Catalog Year: 2021-2022
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
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
ECON 2301 - Survey of Economics
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Social Studies Requirement 02
HIST 1312 - History of Civilization II
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Social Studies Requirement 03
GEOG 2312 - Cultural Geography
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Social Studies Requirement 04
POLS 1310 - American National Government
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Social Studies Requirement 05
HIST 4355 - History of Arkansas
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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
Catalog Year: 2021-2022
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
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
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
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:
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
B
Economic Principles and Exchange
C
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)
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
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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
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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