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

  1. Social Studies Requirement 01

    EDU324 - Social Studies Methods - Elementary

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    HIS261 - History of Civilization I

  3. Social Studies Requirement 03

    HIS262 - History of Civilization II

  4. Social Studies Requirement 04

    SOC151 - Introduction to Sociology

  5. Social Studies Requirement 05

    HIS171 - Rise of U.S. Until 1877

  6. Social Studies Requirement 06

    HIS172 - Rise of U.S. Since 1877

  7. 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

= 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

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
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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