Catalog Year: 2020-2022
University of St. Francis
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
HIST 112 - History of World Civilization Since 1500
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Social Studies Requirement 02
ENGL 203 - Introduction to African American Literature
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Social Studies Requirement 03
HIST 121 - The United States to 1865
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Social Studies Requirement 04
GEOG 111 - World Regional Geography
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Social Studies Requirement 05
POLI 105 - American National Government
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Social Studies Requirement 06
EDUC 379 - Methods of Teaching Social Science in Elementary School
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:
- Economic Principles and Exchange
- The Economy
- 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:
- Economic Principles and Exchange: ECON 102
- The Economy: ECON 101
- US History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIST 122
- Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIST 111
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
Catalog Year: 2020-2022
University of St. Francis
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
HIST 112 - History of World Civilization Since 1500
ENGL 203 - Introduction to African American Literature
HIST 121 - The United States to 1865
GEOG 111 - World Regional Geography
POLI 105 - American National Government
EDUC 379 - Methods of Teaching Social Science in Elementary School
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
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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)
E
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
K
Human-Environment Interactions
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Diverse Perspectives
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Cross-cutting Concepts
HIST 112
History of World Civilization Since 1500
ENGL 203
Introduction to African American Literature
HIST 121
The United States to 1865
GEOG 111
World Regional Geography
POLI 105
American National Government
EDUC 379
Methods of Teaching Social Science in Elementary School
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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