Catalog Year: 2021-2022

Southeastern Louisiana 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

  1. Social Studies Requirement 01

    HIST 202 - American History since 1877

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    GEOG 103 - Introduction to Geography

  3. Social Studies Requirement 03

    POLI 201 - American Politics

  4. Social Studies Requirement 04

    EDUC 327 - Teaching Science and Social Studies in Elementary School

How to Improve Content Coverage

Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 30.77% coverage of social studies topics.

The topics still lacking coverage include:

  • Cross Cutting Concepts
  • World History - 20th Century and Beyond
  • Diverse Perspectives
  • Economic Principles and Exchange
  • The Economy
  • European Exploration and Colonization
  • The American Revolution and Founding (1700s)
  • 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:

  • Cross Cutting Concepts: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • World History - 20th Century and Beyond: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • Diverse Perspectives: 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
  • European Exploration and Colonization: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • The American Revolution and Founding (1700s): No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • US History - 20th Century and Beyond: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis

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 202
American History since 1877
GEOG 103
Introduction to Geography
POLI 201
American Politics
EDUC 327
Teaching Science and Social Studies in Elementary School
Total Content Covered: 30.77%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:

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