GERM 1051 Intermediate German II

Satisfies intermediate language proficiency for MCAS and International Studies. Students will begin to speak German independently and justify opinions. This B1.1 course is designed for students to communicate in a variety of situations and to read short fiction. Students need to have taken GERM1050 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
4.27 / 5 · Very Good
120 responses
Instructor rating
4.51 / 5 · Excellent
120 responses
Terms evaluated
9
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 Sondermann4.04.44.44.34.34.14.04.04–6 hrs/week9 of 11
Spring 2026Sonya Andersen3.54.04.04.33.83.84.33.5—4 of 6
Fall 2025Nicholas Block4.54.54.54.54.54.54.54.5—2 of 4
Spring 2025Nicholas Block4.44.94.74.84.64.74.64.6—7 of 10
Spring 2025Ruth Sondermann4.44.64.44.44.94.44.45.04–6 hrs/week7 of 10
Fall 2024Geraldine Grimm4.84.94.74.74.44.64.54.51–3 hrs/week15 of 17
Spring 2024Nicholas Block3.53.94.54.94.54.43.34.410+ hrs/week8 of 10
Spring 2024Ruth Sondermann3.74.24.54.64.44.13.84.24–6 hrs/week11 of 12
Fall 2023Geraldine Grimm—————————6 of 9
Spring 2023Ruth Sondermann3.84.14.34.44.24.53.64.44–6 hrs/week11 of 13
Spring 2023William Burwick4.04.43.84.34.44.33.84.64–6 hrs/week9 of 11
Fall 2022Geraldine Grimm4.44.64.74.64.04.74.84.81–3 hrs/week12 of 12
Spring 2022Geraldine Grimm4.74.74.74.74.44.84.64.7—10 of 12
Spring 2022Michael Resler4.64.84.84.84.64.64.84.64–6 hrs/week5 of 12
Spring 2022William Burwick5.05.04.54.84.34.85.05.0—4 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

  • Geraldine Grimm
    Fall 2026, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.76/5
  • Michael Resler
    Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.80/5
  • Nicholas Block
    Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Spring 2024 · Official rating 4.36/5
  • Ruth Sondermann
    Spring 2027, Spring 2026, Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023 · Official rating 4.29/5
  • Sonya Andersen
    Spring 2027, Spring 2026 · Official rating 4.00/5
  • William Burwick
    Spring 2023, Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.57/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Spring 2027 · Ruth Sondermann · Gasson Hall 308 MWF 11:00AM-11:50AM · Offered
  • Section 02
    Spring 2027 · Sonya Andersen · Lyons Hall 208 MWF 02:00PM-02:50PM · Offered
  • Section 03
    Spring 2027 · Sonya Andersen · Lyons Hall 208 MWF 02:00PM-02:50PM · Offered
  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Geraldine Grimm · Stokes Hall 261S MWF 11:00AM-11:50AM · Offered