Catalog Year: 2021-2022
University of Mobile
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
HI 101 - Western Civilization
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Social Studies Requirement 01
HI 201 - History of The United States
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Social Studies Requirement 02
HI 104 - World History
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Social Studies Requirement 03
EC 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics
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Social Studies Requirement 04
GL 110 - Introduction to American Politics
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Social Studies Requirement 05
Use for Science
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Social Studies Requirement 06
Use for Science
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Social Studies Requirement 07
Use for Science
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Social Studies Requirement 08
TE 309 - Methods of Teaching Social Studies
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:
- Geographic Representations
- Human-Environment Interactions
- Diverse Perspectives
- Economic Principles and Exchange
- US History - 20th Century and Beyond
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:
- Geographic Representations: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
- Human-Environment Interactions: GEO 301
- Diverse Perspectives: SA 203
- Economic Principles and Exchange: EC 202
- US History - 20th Century and Beyond: HI 202
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
Catalog Year: 2021-2022
University of Mobile
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
HI 101 - Western Civilization
HI 201 - History of The United States
HI 104 - World History
EC 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics
GL 110 - Introduction to American Politics
Use for Science
Use for Science
Use for Science
TE 309 - Methods of Teaching Social Studies
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:
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
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Political institutions, Participation, Rules, and Laws
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Economic Principles and Exchange
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The Economy
D
European Exploration and Colonization (up to 1700)
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The American Revolution and Founding (1700s)
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Growth and Expansion of the American Republic (up to 1900)
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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
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Human-Environment Interactions
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Diverse Perspectives
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Cross-cutting Concepts
HI 101
Western Civilization
HI 201
History of The United States
HI 104
World History
EC 201
Principles of Macroeconomics
GL 110
Introduction to American Politics
TE 309
Methods of Teaching Social Studies
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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