GERM 1002 Elementary German II

Students will learn basic German at the A2.1 level, including the vocabulary and grammar necessary for communicating in every-day situations. In the spring semester, students can enroll in GERM1004, the Elementary German Practicum, for extra practice speaking. Students need to have taken GERM1001 or its equivalent as determined by the placement test. For information on the placement test, see the department website.

Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.06 / 5 · Very Good
105 responses
Instructor rating
4.29 / 5 · Very Good
105 responses
Terms evaluated
10
Most recent: Spring 2026

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Spring 2026Ruth Sondermann4.04.14.44.54.14.44.54.07–9 hrs/week8 of 10
Spring 2026Ursula Mangoubi4.54.84.54.54.34.54.54.54–6 hrs/week4 of 7
Fall 2025Ursula Mangoubi3.74.44.44.63.94.44.44.14–6 hrs/week7 of 11
Spring 2025Ruth Sondermann4.04.34.34.44.34.44.44.14–6 hrs/week9 of 11
Spring 2025Ursula Mangoubi3.63.54.24.24.04.64.24.04–6 hrs/week5 of 12
Fall 2024Ursula Mangoubi5.05.04.74.75.05.05.05.04–6 hrs/week3 of 4
Spring 2024Ruth Sondermann4.74.64.74.74.05.04.74.74–6 hrs/week8 of 10
Spring 2024Ursula Mangoubi4.34.75.05.04.74.75.04.71–3 hrs/week3 of 6
Fall 2023Ursula Mangoubi—————————11 of 13
Spring 2023Nicholas Block4.04.85.04.54.34.33.04.5—4 of 6
Spring 2023Ruth Sondermann4.04.34.74.64.94.04.04.74–6 hrs/week10 of 11
Spring 2023Ursula Mangoubi4.04.34.24.24.24.24.24.44–6 hrs/week11 of 11
Fall 2022Ursula Mangoubi3.43.64.14.04.04.33.74.34–6 hrs/week7 of 8
Spring 2022Ruth Sondermann4.04.04.44.54.14.14.14.54–6 hrs/week10 of 19
Spring 2022Ursula Mangoubi3.03.54.04.04.04.04.04.04–6 hrs/week2 of 9
Fall 2021Ursula Mangoubi5.05.05.05.04.74.74.34.74–6 hrs/week3 of 6

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Nicholas Block
    Spring 2023 · Official rating 4.75/5
  • Ruth Sondermann
    Spring 2027, Spring 2026, Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.24/5
  • Ursula Mangoubi
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.29/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Spring 2027 · Ruth Sondermann · Gasson Hall 308 MWF 10:00AM-10:50AM · Offered
  • Section 02
    Spring 2027 · Ursula Mangoubi · Devlin Hall 117 MWF 01:00PM-01:50PM · Offered
  • Section 03
    Spring 2027 · Ursula Mangoubi · Devlin Hall 117 MWF 01:00PM-01:50PM · Offered
  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Ursula Mangoubi · Higgins Hall 275 MWF 12:00 Noon-12:50PM · Offered