Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Western Colorado University
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
GEOG 110 - World Regional Geography
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Social Studies Requirement 02
HIST 101 - World History to 1500 (GT-HI1) 1
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Social Studies Requirement 03
HIST 102 - World History Since 1500 (GT-HI1) 1
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Social Studies Requirement 04
ENG 151 - Borderlands: Representing Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality
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Social Studies Requirement 05
HIST 126 - U.S. History to 1865 (GT-HI1) 1
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Social Studies Requirement 06
ART 325 - Women Artists
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Social Studies Requirement 07
ART 422 - Native American Art of North America
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Social Studies Requirement 08
GEOG 351 - Geography of Latin America and the Caribbean
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Social Studies Requirement 09
HIST 349 - History of the Hispanic Southwest
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Social Studies Requirement 10
ENG 152 - Women and Literature
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Social Studies Requirement 11
POLS 350 - Human Rights
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 69.23% coverage of social studies topics.
The topics still lacking coverage include:
- Cross Cutting Concepts
- Economic Principles and Exchange
- The Economy
- 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:
- Cross Cutting Concepts: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
- Economic Principles and Exchange: ECON 202
- The Economy: ECON 201
- US History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIST 127
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Western Colorado University
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
GEOG 110 - World Regional Geography
HIST 101 - World History to 1500 (GT-HI1) 1
HIST 102 - World History Since 1500 (GT-HI1) 1
ENG 151 - Borderlands: Representing Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality
HIST 126 - U.S. History to 1865 (GT-HI1) 1
ART 325 - Women Artists
ART 422 - Native American Art of North America
GEOG 351 - Geography of Latin America and the Caribbean
HIST 349 - History of the Hispanic Southwest
ENG 152 - Women and Literature
POLS 350 - Human Rights
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 69.23% 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
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The Economy
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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
GEOG 110
World Regional Geography
HIST 101
World History to 1500 (GT-HI1) 1
HIST 102
World History Since 1500 (GT-HI1) 1
ENG 151
Borderlands: Representing Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality
HIST 126
U.S. History to 1865 (GT-HI1) 1
ART 325
Women Artists
ART 422
Native American Art of North America
GEOG 351
Geography of Latin America and the Caribbean
HIST 349
History of the Hispanic Southwest
ENG 152
Women and Literature
POLS 350
Human Rights
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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