# German (GER) courses

Antelope Valley College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 4 courses

Source: https://avc.elumenapp.com/catalog/2026-27/department/german

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027.

### GER 101 — Elementary German 1

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** 90 lecture hours, 90 contact hours total
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/antelope-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/ger.md); Winter 2027, 1 section (/c/antelope-valley-college/schedule/winter-2027/ger.md); Spring 2027, 2 sections (/c/antelope-valley-college/schedule/spring-2027/ger.md)
- Applies to the associate degree or certificates (AVC)

This introductory course in German develops students' ability to speak, read, write and comprehend German. Emphasis is on the vocabulary, grammar and cultural knowledge necessary to communicate in everyday situations. The course includes work in pairs and small groups so that students will be active learners. Class will be conducted primarily in German with minimal use of translation.

### GER 102 — Elementary German 2

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** 90 lecture hours, 90 contact hours total
- **Prerequisite:** Completion of GER 101.
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/antelope-valley-college/schedule/spring-2027/ger.md)
- Applies to the associate degree or certificates (AVC)

This course, the second semester of elementary level German, continues to develop students' ability to speak, read, write and understand German. Emphasis is on the vocabulary, grammar and cultural knowledge necessary to communicate in everyday situations. The course includes work in pairs and small groups so that students will be active learners. The class will be conducted entirely in German.

### GER 201 — Intermediate German 1

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** 72 lecture hours, 72 contact hours total
- **Prerequisite:** Completion of GER 102.
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 schedules
- Applies to the associate degree or certificates (AVC)

This course develops students' reading, writing, aural comprehension and speaking abilities. Students read and discuss a variety of texts. Students may also hear radio emissions, video or television clips, songs and short lectures. Course includes information on contemporary issues such as environmental problems, music, feminism, multiculturalism, cultural and political history or regional linguistic variations. Activities include reading aloud, group discussions, and work in groups or pairs. This course, conducted entirely in German, is intended for German majors and minors, students pursing fields such as international business and global studies with an emphasis in German speaking countries, and students studying subjects that require more than two semesters of a foreign language as well as those seeking to broaden or maintain their proficiency in German.

### GER 202 — Intermediate German 2

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** 72 lecture hours, 72 contact hours total
- **Prerequisite:** Completion of GER 201.
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 schedules
- Applies to the associate degree or certificates (AVC)

This course develops students' reading, writing, aural comprehension and speaking abilities. Students read and discuss a variety of texts. Students may also hear radio emissions, video or television clips, songs and short lectures. Course may cover contemporary issues such as environmental problems, music, feminism, multiculturalism, cultural and/or political history or regional linguistic variations. Activities include reading aloud, group discussions, and work in groups or pairs. This course, conducted entirely in German, is intended for German majors and minors, students pursing fields such as international business and global studies with an emphasis in German speaking countries, and students studying subjects that require more than two semesters of a foreign language as well as those seeking to broaden or maintain their proficiency in German.