GER 1000 - German for Beginners I

3 cr. 3 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years. Also offered evenings.

The correct pronunciation, reading ability and fundamentals of grammar and syntax are taught in this class. This class is for students with no previous knowledge of German, or less than two years of German at the high school level. There will be a plethora of exercises that aim at establishing the students’ ability to speak, understand, read, and write German. Students engage in group activities to maximize their use of German. Students use German language films, CDs and Apfeldeutsch, a computer course for German, as part of their instruction. Students with two or more years of German are not admitted without permission of the instructor. L, C