Emphasis is on communicative skills: vocabulary expansion, idioms, writing, and completion of a basic grammar overview. Study of culture, history, and geography of the German-speaking countries through the Focus Deutsch video and audio program. CSU, UC (credit limits may apply to UC - see counselor)
GRMAN-145 First Trimester German 3 units SC • 54 hours lecture/18 hours laboratory by arrangement per term • Note: GRMAN 120 and 121 combined are equivalent in content to GRMAN 145, 146 and 147 combined
First term of a trimester course in beginning German. The student is introduced to the sounds and structures of the German language. Video and audio tapes provide cultural 238
PROGRAMs and courses
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