Spring 2023 Courses
- For day, time, room, and TA information, see our TENTATIVE PDF SCHEDULE or the class search tool https://registrar-apps.ucdavis.edu/courses/search/index.cfm.
- For all courses not described here, please refer to the General Catalog course descriptions: https://catalog.ucdavis.edu/courses-subject-code/ger/
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Not sure about where to start with German?
Take a placement test in the Davis Language Center in Olson 53. The Center administers walk-in placement exams on the computer during regular business hours. The test takes about 20 minutes, and you get the results immediately. https://ucdlc.ucdavis.edu/
If the test places you into a class we don’t offer in that quarter, email the Language Program Coordinator for advice at kharjes@ucdavis.edu.
CEFR (European reference scale) equivalence:
A2 = Successful completion of 1st year German at UC Davis
B2 = Successful completion of 2nd year German at UC Davis
Course definitions:
Elementary German = 1st year
GER 001: Basic grammar, vocabulary, and conversation for absolute beginners. Grammar concepts are taught in authentic cultural contexts whenever possible. Not open to heritage speakers or those who took German classes in high school.
GER 002: Continuation of basic language and culture instruction. Prerequisite: GER 001 or consent of Language Program Coordinator.
GER 003: Conclusion of elementary German. Prerequisite: GER 002 or consent of Language Program Coordinator.
Intermediate German = 2nd year
GER 020: First course in intermediate German reading, writing, speaking, and listening comprehension. Introduction to longer authentic fiction and non-fiction texts and basic text analysis vocabulary. Practice of higher-level communicative strategies. Review of 1st year grammar concepts.
Prerequisite: GER 003 or consent of Language Program Coordinator.
GER 021: Continuation of intermediate German, and review of 1st year grammar concepts.
Prerequisite: GER 020 or consent of Language Program Coordinator.
GER 022: Conclusion of intermediate German. The curriculum is designed around a special topic chosen by the instructor.
Prerequisite: GER 021 or consent of Language Program Coordinator.
Undergraduate Courses
Language
GER 001, 003 Elementary German
GER 020, 022 Intermediate German
Lower Division
GER 011 Travel & The Modern World
Prof. Chunjie Zhang
GER 045 Vampires & Other Horrors
Prof. Kirsten Harjes
Upper Division
GER 103 German Writing Skills
Prof. Carlee Arnett
GER 112 Topics in German Literature
TBA
Graduate Courses
GER 297 - Section 001 Special Topics in German Literature
TBA
GER 297 - Section 002 Special Topics in German Literature
Prof. Chunjie Zhang