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

  1. Social Studies Requirement 01

    GEOG 110 - World Regional Geography

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    HIST 101 - World History to 1500 (GT-HI1) 1

  3. Social Studies Requirement 03

    HIST 102 - World History Since 1500 (GT-HI1) 1

  4. Social Studies Requirement 04

    ENG 151 - Borderlands: Representing Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality

  5. Social Studies Requirement 05

    HIST 126 - U.S. History to 1865 (GT-HI1) 1

  6. Social Studies Requirement 06

    ART 325 - Women Artists

  7. Social Studies Requirement 07

    ART 422 - Native American Art of North America

  8. Social Studies Requirement 08

    GEOG 351 - Geography of Latin America and the Caribbean

  9. Social Studies Requirement 09

    HIST 349 - History of the Hispanic Southwest

  10. Social Studies Requirement 10

    ENG 152 - Women and Literature

  11. 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

= 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

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
Total Content Covered: 69.23%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:

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