Catalog Year: 2021-2022

University of South Alabama

Social Studies Recommendations

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Here NCTQ outlines (1) the set of courses providing candidates with the content most aligned with what elementary teachers need within current institution and program requirements, and (2) suggestions for courses to fill in gaps where candidates still lack coverage. 

"Most Aligned" Set of Courses

  1. Social Studies Requirement 01

    AFR 101 - Intro to African Amer Studies

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    PHL 231 - Social Ethics

  3. Social Studies Requirement 03

    HY 101 - HY of Western Civilization I

  4. Social Studies Requirement 04

    HY 102 - HY of Western Civilization II

  5. Social Studies Requirement 05

    GEO 115 - World Regional Geography

  6. Social Studies Requirement 06

    PSC 130 - Intro to US Government

  7. Social Studies Requirement 07

    EDU 336 - Teaching Social Studies

How to Improve Content Coverage

Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 84.62% coverage of social studies topics.

The topics still lacking coverage include:

  • Economic Principles and Exchange
  • The Economy

To improve content coverage, the institution or teacher preparation program may need to require additional courses for their candidates to achieve coverage across all topics. Our analysts identified the following courses to cover these topics:

  • Economic Principles and Exchange: ECO 215
  • The Economy: ECO 216

Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses

= Course is Currently Recommended or Required by Program

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Themes: Civics Economics History Geography Culture &
Identity
Pedagogy
US History World History
Topics (hover to see name):

A

Political institutions, Participation, Rules, and Laws

B

Economic Principles and Exchange

C

The Economy

D

European Exploration and Colonization (up to 1700)

E

The American Revolution and Founding (1700s)

F

Growth and Expansion of the American Republic (up to 1900)

G

Twentieth Century and Beyond

H

Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations

I

Twentieth Century and Beyond

J

Geographic Representations

K

Human-Environment Interactions

L

Diverse Perspectives

M

Cross-cutting Concepts

AFR 101
Intro to African Amer Studies
PHL 231
Social Ethics
HY 101
HY of Western Civilization I
HY 102
HY of Western Civilization II
GEO 115
World Regional Geography
PSC 130
Intro to US Government
EDU 336
Teaching Social Studies
Total Content Covered: 84.62%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:

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