Dr. Elizabeth Nichols
Chair of Languages Department
Professor of Spanish
Office: (417) 873-6925
enichols@drury.edu
Spanish Course Descriptions
100 Level Courses:
SPAN 101: Elementary Spanish I
SPAN 102: Elementary Spanish II
200 Level Courses:
SPAN 201: Intermediate Spanish III
SPAN 202: Intermediate Spanish IV
SPAN 280: International Language Study: Spanish
SPAN 290: Selected Topics
SPAN 291, 292: Research
300 Level Courses:
SPAN 301: Spanish Composition and Conversation
SPAN 302: The Culture of Spain
SPAN 303: The Culture of Spanish America
SPAN 308: Spain Now: Contemporary Spanish Culture
SPAN 310: Spanish Pronunciation and Phonetics
SPAN 311: The Literature of Spanish America
SPAN 312: The Literature of Spain
SPAN 313: These Are Not Sweet Girls: Hispanic Women's Literature
SPAN 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320: Service to the Hispanic Community
SPAN 330: Society and Culture in the Andes
SPAN 380: Advanced International Language Study
SPAN 381: Cultures of the Hispanic World: Mexico
SPAN 388: Cultures of the Hispanic World: Argentina Today
SPAN 390: Selected Topics
SPAN 391, 392: Research
SPAN 397, 398: Internship
400 Level Courses:
SPAN 411: Advanced Studies: Hispanic Language and Civilization
SPAN 412: Advanced Studies: Hispanic Literature
SPAN 490: Selected Topics
SPAN 491, 492: Research
SPAN 493: Senior Seminar: Spanish Language and Culture
SPAN 494: Senior Seminar: Spanish Literature
SPAN 497, 498: Internship
SPAN 101: Elementary Spanish I. 3 hours.
For beginners. Designed to develop, with SPAN 102, an elementary proficiency for communicating in Spanish and to intensify familiarity with the cultural values of Spanish peoples.
SPAN 102: Elementary Spanish II. 3 hours.
A continuation of SPAN 101 designed to develop an elementary proficiency for communicating in Spanish and to intensify familiarity with the cultural values of Spanish peoples.
SPAN 201: Intermediate Spanish III. 3 hours.
Designed to develop, with SPAN 202, a more advanced proficiency for communicating in Spanish and intensify the familiarity with the cultural values of Spanish peoples. Prerequisite: SPAN 102.
SPAN 202: Intermediate Spanish IV. 3 hours.
A continuation of SPAN 201 designed to develop a more advanced proficiency for communicating in Spanish and intensify the familiarity with the cultural values of Spanish peoples. Prerequisite: SPAN 201.
SPAN 280: International Language Study: Spanish. 3 hours.
Intensive study of Spanish at the elementary level, undertaken as part of a Drury sponsored travel experience in a Spanish-speaking country. Students can fulfill the foreign language requirement by passing SPAN 101 and this course. Prerequisite: SPAN 101.
SPAN 301: Spanish Composition and Conversation. 3 hours.
Advanced composition, with emphasis on correct and idiomatic expression; systematic building of vocabulary; readings from current newspapers, periodicals and other sources; and conversation on a wide variety of topics. Required for majors and minors in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 202.
SPAN 302: The Culture of Spain. 3 hours.
A study of the culture of Spain, including such subjects as music, dance, art, folklore, religion and customs of daily life. Particularly recommended for students planning to study in Spain. Prerequisite: SPAN 301.
SPAN 303: The Culture of Spanish America. 3 hours.
A study of culture of Spanish America, including such subjects as music, dance, art, folklore, religion and customs of daily life. Particular attention paid to the ways in which elements of Spanish, Native American and African cultures have combined to create distinctive regional cultures. Particularly recommended for students planning to study in Spanish America. Prerequisite: SPAN 301.
SPAN 308: Spain Now: Contemporary Spanish Culture. 3 hours.
A study of contemporary Spanish culture including such subjects as health care, politics, economics, foreign policy, education and the arts. Particularly recommended for students planning to study in Spain. Prerequisite: SPAN 301.
SPAN 310: Spanish Pronunciation and Phonetics. 1 hour.
Introduction to basic phonetics and pronunciation rules in Spanish. Emphasis on developing pronunciation skills and on the varying pronunciations in different parts of the Spanish-speaking world. Required for majors and minors in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 202.
SPAN 311: The Literature of Spanish America. 3 hours.
Reading and discussion in Spanish of the most important authors of Spanish America, with emphasis on the twentieth century. Prerequisite: SPAN 301.
SPAN 312: The Literature of Spain. 3 hours.
Reading and discussion in Spanish of the most important authors of Spain with emphasis on the Golden Age and the twentieth century. Prerequisite: SPAN 301.
SPAN 313: These Are Not Sweet Girls: Hispanic Women's Literature. 3 hours.
This course investigates issues of power, space and archetypes in the literature written by Hispanic women. Beginning with the first great women writers, this course proceeds chronologically to the 21st century.
SPAN 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320: Service to the Hispanic Community. 1 hour each.
Individual service projects, designed in cooperation with a faculty member, through which students gain experience while making a contribution to the Hispanic community. Required for majors and minors in Spanish. S/U grading. Prerequisite: SPAN 202.
SPAN 330: Society and Culture in the Andes. 3 hours.
This course examines the histories, political economies, societies and cultures of Andean South America, spanning pre-Inca, Inca, Spanish colonial, nationalist and contemporary global periods of Andean history. Relying primarily
on qualitative and ethnographic studies, the course encourages students to appreciate how everyday cultural life has been organized in this mountainous region across time and space. Same as SOCI 330.
SPAN 380: Advanced International Language Study. 3 hours.
Intensive study of Spanish at the intermediate level or above, undertaken as part of a Drury sponsored travel experience in a Spanish-speaking country. Prerequisite: SPAN 101, SPAN 102.
SPAN 381: Cultures of the Hispanic World: Mexico
This course will give students the opportunity to study the history and culture of Mexico as part of a study abroad experience in Mexico.
SPAN 388: Cultures of the Hispanic World: Argentina Today
This course will give students the opportunity to study the history and culture of Argentina as part of a study abroad experience in Argentina.
SPAN 411: Advanced Studies: Hispanic Language and Civilization. 3 hours.
Special topics on rotation, such as translation and interpretation, advanced grammar and composition, history of Spain, history of Latin America and commercial Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 301.
SPAN 412: Advanced Studies: Hispanic Literature. 3 hours.
Special topics on rotation, such as Cervantes, other individual authors, literary movements and genre studies.
Prerequisite: SPAN 301.
SPAN 493: Senior Seminar: Spanish Language and Culture. 3 hours.
SPAN 494: Senior Seminar: Spanish Literature. 3 hours.
SPAN 290, 390, 490: Selected Topics. 1-3 hours.
SPAN 291, 292, 391, 392, 491, 492: Research.
SPAN 397, 398, 497, 498: Internship.
