{
  "college": "merced-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "code": "GERN",
  "name": "German",
  "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.mccd.edu/schools/programs/school-humanities-liberal-arts/courses/gern-courses",
  "courses": [
    {
      "code": "GERN-01",
      "subject": "GERN",
      "number": "01",
      "title": "Elementary German I",
      "units": "4",
      "hours": "4 hours lecture",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "This is a beginner’s course. The course will focus on the development of listening, speaking, reading, and writing in a cultural context, with primary emphasis on communicative competency. Students will learn how to express in German the most basic functions of everyday life. (04/19)",
      "notes": [
        "(IGETC area 6) [CSU-GE and IGETC are only for 2024-25 catalogs or earlier]"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/merced-college/schedule/fall-2026/gern/#gern-01",
          "subject": "GERN"
        },
        {
          "term": "spring-2027",
          "name": "Spring 2027",
          "sections": 2,
          "open": 2,
          "url": "/c/merced-college/schedule/spring-2027/gern/#gern-01",
          "subject": "GERN"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "GERN-02",
      "subject": "GERN",
      "number": "02",
      "title": "Elementary German II",
      "units": "4",
      "hours": "4 hours lecture",
      "prerequisite": "GERN-01 or two years of high school German",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "GERN-02 is a continuation of GERN-01. This course will focus on the further development of listening, speaking, reading, and writing in a cultural context, with primary emphasis on communicative competency. Students will learn how to express in German basic functions of everyday life. (10/16)",
      "notes": [
        "(IGETC area 6) [CSU-GE and IGETC are only for 2024-25 catalogs or earlier]"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 0,
          "url": "/c/merced-college/schedule/fall-2026/gern/#gern-02",
          "subject": "GERN"
        },
        {
          "term": "spring-2027",
          "name": "Spring 2027",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/merced-college/schedule/spring-2027/gern/#gern-02",
          "subject": "GERN"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "GERN-03",
      "subject": "GERN",
      "number": "03",
      "title": "Intermediate German I",
      "units": "4",
      "hours": "4 hours lecture",
      "prerequisite": "GERN-02",
      "advisory": "LRNR-30",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "GERN-03 is a continuation of GERN-02. This course reviews and further develops grammatical concepts introduced in GERN-01 and GERN-02, as well as introduces the student to new concepts. Through varied readings, composition, and discussion, the student will increase his or her vocabulary and cultural knowledge. (10/16)",
      "notes": [
        "(Cal-GETC area 3B)",
        "(CSU breadth area C2) (IGETC area 3B/6) [CSU-GE and IGETC are only for 2024-25 catalogs or earlier]"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "GERN-04",
      "subject": "GERN",
      "number": "04",
      "title": "Intermediate German II",
      "units": "4",
      "hours": "4 hours lecture",
      "prerequisite": "GERN-03",
      "advisory": "LRNR-30",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "This course is a thorough review of the fundamentals of reading, writing, speaking and understanding German, designed to aid the student in preparing for advanced studies in German composition, grammar, and conversation, as well as literature in German, history and culture. (10/16)",
      "notes": [
        "(Cal-GETC area 3B)",
        "(CSU breadth area C2) (IGETC area 3B/6) [CSU-GE and IGETC are only for 2024-25 catalogs or earlier]"
      ],
      "offered": []
    }
  ]
}