Catalog Year: 2021-2022

Boise State 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

    GEOG101 - Introduction to Geography (3)

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    HIST111 - United States History I (3)

  3. Social Studies Requirement 03

    ED-LLC442 - Integrated Disciplinary Literacy in the Social Sciences

How to Improve Content Coverage

Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 46.15% coverage of social studies topics.

The topics still lacking coverage include:

  • World History - 20th Century and Beyond
  • Diverse Perspectives
  • Political institutions, Participation, Rules and Laws
  • 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: HIST102
  • Diverse Perspectives: SOC105
  • Political institutions, Participation, Rules and Laws: POLS101
  • Economic Principles and Exchange: ECON202
  • The Economy: ECON201
  • US History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIST112
  • Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIST101

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

GEOG101
Introduction to Geography (3)
HIST111
United States History I (3)
ED-LLC442
Integrated Disciplinary Literacy in the Social Sciences
Total Content Covered: 46.15%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:

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