Catalog Year: 2021-2022
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
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
GEOG 103 - World Geography
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Social Studies Requirement 02
ECON 300 - Fundamentals of Economics
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Social Studies Requirement 03
HIST 221 - The United States to 1877
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Social Studies Requirement 04
EDCI 426 - Social Studies in the Elementary School
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 69.23% coverage of social studies topics.
The topics still lacking coverage include:
- World History - 20th Century and Beyond
- Geographic Representations
- 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 102
- Geographic Representations: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
- US History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIST 222
- Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIST 101
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
Catalog Year: 2021-2022
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
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
GEOG 103 - World Geography
ECON 300 - Fundamentals of Economics
HIST 221 - The United States to 1877
EDCI 426 - Social Studies in the Elementary School
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 69.23% 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
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Human-Environment Interactions
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Diverse Perspectives
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Cross-cutting Concepts
GEOG 103
World Geography
ECON 300
Fundamentals of Economics
HIST 221
The United States to 1877
EDCI 426
Social Studies in the Elementary School
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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