University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Here is a personalized summary of the current course requirements and recommendations for undergraduate elementary teacher candidates at University of Arkansas at Little Rock, and a detailed analysis of the content covered by those requirements. This tool also offers a recommended set of courses providing the most content coverage for any candidate.

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Catalog Year: 2021-2022

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

This tool provides individual preparation programs with a customized analysis of the courses required by the undergraduate elementary teacher preparation program and by the institution’s undergraduate general education courses to determine how well these requirements cover essential content in social studies. This tool also uses information about existing coursework on their campuses to provide guidance on a recommended course sequence.

This is a summary of the coverage of social studies¹ content for undergraduate elementary candidates at your institution.

To determine if an elementary teacher preparation program provides adequate coverage² in the primary subject area of social studies through its own requirements or the institution’s requirements, we ask three sequential questions exploring:

Evidence of any social studies coverage;
Evidence of coverage of the six social studies themes; and
Evidence coursework encompasses the thirteen topics of social studies knowledge required of elementary teachers.

University of Arkansas at Little Rock's Coverage

Coverage of Subject

Does the institution or teacher preparation program require elementary candidates complete any courses in social studies?

YES

The institution/program recommends or requires candidates to complete at least one course classified under the broad domain known as social studies.

The institution/program does not require or recommend candidates to complete at least one course classified under the broad domain known as social studies.

Theme Coverage

Within social studies, there are six themes. Does the institution or teacher preparation program require or recommend courses to ensure each of the themes classified under social studies are covered?

YES

The coursework required of elementary candidates at this institution covers all six themes in social studies: 1. Civics, 2. Economics, 3. History, 4. Geography, 5. Culture & Identity, and 6. Pedagogy.

The coursework required of elementary candidates at this institution does not cover all six themes in social studies: 1. Civics, 2. Economics, 3. History, 4. Geography, 5. Culture & Identity, and 6. Pedagogy.

Topic Coverage

Within the six themes of social studies are thirteen topics common to teaching elementary students. Does this institution or preparation program require or recommend courses to ensure each of the thirteen topics classified under social studies are covered?

YES

Elementary education candidates at this institution must complete at least one course covering each of the thirteen topics.

Elementary education candidates at this institution are not required to take courses covering each of the thirteen topics.

What are the thirteen topics of Social Studies content?

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While higher education institutions do not use the term “social studies,” the terminology is used in this analysis to represent any alignment between content covered in higher education with what is found in elementary content standards and assessments.
For these purposes, credit for “coverage” is awarded to the program whether the course is mandated through general education requirements for the institution at large or the specific requirements of the educator preparation program.

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This tool illuminates:

What course options are available to satisfy general education or teacher preparation Requirement Categories;
What courses are required or recommended, either through general education requirements or the teacher preparation program; and
Whether courses cover the themes and topics of social studies content knowledge.

The aim of this tool is to provide an understanding of which courses are most likely to yield the most coverage possible of the content critical for elementary teachers. Because candidates can often choose from a list of courses to meet a Requirement Category, this table provides insight into which of those courses will be most relevant to elementary teaching.

How are Requirements Categories Determined?

Analysts identify both the general education and program graduation requirements found in public-facing materials.

By reviewing each Requirement Category and available course options, analysts identify courses addressing science and social studies content relevant to elementary teachers. The course analysis table indicates what themes and topics each course covers.

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock's Content Coverage Analysis

