Catalog Year: 2021-2022

University of Alabama

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

    WS 200 - Intro To Women Studies

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    AAST 249 - African American Literature

  3. Social Studies Requirement 03

    HY 103 - History of American Civilization to 1865

  4. Social Studies Requirement 04

    HY 104 - America Civilization Since 1865

  5. Social Studies Requirement 05

    EC 110 - Principles of Microeconomics

  6. Social Studies Requirement 06

    PSC 101 - Intro American Politics

  7. Social Studies Requirement 07

    CEE 366 - Teaching Social Sciences for Early Childhood and Elementary Children

How to Improve Content Coverage

Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 61.54% coverage of social studies topics.

The topics still lacking coverage include:

  • World History - 20th Century and Beyond
  • Geographic Representations
  • Human-Environment Interactions
  • The Economy
  • 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:

  • World History - 20th Century and Beyond: HY 102
  • World History - 20th Century and Beyond: HY 118
  • Geographic Representations: GY 105
  • Human-Environment Interactions: GY 105
  • The Economy: EC 111
  • Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HY 101
  • Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HY 117

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

WS 200
Intro To Women Studies
AAST 249
African American Literature
HY 103
History of American Civilization to 1865
HY 104
America Civilization Since 1865
EC 110
Principles of Microeconomics
PSC 101
Intro American Politics
CEE 366
Teaching Social Sciences for Early Childhood and Elementary Children
Total Content Covered: 61.54%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:

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