German
The Department of Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literatures will offer all levels of German (101, 102, 203, 204, 301, and 302) in both Fall 2024 and spring 2025.
For a complete listing of German courses and course descriptions, consult http://catalog.unc.edu/courses/germ/.
If you have prior knowledge of German, the UNC German placement test is required. (AP, SATII, IB, and college transfer credits are usable for fulfillment of Gen Ed requirements, but not for placement in coursework if you wish to continue your study in German.) Please take the online placement test.
The First-Year Pre-Registration Survey can NOT result in pre-enrollment in German. You are welcome to enroll yourself based on your UNC placement test results. (Do not take the online placement test more than once as only your first score will be considered for placement. If you have a technical problem with the test, or are concerned about your placement, please contact the Department’s Administrative Manager, Ms. Valerie Bernhardt.)
As soon as you complete the placement exam, take a moment to check your score. It will be found within the “Gradebook” tab on the left of the Sakai page. Your placement score will correlate to the placement level listed below.
German Placement
| Score | Placement Level |
| 0-70.5 | GERM 101 |
| 71-110.5 | GERM 102 |
| 111-140.5 | GERM 203 |
| 141-160.5 | GERM 204 |
| 161-180 | ABOVE |
Please enroll in the “placement level” listed for your score (do not enroll in the next-higher course).
If your placement level is “ABOVE,” you may contact the Department’s Administrative Manager, Ms. Valerie Bernhardt, to discuss what course(s) you should best take.
Should the section you want be full, please consider other sections. Once First-Year enrollment has ended, the Department will look at enrollment numbers and consider increasing limits, so please check back in August.
If you have been unable to enroll in the course section you need, you are welcome to email the Department’s Administrative Manager, Ms. Valerie Bernhardt, on or after August 5. Please include a brief explanation, for each other open section, indicating why that particular section will not work for you.
For concerns about the placement test, assistance with course enrollment, or other questions, please contact the Department’s Administrative Manager, Ms. Valerie Bernhardt.