Catalog Year: 2021-2022

Indiana University - South Bend

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

    EDUC-E 325 - Social Studies in the Elementary Schools

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    EDUC-E 327 - Social Studies Methods and the Family: Focus on Young Children

  3. Social Studies Requirement 03

    HIST-H 105 - American History I

  4. Social Studies Requirement 04

    GEOG-G 120 - Regions of the World

  5. Social Studies Requirement 05

    HIST-H 106 - American History II

How to Improve Content Coverage

Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 61.54% coverage of social studies topics.

The topics still lacking coverage include:

  • World History - 20th Century and Beyond
  • Political institutions, Participation, Rules and Laws
  • Economic Principles and Exchange
  • The Economy
  • Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations

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:

  • World History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIST-H 101
  • World History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIST-W 300
  • Political institutions, Participation, Rules and Laws: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • Economic Principles and Exchange: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • The Economy: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIST-W 300

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

EDUC-E 325
Social Studies in the Elementary Schools
EDUC-E 327
Social Studies Methods and the Family: Focus on Young Children
HIST-H 105
American History I
GEOG-G 120
Regions of the World
HIST-H 106
American History II
Total Content Covered: 61.54%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:

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