Catalog Year: 2021-2022

University of Louisiana at Monroe

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

    HIST 1011 - World Civilization I

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    HIST 2001 - United States History I

  3. Social Studies Requirement 03

    ENGL 2016 - African-American Literature

  4. Social Studies Requirement 04

    ECON 2001 - Macroeconomic Principles

  5. Social Studies Requirement 05

    POLS 2001 - American National Government

  6. Social Studies Requirement 06

    GEOG 1003 - Systematic Geography

  7. Social Studies Requirement 07

    ELEM 3042 - Elementary Social Studies Methods

  8. Social Studies Requirement 08

    HIST 2002 - United States History II

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:

  • World History - 20th Century and Beyond
  • Economic Principles and Exchange

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 1012
  • Economic Principles and Exchange: ECON 2002

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

HIST 1011
World Civilization I
HIST 2001
United States History I
ENGL 2016
African-American Literature
ECON 2001
Macroeconomic Principles
POLS 2001
American National Government
GEOG 1003
Systematic Geography
ELEM 3042
Elementary Social Studies Methods
HIST 2002
United States History II
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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