Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Nicholls State University
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
HIST 150 - World History
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Social Studies Requirement 02
HIST 151 - World History
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Social Studies Requirement 03
HIST 256 - American History
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Social Studies Requirement 04
GEOG 104 - World Reginal Geography
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Social Studies Requirement 05
ECON 255 - Survey of Economic Principles.
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Social Studies Requirement 06
HIST 255 - American History
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Social Studies Requirement 07
GOVT 101 - American National Government
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Social Studies Requirement 08
EDUC 379 - Methods for Teaching Science, Social Studies, and Integrated Arts for Elementary Teachers
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:
- Geographic Representations
- Diverse Perspectives
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:
- Geographic Representations: GEOG 103
- Diverse Perspectives: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Nicholls State University
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
HIST 150 - World History
HIST 151 - World History
HIST 256 - American History
GEOG 104 - World Reginal Geography
ECON 255 - Survey of Economic Principles.
HIST 255 - American History
GOVT 101 - American National Government
EDUC 379 - Methods for Teaching Science, Social Studies, and Integrated Arts for Elementary Teachers
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:
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
= Course is Currently Recommended or Required by Program
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Political institutions, Participation, Rules, and Laws
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Economic Principles and Exchange
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The Economy
D
European Exploration and Colonization (up to 1700)
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The American Revolution and Founding (1700s)
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Growth and Expansion of the American Republic (up to 1900)
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Twentieth Century and Beyond
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Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations
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Twentieth Century and Beyond
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Geographic Representations
K
Human-Environment Interactions
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Diverse Perspectives
M
Cross-cutting Concepts
HIST 150
World History
HIST 151
World History
HIST 256
American History
GEOG 104
World Reginal Geography
ECON 255
Survey of Economic Principles.
HIST 255
American History
GOVT 101
American National Government
EDUC 379
Methods for Teaching Science, Social Studies, and Integrated Arts for Elementary Teachers
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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