Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany.
Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany.

More than 130 million people speak German around the world and German is also the language with the most native speakers in the European Union. Because of its historical association with both artistic and scientific disciplines, German is a particularly useful language for students majoring in business, economics, and natural sciences, as well as for those interested in music and visual arts.

Our department offers introductory classes of German.

LANG 119: Elementary German I
This course teaches the essentials of basic communication in German, with a primary emphasis on oral communication (speaking and understanding oral speech). It is recommended for students with little or no previous knowledge of German.

LANG 120: Elementary German II
This course is a continuation of LANG 119 (Elementary German I).