Catalog Year: 2021-2022

Our Lady of the Lake 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 1355 - World History: People and Events to 1600

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    ECON 2301 - Principles of Economics I

  3. Social Studies Requirement 03

    HIST 1301 - United States to 1865

  4. Social Studies Requirement 04

    EDUC 5372 - Methods of Teaching Social Studies 3 hour(s)

  5. Social Studies Requirement 05

    HIST 1302 - United States Since 1865

How to Improve Content Coverage

Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 84.62% coverage of social studies topics.

The topics still lacking coverage include:

  • World History - 20th Century and Beyond
  • Human-Environment Interactions

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 1356
  • Human-Environment Interactions: 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 1355
World History: People and Events to 1600
ECON 2301
Principles of Economics I
HIST 1301
United States to 1865
EDUC 5372
Methods of Teaching Social Studies 3 hour(s)
HIST 1302
United States Since 1865
Total Content Covered: 84.62%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:

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