Catalog Year: 2021-2023
Indiana University - Southeast
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
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Social Studies Requirement 01
POLS-Y 103 - Introduction to American Politics
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Social Studies Requirement 02
GEOG-G201 - World Regional Geography
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Social Studies Requirement 03
HIST-H 105 - American History I
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Social Studies Requirement 04
EDUC-E 325 - Social Studies in the Elementary Schools
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 46.15% coverage of social studies topics.
The topics still lacking coverage include:
- World History - 20th Century and Beyond
- Geographic Representations
- Diverse Perspectives
- Economic Principles and Exchange
- The Economy
- US History - 20th Century and Beyond
- 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
- Geographic Representations: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
- Diverse Perspectives: HIST-H 101
- Economic Principles and Exchange: ECON-E 101
- Economic Principles and Exchange: ECON-E 201
- The Economy: ECON-E 101
- US History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIST-H 106
- Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
Catalog Year: 2021-2023
Indiana University - Southeast
Social Studies Recommendations
PrintHere 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
POLS-Y 103 - Introduction to American Politics
GEOG-G201 - World Regional Geography
HIST-H 105 - American History I
EDUC-E 325 - Social Studies in the Elementary Schools
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 46.15% coverage of social studies topics.
The topics still lacking coverage include:
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:
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
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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
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Diverse Perspectives
M
Cross-cutting Concepts
HIST-H 105
American History I
EDUC-E 325
Social Studies in the Elementary Schools
POLS-Y 103
Introduction to American Politics
GEOG-G201
World Regional Geography
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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