Program Overview

German at Cerritos College

Associate of Arts

The German Program at Cerritos College offers a complete language program (including Scientific German, and German for International Commerce) to fulfill an Associate of Arts Degree. German is an important language for Global Economy. It is called the Powerhouse of Europe, and people who speak German have a very useful skill for the World Economy.

Salary, Growth and Careers

Salary

Careers associated with this program have a salary range from $48,000 to $168,000 with an average salary of $101,000.

Growth

Career opportunities for this program are expected to grow nationwide from 2022 to 2032.

Careers

• Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
  • Education Level: Bachelor's degree
  • Job Growth: +1%
  • Average Salary: $105,000
  • Salary Range: $78,000 - $127,000
• Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
  • Education Level: Doctoral or professional degree
  • Job Growth: +1.4%
  • Average Salary: $128,000
  • Salary Range: $76,000 - $168,000
• Interpreters and Translators
  • Education Level: Bachelor's degree
  • Job Growth: +4.3%
  • Average Salary: $69,000
  • Salary Range: $48,000 - $85,000
• Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
  • Education Level: Doctoral or professional degree
  • Job Growth: +5.9%
  • Average Salary: $105,000
  • Salary Range: $50,000 - $165,000

Program Map

German - Full-time (Using IGETC)

• Associate of Arts
  • 60.0 Units
  • Major Course
    • GERM 101: Elementary German (5.0 Units)
    • GERM 102: Elementary German (5.0 Units)
    • GERM 201: Intermediate German (4.0 Units)
    • GERM 202: Intermediate German (4.0 Units)
  • General Education Course
    • English Composition (4.0 Units)
    • Oral Communication (3.0 Units)
    • Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning (4.0 Units)
    • Critical Thinking (3.0 Units)
    • U.S. History (3.0 Units)
    • Arts (3.0 Units)
    • Proficiency: Health & Wellness (1.0 Units)
    • Biological Sciences (3.0 Units)
    • U.S. Government (3.0 Units)
    • Physical Sciences (3.0 Units)
    • Laboratory Science (1.0 Units)
    • Social and Behavioral Sciences (3.0 Units)
  • Elective Course
    • UC/CSU Transferable Course (3.0 Units)
    • UC/CSU Transferable Course (2.0 Units)
  • Milestone
    • Department Information
  • Offers Microcredential
    • Fall 2024
    • Spring 2025
    • Fall 2025
    • Spring 2026

Program Requirements

• 60.0 Units
• Major Course: 20.0 Units
• General Education Course: 24.0 Units
• Elective Course: 6.0 Units
• Milestone: 1.0 Units
• Offers Microcredential: 1.0 Units

Education Levels

• Education levels are meant to represent what is typical for entry into the career, based on data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.