- Course Type CLEP
- Subject World Languages
- Level Introductory
- Length 12 Modules
- Video Length 4h 44m
- Reading Pages 265
- Institution Modern States
ABOUT THIS COURSE
German Language reviews the material typically taught in two to three semesters of college-level German. The course develops listening and reading skills, comprehension of vocabulary and grammar, and the ability to understand cultural and situational contexts.
This is a free, self-paced Modern States course with no prerequisites. It is aligned to the CLEP® German Language exam, which combines Level 1 and Level 2 content into a single test. The exam includes separately timed listening and reading sections. Most colleges that grant credit for CLEP® language exams award the equivalent of two or more semesters of credit, depending on your exam score.
Modern States originally developed this course in collaboration with Tania Hinderberger-Burton, Ph.D. of American University. Karl-Georg Federhofer supported course enhancements published in 2025.
Course Overview
German Language Course Overview - Modern States
| Module | Topic | Video Length | Total pages of required reading |
| Module 1: Introductions and Greetings 00:19:43 total video length 52 total reading pages |
1: Introductions and Greetings | 0:01:02 | – |
| 1.1: The Alphabet / Pronunciation | 0:04:08 | 17 | |
| 1.2: Personal Pronouns — Formal vs. Informal | 0:02:52 | 32 | |
| 1.3: Auxiliaries sein and haben in the Present Tense | 0:05:03 | 1 | |
| 1.4: Greetings, Introductions | 0:01:10 | 2 | |
| 1.5: Jetzt üben wir! | 0:05:28 | – | |
| 1: Summary | – | – | |
| Module 2: Family, Acquaintances and Friends 00:37:50 total video length 17 total reading pages |
2: Family, Acquaintances, and Friends | 0:00:35 | – |
| 2.1: German Nouns | 0:01:25 | 1 | |
| 2.1.1: Capitalization and Gender | 0:05:39 | 1 | |
| 2.1.2: Number and Plural Formation | 0:01:59 | 1 | |
| 2.2: Cases and Articles | 0:02:22 | – | |
| 2.2.1: Nominative | 0:04:46 | 1 | |
| 2.2.2: Accusative | 0:02:34 | 1 | |
| 2.2.3: Dative | 0:03:48 | 1 | |
| 2.2.4: Genitive | 0:02:45 | 1 | |
| 2.3: People | 0:00:46 | 2 | |
| 2.3.1: Family | 0:04:31 | 7 | |
| 2.3.2: Acquaintances and Friends | 0:02:30 | 1 | |
| 2.4: Jetzt üben wir! | 0:04:10 | – | |
| 2: Summary | – | – | |
| Module 3: Living 00:37:09 total video length 10 total reading pages |
3: Living | 0:00:57 | – |
| 3.1: Rooms and Furniture | 0:10:05 | 3 | |
| 3.2: German Adjectives | 0:00:41 | 1 | |
| 3.2.1: Placement of Adjectives in a Sentence | 0:06:43 | 5 | |
| 3.2.2: Case Endings of Adjectives | 0:07:38 | – | |
| 3.3: Negation | 0:00:46 | – | |
| 3.3.1: Nicht in Sentences and Questions | 0:02:48 | – | |
| 3.3.2: Kein to Negate Nouns | 0:02:44 | – | |
| 3.4: Jetzt üben wir! | 0:04:47 | 1 | |
| 3: Summary | – | – | |
| Module 4: My Town and Neighborhood 00:42:42 total video length 12 total reading pages |
4: My Town and Neighborhood | 0:01:23 | – |
| 4.1: In Town | 0:08:32 | – | |
| 4.2: Prepositions of Location | 0:00:56 | 1 | |
| 4.2.1: The Accusative Case – Wohin gehen Sie? | 0:05:41 | 1 | |
| 4.2.2: The Dative Case – Wo sind Sie? | 0:03:22 | 1 | |
| 4.3: On the Go | 0:05:19 | 8 | |
| 4.4: German Modal Verbs – können, wollen, müssen, dürfen, sollen | 0:03:34 | 1 | |
| 4.5: Jetzt üben wir! | 0:13:55 | – | |
| 4: Summary | – | – | |
| Module 5: My Daily Routine 00:16:27 total video length 7 total reading pages |
5: My Daily Routine | 0:00:52 | 4 |
