Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Judson 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
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Social Studies Requirement 01
EDU324 - Social Studies Methods - Elementary
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Social Studies Requirement 02
HIS261 - History of Civilization I
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Social Studies Requirement 03
HIS262 - History of Civilization II
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Social Studies Requirement 04
SOC151 - Introduction to Sociology
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Social Studies Requirement 05
HIS171 - Rise of U.S. Until 1877
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Social Studies Requirement 06
HIS172 - Rise of U.S. Since 1877
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Social Studies Requirement 07
POL222 - American Government
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:
- Geographic Representations
- Human-Environment Interactions
- Economic Principles and Exchange
- The Economy
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:
- Geographic Representations: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
- Human-Environment Interactions: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
- Economic Principles and Exchange: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
- The Economy: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Judson University
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
EDU324 - Social Studies Methods - Elementary
HIS261 - History of Civilization I
HIS262 - History of Civilization II
SOC151 - Introduction to Sociology
HIS171 - Rise of U.S. Until 1877
HIS172 - Rise of U.S. Since 1877
POL222 - American Government
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:
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
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
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Diverse Perspectives
M
Cross-cutting Concepts
EDU324
Social Studies Methods - Elementary
HIS261
History of Civilization I
HIS262
History of Civilization II
SOC151
Introduction to Sociology
HIS171
Rise of U.S. Until 1877
HIS172
Rise of U.S. Since 1877
POL222
American Government
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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