Catalog Year: 2021-2022

University of North Florida

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

    POS 2041 - Introduction to American Government

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    AMH 3571 (CD) - Introduction to African-American History

  3. Social Studies Requirement 03

    GEO 2420 (CD) - Cultural Geography

  4. Social Studies Requirement 04

    SSE3313 - Social Study Methods:Elem Tchr

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:

  • World History - 20th Century and Beyond
  • Economic Principles and Exchange
  • The Economy
  • US History - 20th Century and Beyond
  • 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:

  • World History - 20th Century and Beyond: ECO 3701 (CD)
  • Economic Principles and Exchange: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • The Economy: ECO 2013
  • The Economy: ECO 3701 (CD)
  • US History - 20th Century and Beyond: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis

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

POS 2041
Introduction to American Government
AMH 3571 (CD)
Introduction to African-American History
GEO 2420 (CD)
Cultural Geography
SSE3313
Social Study Methods:Elem Tchr
Total Content Covered: 61.54%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:

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