German Language and Culture

Through the German Language and Culture micro-credential, students acquire basic skills in reading, speaking, and writing the language together with essential cultural knowledge about the geography, regional culture, art, economy, politics, and values ofGerman-speaking countries. In addition, students acquire an intercultural awareness and understanding of how linguistic and cultural differences shape communication and cognition.

Competencies gained:

• Students acquire basic knowledge of German culture (geography, politics, education, costumes, everyday life)
• Students are able to express themselves in German on the intermediate level (producing and understanding texts of multiple paragraphs and various genres)
• Students develop intercultural awareness

Take all of the following courses (12 credits):

• GERMN 110 – Basic German I
• GERMN 120 – Basic German II
• GERMN 250 – Intermediate German

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