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Catalog Year: 2021-2022

Brigham Young University - Idaho

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

    HIST 201 - World History to 1500

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    GEOG 110 - Geography for Elementary Education

  3. Social Studies Requirement 03

    ED 444 - Elementary Social Studies Methods

  4. Social Studies Requirement 04

    Use for Science

  5. Social Studies Requirement 05

    HIST 115 - History and Civics for Elementary Education

How to Improve Content Coverage

Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 92.31% coverage of social studies topics.

The topics still lacking coverage include:

  • Diverse Perspectives

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: 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

HIST 115
History and Civics for Elementary Education
HIST 201
World History to 1500
GEOG 110
Geography for Elementary Education
ED 444
Elementary Social Studies Methods
Total Content Covered: 92.31%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:

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