By the end of the German I students will be able to comprehend basic spoken and written German, as well as communicate with others about themselves, other people and familiar objects using a variety of vocabulary in the present tense.

By the end of the German II students will be further able to comprehend and use more complex spoken and written German, as well as communicate about themselves, other people and cultural topics using a greater variety of vocabulary in the present and past tenses.

By the end of the German III students will be able to comprehend and use even more complex spoken and written German, as well as communicate about themselves, other people and cultural topics using a much greater variety of vocabulary and tenses essential for understanding authentic German.

By the end of German IV students will be able to comprehend and use standard German, as well as communicate with others on a variety of topics in various contexts, using a wide range of vocabulary, tenses and language structures.