Catalog Year: 2021-2023
University of Illinois at Chicago
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
POLS 101 - Introduction to American Government and Politics
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Social Studies Requirement 02
HIS 103 - Early America: From Colonization to Civil War and Reconstruction
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Social Studies Requirement 03
GEOG 161 - Introduction to Economic Geography
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Social Studies Requirement 04
BLST 248 - African American History since 1877
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Social Studies Requirement 05
CI 406 - Teaching and Learning Social Sciences in the Urban Classroom
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 76.92% coverage of social studies topics.
The topics still lacking coverage include:
- World History - 20th Century and Beyond
- Geographic Representations
- 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: HIST 106
- World History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIST 214
- Geographic Representations: US 100
- Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIST 244
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
Catalog Year: 2021-2023
University of Illinois at Chicago
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
POLS 101 - Introduction to American Government and Politics
HIS 103 - Early America: From Colonization to Civil War and Reconstruction
GEOG 161 - Introduction to Economic Geography
BLST 248 - African American History since 1877
CI 406 - Teaching and Learning Social Sciences in the Urban Classroom
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 76.92% 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
POLS 101
Introduction to American Government and Politics
HIS 103
Early America: From Colonization to Civil War and Reconstruction
GEOG 161
Introduction to Economic Geography
BLST 248
African American History since 1877
CI 406
Teaching and Learning Social Sciences in the Urban Classroom
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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