GERM 1061 Intensive Reading in German

Although German Studies does not offer a graduate degree, this course is available to graduate students from various departments. This course is intended to prepare students for graduate language reading examinations. Students should come away with the tools to read general or specialized material in their own field.

Course overview

Department
German Studies
School
MCAS
Credits
3
Level
Graduate
Offered
Every Summer

Catalog details

Prerequisites
No previous knowledge of German is required.

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Requirements fulfilled

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Course evaluations

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

Course rating
4.17 / 5 · Very Good
58 responses
Instructor rating
4.61 / 5 · Excellent
58 responses
Terms evaluated
4
Most recent: Summer 2025

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
Summer 2025Ruth Sondermann4.45.04.64.64.64.64.64.87–9 hrs/week5 of 11
Summer 2025Ursula Mangoubi4.44.44.64.64.64.64.64.87–9 hrs/week5 of 11
Summer 2024Ruth Sondermann4.64.94.64.84.65.04.84.47–9 hrs/week8 of 11
Summer 2024Ursula Mangoubi4.64.84.64.84.65.04.84.47–9 hrs/week8 of 11
Summer 2023Ruth Sondermann—————————7 of 12
Summer 2023Ursula Mangoubi—————————7 of 12
Summer 2022Ruth Sondermann4.24.74.44.84.54.64.24.37–9 hrs/week9 of 15
Summer 2022Ursula Mangoubi4.24.64.44.84.54.64.24.37–9 hrs/week9 of 15

Data freshness

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

Instructors

  • Ruth Sondermann
    Summer 2026, Summer 2025, Summer 2024, Summer 2023, Summer 2022 · Official rating 4.69/5
  • Ursula Mangoubi
    Summer 2026, Summer 2025, Summer 2024, Summer 2023, Summer 2022 · Official rating 4.53/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Summer 2026 · Ursula Mangoubi, Ruth Sondermann · MW 06:15PM-09:15PM · Offered
  • Section 02
    Summer 2026 · Ursula Mangoubi, Ruth Sondermann · MW 06:15PM-09:15PM · Offered