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Themes:	Civics	Economics		History						Geography		Culture & Identity	Pedagogy
Themes:	Civics	Economics		US History				World History		Geography		Culture & Identity	Pedagogy
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
ANTH 1415 Physical Anthropology
ASTR 1301/ASTR 1101 Introduction to Astronomy/Introduction to Astronomy Laboratory
BIOL 1400 Evolutionary and Environmental Biology
BIOL 1401 Science of Biology
BIOL 1433 Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology
BIOL 2401 Microbiology
CHEM 1402 General Chemistry I
CHEM 1405 Fundamentals of GOB Chemistry
CHEM 1406 General Chemistry for Engineers
CHEM 1409 Chemistry and Society
ERSC 1302/ERSC 1102 Physical Geology/Physical Geology Laboratory
ERSC 1304/ERSC 1104 Earth and the Environment/Earth and the Environment Lab
ERSC 2303/ERSC 2103 Historical Geology/Historical Geology Laboratory
PHYS 1321/PHYS 1121 College Physics I/College Physics I Laboratory
PHYS 1322/PHYS 1122 College Physics II/College Physics II Laboratory
PHYS 2321/PHYS 2121 Physics for Scientists and Engineers I/Physics for Scientists and Engineers I Laboratory
PHYS 2322/PHYS 2122 Physics for Scientists and Engineers II/Physics for Scientists and Engineers II Laboratory
ANTH 1415 Physical Anthropology
ASTR 1301/ASTR 1101 Introduction to Astronomy/Introduction to Astronomy Laboratory
BIOL 1400 Evolutionary and Environmental Biology
BIOL 1401 Science of Biology
BIOL 1433 Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology
BIOL 2401 Microbiology
CHEM 1402 General Chemistry I
CHEM 1405 Fundamentals of GOB Chemistry
CHEM 1406 General Chemistry for Engineers
CHEM 1409 Chemistry and Society
ERSC 1302/ERSC 1102 Physical Geology/Physical Geology Laboratory
ERSC 1304/ERSC 1104 Earth and the Environment/Earth and the Environment Lab
ERSC 2303/ERSC 2103 Historical Geology/Historical Geology Laboratory
PHYS 1321/PHYS 1121 College Physics I/College Physics I Laboratory
PHYS 1322/PHYS 1122 College Physics II/College Physics II Laboratory
PHYS 2321/PHYS 2121 Physics for Scientists and Engineers I/Physics for Scientists and Engineers I Laboratory
PHYS 2322/PHYS 2122 Physics for Scientists and Engineers II/Physics for Scientists and Engineers II Laboratory
ELEM 2304 Integrated Science K-3
ELEM 4302 Integrated Science 4-6
ENGL 2337 World Literature
ENGL 2339 Mythology
PHIL 1310 The Philosophical Life
PHIL 2320 Ethics and Society
PHIL 2321 Ethics and Society: Professional Applications
RELS 2305 World Religions
ACOM 1300 Introduction to Communication
ANTH 2316 Understanding Cultures
CRJU 2300 Introduction to Criminal Justice
ECON 2301 Survey of Economics
ECON 2322 Principles of Microeconomics
GEOG 2312 Cultural Geography
GNST 2300 Introduction to Gender Studies
POLS 2303 Introduction to International Politics
PSYC 2300 Psychology and the Human Experience
SOCI 2300 Introduction to Sociology
HIST 1311 History of Civilization I
HIST 1312 History of Civilization II
ANTH 2316 Understanding Cultures
CRJU 2300 Introduction to Criminal Justice
ECON 2301 Survey of Economics
ECON 2322 Principles of Microeconomics
GEOG 2312 Cultural Geography
GNST 2300 Introduction to Gender Studies
POLS 2303 Introduction to International Politics
PSYC 2300 Psychology and the Human Experience
SOCI 2300 Introduction to Sociology
HIST 2311 U.S. History to 1877
HIST 2312 U.S. History since 1877
POLS 1310 American National Government
HIST 4355 History of Arkansas
ELEM 3302 Social Studies Methods

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See the recommended courses for elementary candidates at your institution.

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

Social Studies Requirement 01
ECON 2301 - Survey of Economics
Social Studies Requirement 02
HIST 1312 - History of Civilization II
Social Studies Requirement 03
GEOG 2312 - Cultural Geography
Social Studies Requirement 04
POLS 1310 - American National Government
Social Studies Requirement 05
HIST 4355 - History of Arkansas
Social Studies Requirement 06
ELEM 3302 - Social Studies Methods

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:

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:

Diverse Perspectives: ANTH 2316
Diverse Perspectives: GNST 2300
Diverse Perspectives: RELS 2305
Diverse Perspectives: SOCI 2300
Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIST 1311

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
Themes:	Civics	Economics		US History				World History		Geography		Culture & Identity	Pedagogy
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 2301 Survey of Economics
HIST 1312 History of Civilization II
GEOG 2312 Cultural Geography
POLS 1310 American National Government
HIST 4355 History of Arkansas
ELEM 3302 Social Studies Methods
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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Catalog Year: 2021-2022

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

This tool provides individual preparation programs with a customized analysis of the courses required by the undergraduate elementary teacher preparation program and by the institution’s undergraduate general education courses to determine how well these requirements cover essential content in science. This tool also uses information about existing coursework on their campuses to provide guidance on a recommended course sequence.

This is a summary of the coverage of science content for undergraduate elementary candidates at your institution.

To determine if an elementary teacher preparation program provides adequate coverage¹ in the primary subject area of science through its own requirements or the institution’s requirements, we ask three sequential questions exploring:

Evidence of any science coverage;
Evidence of coverage of the three science themes; and
Evidence coursework encompasses the nine topics of science knowledge required of elementary teachers.