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Catalog Year: 2021-2022

Huntington 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

    HS 115 - Historical Perscpectives on Culture & Civilization I

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    HS 116 - Historical Perscpectives on Culture & Civilization II

  3. Social Studies Requirement 03

    EB 211 - Principles of Macroeconomics

  4. Social Studies Requirement 04

    PS 111 - Public Policy

  5. Social Studies Requirement 05

    HS 211 - History of the United States I

  6. Social Studies Requirement 06

    ED 382 - Social Studies Methods and Materials

  7. Social Studies Requirement 07

    BT 331 - Religions of the World

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
  • US History - 20th Century and Beyond

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
  • US History - 20th Century and Beyond: HS 212

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

ED 382
Social Studies Methods and Materials
BT 331
Religions of the World
HS 115
Historical Perscpectives on Culture & Civilization I
HS 116
Historical Perscpectives on Culture & Civilization II
EB 211
Principles of Macroeconomics
PS 111
Public Policy
HS 211
History of the United States I
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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