German
4 courses · Mt. San Antonio College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026
GERM 1 Elementary German
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- Lecture: 72
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
For students with no previous German. Develops the ability to converse, read, and write in German. Emphasis on oral proficiency. Includes essentials of pronunciation, vocabulary, idioms, and grammatical structures along with an introduction to Germanic culture.
GERM 2 Continuing Elementary German
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- Lecture: 72
- Prerequisite
- GERM 1 or two years of high school German
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Further development of conversational reading and writing skills in German with emphasis on communication skills, expansion of vocabulary, and understanding of structure. Further study of Germanic culture.
GERM 3 Intermediate German
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- Lecture: 72
- Prerequisite
- GERM 2
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Communicative proficiency in German and exploration of Germanic culture. Further study and review of grammar and expansion of vocabulary. Increasing emphasis on reading and writing in German.
GERM 60 German Culture Through Cinema
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture: 54
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
A survey of German culture from 1870 to the present as reflected in the works of German film-makers. Special emphasis is placed on aesthetic, historical, and social movements in Germany. Films are shown in German with English subtitles. Class discussion and lectures are conducted in English.