Catalog Year: 2021-2022

Longwood 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 222 - United States History 1877-Modern Times

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    SOCL 105 - Sociology in Practice 

  3. Social Studies Requirement 03

    ECON 216 - Demystifying the Global Village 

  4. Social Studies Requirement 04

    WGST 115 - Gender, Representation, and Culture

  5. Social Studies Requirement 05

    POSC 100 - The American Political System 

  6. Social Studies Requirement 06

    GEOG 310 - Thinking Geographically 3 credits (take after or co-requisite with HIST 370)

  7. Social Studies Requirement 07

    HIST 370 - Virginia Studies 3 credits. (prerequisite to or co-requisite with GEOG 310)

  8. Social Studies Requirement 08

    EDUC 433 - Elementary Mathematics, Science, & Social Studies Methods (PK-6)

  9. Social Studies Requirement 09

    HIST 301 - American Colonial History

  10. Social Studies Requirement 10

    HIST 338 - History of Islamic Civilizations 

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:

  • 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:

  • Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIST 125
  • Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIST 150
  • Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIST 335
  • Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIST 348
  • Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIST 349
  • Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: SPAN 351

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 222
United States History 1877-Modern Times
SOCL 105
Sociology in Practice 
ECON 216
Demystifying the Global Village 
WGST 115
Gender, Representation, and Culture
POSC 100
The American Political System 
GEOG 310
Thinking Geographically 3 credits (take after or co-requisite with HIST 370)
HIST 370
Virginia Studies 3 credits. (prerequisite to or co-requisite with GEOG 310)
EDUC 433
Elementary Mathematics, Science, & Social Studies Methods (PK-6)
HIST 301
American Colonial History
HIST 338
History of Islamic Civilizations 
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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