German Language

German Language Instructor

Willkommen – Welcome to Intermediate German!

The German 2-series offers students the opportunity to deepen their knowledge and understanding of the German language. The classes build on foundational skills and place a strong emphasis on the four core areas: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Alongside language development, students will enhance their cultural awareness, review grammar, and grow their literacy skills at a more advanced level.

Course activities include readings on historical and as well as contemporary topics, discussions of films, and classroom practice. All instruction is conducted entirely in German to provide a fully immersive experience.

German is a global language with a rich cultural legacy. It is the native language of approximately 100 million people and the most widely spoken language in the European Union. German holds official status in Germany, Austria, and Liechtenstein, and is also one of the official languages of Switzerland, Belgium, and Luxembourg.

Being fluent in German is convenient in other areas such as business, literature, philosophy, film, music, and STEM.

German Courses

Intermediate: LTGM-002A → LTGM-002B → LTGM-002C

Students must be placed into the appropriate course level in order to enroll. See the "Placement Exam" details below.

Placement Exam

If you have never studied the language before, register in LIGM-001A and LIGM-001AX. If you have studied the language before, you may not enroll in LIGM-001A or LIGM-001AX and must follow the steps below for placement.

**If you took the AP German test**, you do not need to take the UCSD placement test:
AP German Score	Next Step
3	Register in LTGM-002A
4	Register in LTGM-002B
5	Register in LTGM-002C

If you did not take the AP German test, you need to take the **UCSD placement test**. The UCSD placement test in German is administered in the Department of Linguistics (Placement Test):
UCSD Placement Test Result	Next Step
LIGM-001B and LIGM-001BX or LIGM-001C and LIGM-001CX	Register in the corresponding beginning German classes in the Linguistics Dept
LIGM-001D or LTGM-002A (and you may want to continue your studies in German, beyond the fourth quarter)	Register in LTGM-002A
LIGM-001D or LTGM-002A (and you only want to take German through the 4th quarter)	Register in LTGM-002A OR LIGM-001D and LIGM-001DX
LTGM-002A or higher	Contact the German Language Coordinator for further placement in the intermediate German classes

Additional Resources

The German Studies Program at UCSD is an interdisciplinary program that offers both a major and a minor for students with broad academic interests in the German-speaking world.