Credit GER

GER 101 Beginning German I

Units

5

Hours

90 (90 lecture)

Transfers to

CSU, UC

SBCC General Education: SBCCGE Area C, SBCCGE Area 3

Transfer Information: CSUGE Area C2, IGETC Area 6A

Fundamentals of grammar, pronunciation, orthography and conversation.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section) · Spring 2027 (1 section)

GER 102 Beginning German II

Units

5

Hours

90 (90 lecture)

Prerequisite

GER 101 or two years of high school German or qualifying score on SBCC SoML placement exam.

Transfers to

CSU, UC

SBCC General Education: SBCCGE Area C, SBCCGE Area 3

Transfer Information: Cal-GETC Area 3B, CSUGE Area C2, IGETC Area 3B, IGETC Area 6A

Fundamentals of grammar, pronunciation, orthography and conversation.

Offered: Spring 2027 (1 section)

GER 103 Intermediate German I

Units

5

Hours

90 (90 lecture)

Prerequisite

GER 102 or three years of high school German or qualifying score on SBCC SoML placement exam.

Transfers to

CSU, UC

SBCC General Education: SBCCGE Area C, SBCCGE Area 3

Transfer Information: Cal-GETC Area 3B, CSUGE Area C2, IGETC Area 3B, IGETC Area 6A

Review of basic structures, with emphasis on comprehension and vocabulary building.

Not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules.

GER 104 Intermediate German II

Units

5

Hours

90 (90 lecture)

Prerequisite

GER 103 or four years of high school German or qualifying score on SBCC SoML placement exam.

Transfers to

CSU, UC

SBCC General Education: SBCCGE Area C, SBCCGE Area 3

Transfer Information: Cal-GETC Area 3B, CSUGE Area C2, IGETC Area 3B, IGETC Area 6A

Emphasis on listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. Review of grammatical structures, vocabulary building through readings, research and discussion of cultural topics. Continuation of German 103.

Not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules.

GER 134 Intermediate Business German

Units

3

Hours

54 (54 lecture)

Prerequisite

GER 102 or 3 years of High School German or qualifying score on the SBCC SoML placement exam.

Transfers to

CSU

Introduction to high-frequency vocabulary used in business transactions and settings in German-speaking countries. Designed to prepare students to successfully handle business-related situations in German. Promotes the understanding of German corporate culture as reflected on application processes and interviews, emails, phone conversations, business meetings and business travel.

Not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules.

GER 140 Intermediate Conversation

Units

2

Hours

36 (36 lecture)

Prerequisite

GER 103 or 130 or four years of high school German or qualifying score on SBCC SoML placement exam.

Transfers to

CSU, UC

Skills of conversation, via topic-oriented expanded vocabulary at the intermediate level.

Not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules.