Catalog Year: 2021-2022

University of Montevallo

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 101 - History of World Civilizations I

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    HIST 102 - History of World Civilizations II

  3. Social Studies Requirement 03

    EC 231 - Introduction to Macroeconomics

  4. Social Studies Requirement 04

    GEOG 231 - World Regional Geography

  5. Social Studies Requirement 05

    ED 444 - Methods and Materials for Teaching Social Studies

How to Improve Content Coverage

Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 76.92% coverage of social studies topics.

The topics still lacking coverage include:

  • Diverse Perspectives
  • Political institutions, Participation, Rules and Laws
  • Economic Principles and Exchange

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: FCS 402
  • Diverse Perspectives: SOC 101
  • Diverse Perspectives: SOC 102
  • Political institutions, Participation, Rules and Laws: POS 200
  • Political institutions, Participation, Rules and Laws: POS 250
  • Economic Principles and Exchange: EC 232

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 101
History of World Civilizations I
HIST 102
History of World Civilizations II
EC 231
Introduction to Macroeconomics
GEOG 231
World Regional Geography
ED 444
Methods and Materials for Teaching Social Studies
Total Content Covered: 76.92%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:

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