| 5.1: The Present Tense of Regular Verbs | 0:03:09 | 1 | |
| 5.2: The Present Tense of Irregular Verbs | 0:04:05 | 1 | |
| 5.3: Reflexive Verbs and Pronouns | 0:04:07 | 1 | |
| 5.4: Jetzt üben wir! | 0:04:14 | – | |
| 5: Summary | – | – | |
| Module 6: At School and University 00:15:55 total video length 40 total reading pages |
6: At School and the University | 0:00:37 | – |
| 6.1: At the University | 0:02:54 | 40 | |
| 6.2: Interrogative Pronouns | 0:03:55 | – | |
| 6.3: Professions | 0:06:27 | 1 | |
| 6.4: Jetzt üben wir! | 0:02:02 | – | |
| 6: Summary | – | – | |
| Module 7: Activities and Hobbies 00:26:02 total video length 95 total reading pages |
7: Leisure Time and Hobbies | 0:00:49 | – |
| 7.1: Days, Months, Seasons, and Holidays | 0:01:48 | 1 | |
| 7.2: Calendar and Appointments | 0:11:32 | 31 | |
| 7.3: Leisure Time, Hobbies, and Travel | 0:06:07 | 43 | |
| 7.4: Jetzt üben wir! | 0:05:46 | 20 | |
| 7: Summary | – | – | |
| Module 8: Last Weekend 00:18:08 total video length 3 total reading pages |
8: Last Weekend | 0:03:09 | – |
| 8.1: Writing and Talking about Past Events | 0:02:02 | – | |
| 8.1.1: Simple Past Regular Verbs | 0:02:55 | 1 | |
| 8.1.2: Simple Past Irregular Verbs | 0:01:18 | 1 | |
| 8.1.3: Past Participles of Verbs with haben or sein | 0:01:58 | – | |
| 8.2: Strong Verbs – Simple Past and Present Perfect Table | 0:02:43 | 1 | |
| 8.3: Jetzt üben wir! | 0:04:03 | – | |
| 8: Summary | – | – | |
| Module 9: Separable and Inseparable Prefix Verbs 00:15:39 total video length 6 total reading pages |
9: Separable and Inseparable Prefix Verbs | 0:02:05 | 4 |
| 9.1: Separable Prefix Verbs | 0:04:05 | 1 | |
| 9.2: Meaning and Usage | 0:02:15 | – | |
| 9.3: Negation with nicht | 0:01:31 | – | |
| 9.4: Inseparable Prefix Verbs | 0:00:50 | 1 | |
| 9.5: Jetzt üben wir! | 0:04:53 | – | |
| 9: Summary | – | – | |
| Module 10: Word Order 00:27:21 total video length 8 total reading pages |
10: Word Order in German | 0:01:39 | – |
| 10.1: Main Clause | 0:01:10 | – | |
| 10.1.1: Main Clause (Hauptsatz) | 0:04:31 | 1 | |
| 10.1.2: Position of the Conjugated Verb | 0:04:11 | – | |
| 10.1.3: Coordinating Conjunctions (und, aber, oder) | 0:06:14 | 1 | |
| 10.2: Subordinate Clauses | 0:01:34 | 1 | |
| 10.2.1: Position of the Conjugated Verb in Subordinate Clauses | 0:01:13 | 1 | |
| 10.2.2: Questions and Answers | 0:03:16 | 4 | |
| 10.3: Jetzt üben wir! | 0:03:33 | – | |
| 10: Summary | – | – | |
| Module 11: Health – Gesundheit! 00:16:16 total video length 13 total reading pages |
11: Health – Gesundheit! | 0:00:41 | – |
| 11.1: The Human Body | 0:02:34 | 2 | |
| 11.2: Morning Routine | 0:01:40 | 1 | |
| 11.3: Compounds | 0:02:50 | – | |
| 11.4: At the Doctor’s Office | 0:00:52 | 8 | |
| 11.5: German Adverbs | 0:00:38 | 1 | |
| 11.5.1: Placement of Adverbs | 0:01:09 | 1 | |
| 11.5.2: Adverbs of Time | 0:01:36 | – | |
| 11.5.3: Adverbs of Place | 0:00:54 | – | |
| 11.5.4: Sequence of Adverbial Expressions | 0:00:50 | – | |
| 11.6: Jetzt üben wir! | 0:02:32 | – | |
| 11: Summary | – | – | |
| Module 12: Relative Clauses 00:10:36 total video length 1 total reading pages |
12: Relative Clauses | 0:00:59 | – |
| 12.1: Relative Pronouns | 0:02:26 | – | |
| 12.2: Gender and Number | 0:02:43 | 1 | |
| 12.3: Relative Adverbs – wo and was | 0:02:01 | – | |
| 12.4: Jetzt üben wir! | 0:02:27 | – | |
| 12: Summary | – | – | |
| Course Conclusion | – | – |
