Catalog Year: 2021-2022

Coastal Carolina 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

    ECON 201 Q* - Macroeconomics

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    GEOG 121 - World Regional Geography

  3. Social Studies Requirement 03

    WGST 103 Q* - Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies

  4. Social Studies Requirement 04

    HIST 106 Q* - Modern World

  5. Social Studies Requirement 05

    HIST 105 Q* - Pre-Modern World

  6. Social Studies Requirement 06

    HIST 201 - History of the United States from Discovery to the Present: Discovery through Reconstruction

  7. Social Studies Requirement 07

    POLI 201 - Introduction to American Government

  8. Social Studies Requirement 08

    EDEL 486 - Teaching Social Studies

How to Improve Content Coverage

Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 92.31% coverage of social studies topics.

The topics still lacking coverage include:

  • 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:

  • Economic Principles and Exchange: 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

ECON 201 Q*
Macroeconomics
GEOG 121
World Regional Geography
WGST 103 Q*
Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies
HIST 106 Q*
Modern World
HIST 105 Q*
Pre-Modern World
HIST 201
History of the United States from Discovery to the Present: Discovery through Reconstruction
POLI 201
Introduction to American Government
EDEL 486
Teaching Social Studies
Total Content Covered: 92.31%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:

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