Where do I take courses in German?

Note: Literature majors who have completed Linguistics LIGM 1C/CX (or the equivalent) should go directly into Literature LTGM 2A.

Where do I start?

• If you have never studied the language before, you should enroll in LIGM 1A/AX
• If you have studied the language before, you may not enroll in LIGM 1A/AX
• If you have studied the language before, consult with your college advisor about whether you need to take an online placement test. This test will determine which course is appropriate for you. Students who have taken AP exams in these languages or other college-level courses may not need to take the online placement test - again, check with your advisor.

How do I know whether to enroll in Linguistics 1D/DX or Literature 2A?

• You have taken the UCSD Language Placement Test and have placed in Linguistics LIGM 1D or Literature LTGM 2A. 
• You have completed Linguistics LIGM 1C/CX at UCSD
• You have had the equivalent of 1 year of the language at a 4-year college or university.
• You have had the equivalent of 3 semesters of the language at a community college.

Literature majors who have completed Linguistics LIGM 1C/1CX (or the equivalent) should go directly into Literature LTGM 2A.

• You need a terminal course to satisfy the language requirement for Revelle College and you would like to complete this requirement with the emphasis that 1D/DX offers (see below).
• You need another course to satisfy a 3-course language sequence for Roosevelt or Muir Colleges and you would like to complete this requirement with the emphasis that 1D/DX offers (see below).
• You want additional conversational exposure before going on to Literature 2A.

You may want to enroll in Literature 2A, if

• You need a terminal course to satisfy the language requirement for Revelle College and you would like to complete this requirement with the emphasis that 2A offers (see below).
• You need another course to satisfy a 3-course language sequence for Roosevelt or Muir Colleges and you would like to complete this requirement with the emphasis that 2A offers (see below).

You are advised to enroll in Literature 2A, if

• You plan to pursue a Major or Minor in the literature of that language within the Literature Department.
• You plan to pursue the Language Studies Major or Minor for that language within the Linguistics Department.
• You plan to participate in an EAP or OAP program that requires intermediate language competence.