Catalog Year: 2021-2022

Illinois 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

    HIS 135 - History Of The United States To 1865

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    POL 106 - United States Government And Civic Practices

  3. Social Studies Requirement 04

    GEO 135 - World Geography

  4. Social Studies Requirement 05

    ECO 105 - Principles Of Economics

  5. Social Studies Requirement 06

    TCH 258 - Social Studies Methods

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:

  • World History - 20th Century and Beyond
  • Diverse Perspectives
  • 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: HIS 102
  • World History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIS 105
  • Diverse Perspectives: HIS 105
  • Diverse Perspectives: HIS 111
  • Diverse Perspectives: LAL 109
  • Diverse Perspectives: LAN 206
  • US History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIS 111
  • US History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIS 136
  • Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIS 101
  • Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIS 105

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

HIS 135
History Of The United States To 1865
POL 106
United States Government And Civic Practices
GEO 135
World Geography
ECO 105
Principles Of Economics
TCH 258
Social Studies Methods
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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