Course selection
Prior to departure for Germany, students in the four-week program register for four credits and students in the eight-week program register for eight credits. Depending on program length, students register for one or two of the following courses, according to the appropriate level. You will take a German language placement test online and prior to the first day of class. Accepted students will receive further information about this process.
In addition to the courses below, students who participate in one course on the program beyond the German 1002: Introduction to German II (4 credits) level will also enroll in a one-credit independent study in German Studies (German 2011: Immersion in German), while students selecting to participate in two courses beyond the German 1002: Introduction to German II (4 credits) level enroll in a two-credit section of the same course. The additional credits earned in this course serves to reward the extra time and exposure students above the beginning level receive during the program.
If you have any questions about the academic program or course placement, please contact the Program Director and Faculty Advisor.
Beginning
Beginning students, who must have completed one university-level semester of German or the equivalent, enroll in German 1002: Introduction to German II (4 credits), for a total of four credits.
Intermediate
Intermediate students enroll in one of the following courses, plus a one-credit independent study in German studies (German 2011: Immersion in German), for a total of four credits:
- German 2001: Intermediate I (3 credits)
- Prerequisite: German 1002, or equivalent.
- German 2041: Reading I (3 credits)
- Prerequisite: German 2001, or equivalent.
- German 2122: Conversation I (3 credits)
- Prerequisite: German 2001, or equivalent.
- German 2131: The Contemporary German-Speaking World (3 credits)
- Prerequisite: German 2001, or equivalent.
Advanced
Students placing at advanced levels enroll in one of the following courses, plus a one-credit independent study in German studies (German 2011: Immersion in German), for a total of four credits:
- German 3011: Intensive German in Germany (3 credits)
- For students who have completed all other courses offered at the advanced level.
- German 3021: Conversation II (3 credits)
- Prerequisite: German 2122, or equivalent.
Academic program notes
- 4-week program, 4 credits or 8-week program, 8 credits
- Courses are taught by local faculty of the University of Leipzig’s Herder Institut, a non-profit association which constitutes the University of Leipzig’s center specializing in German as a foreign language. The Herder Institut has more than 50 years of excellence in advancing German language skills, as well as teaching about the culture and civilization of Germany.
- Prior to the start of classes, you will take a placement test to confirm your level and course. Students in the 8-week program will take another placement test at the start of the second session to confirm course enrollment for the second term.
- The Temple University faculty advisor oversees the academics during the program.
- Following completion of the program, you will earn credit for the Temple University course equivalent to the level of course you took while in Leipzig.
- Temple students who successfully complete (with a C- or better) credit-bearing coursework worth at least three semester hours in an approved summer or semester study abroad program with a minimum stay abroad of 28-days will satisfy the World Society (GG) requirement.