Catalog Year: 2021-2023

Eastern New Mexico 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

    POLS 1120 - American National Government

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    ECON 1110 - Survey of Economics

  3. Social Studies Requirement 03

    HIST 1110 - United States History I

  4. Social Studies Requirement 04

    HIST 1120 - United States History II

  5. Social Studies Requirement 05

    ELED 405/L - Literacy/Social Studies Methods for Diverse/ Inclusive Classrooms

How to Improve Content Coverage

Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 61.54% coverage of social studies topics.

The topics still lacking coverage include:

  • World History - 20th Century and Beyond
  • Geographic Representations
  • Human-Environment Interactions
  • Diverse Perspectives
  • 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 1160
  • Geographic Representations: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • Human-Environment Interactions: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • Diverse Perspectives: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIST 1150

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

POLS 1120
American National Government
ECON 1110
Survey of Economics
HIST 1110
United States History I
HIST 1120
United States History II
ELED 405/L
Literacy/Social Studies Methods for Diverse/ Inclusive Classrooms
Total Content Covered: 61.54%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:

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