Catalog Year: 2021-2022

Northwestern State University of Louisiana

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

    History 2010 - History Of The United States

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    Economics 2000 - Principles Of Macroeconomics

  3. Social Studies Requirement 03

    Political Science 2010 - Government Of The United States

  4. Social Studies Requirement 04

    Geography 3050 - Geography Of North America

  5. Social Studies Requirement 05

    History 3040 - History Of Louisiana

  6. Social Studies Requirement 06

    EDUC 4430 - Content And Techniques Of Teaching Socialstudies In The Elementary School

How to Improve Content Coverage

Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 76.92% coverage of social studies topics.

The topics still lacking coverage include:

  • World History - 20th Century and Beyond
  • Economic Principles and Exchange
  • 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: History 1020
  • Economic Principles and Exchange: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: History 1010

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

History 2010
History Of The United States
Economics 2000
Principles Of Macroeconomics
Political Science 2010
Government Of The United States
Geography 3050
Geography Of North America
History 3040
History Of Louisiana
EDUC 4430
Content And Techniques Of Teaching Socialstudies In The Elementary School
Total Content Covered: 76.92%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:

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