Catalog Year: 2021-2022
University of Alabama in Huntsville
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
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Social Studies Requirement 01
WGS 200 - Intro to Women's and Gender Studies
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Social Studies Requirement 02
HY 104 - World History Since 1500
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Social Studies Requirement 03
HY 221 - United States To 1877
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Social Studies Requirement 04
ECN 143 - Princ Of Microeconomics
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Social Studies Requirement 05
ESS 105 - World Regional Geography
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Social Studies Requirement 06
ED 372 - Tchg Elem Social Studies
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 53.85% coverage of social studies topics.
The topics still lacking coverage include:
- Cross Cutting Concepts
- Geographic Representations
- Political institutions, Participation, Rules and Laws
- The Economy
- US History - 20th Century and Beyond
- 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:
- Cross Cutting Concepts: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
- Geographic Representations: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
- Political institutions, Participation, Rules and Laws: PSC 101
- The Economy: ECN 142
- US History - 20th Century and Beyond: HY 222
- Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HY 103
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
Catalog Year: 2021-2022
University of Alabama in Huntsville
Social Studies Recommendations
PrintHere 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
WGS 200 - Intro to Women's and Gender Studies
HY 104 - World History Since 1500
HY 221 - United States To 1877
ECN 143 - Princ Of Microeconomics
ESS 105 - World Regional Geography
ED 372 - Tchg Elem Social Studies
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 53.85% coverage of social studies topics.
The topics still lacking coverage include:
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:
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
= Course is Currently Recommended or Required by Program
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Political institutions, Participation, Rules, and Laws
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Economic Principles and Exchange
C
The Economy
D
European Exploration and Colonization (up to 1700)
E
The American Revolution and Founding (1700s)
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Growth and Expansion of the American Republic (up to 1900)
G
Twentieth Century and Beyond
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Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations
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Twentieth Century and Beyond
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Geographic Representations
K
Human-Environment Interactions
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Diverse Perspectives
M
Cross-cutting Concepts
WGS 200
Intro to Women's and Gender Studies
HY 104
World History Since 1500
HY 221
United States To 1877
ECN 143
Princ Of Microeconomics
ESS 105
World Regional Geography
ED 372
Tchg Elem Social Studies
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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