Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Purdue University Fort Wayne
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
ECON 20000 - Fundamentals of Economics
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Social Studies Requirement 02
POL 10300 - Introduction To American Politics
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Social Studies Requirement 03
HIST 10501 - American History I
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Social Studies Requirement 04
REL 30000 - Religions of the Ancient World
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Social Studies Requirement 05
HIST 23200 - The World in the 20th Century
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Social Studies Requirement 05
HIST 11400 - History of Western Civilization II
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Social Studies Requirement 06
EDU 32500 - Social Studies In The Elementary Schools
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 76.92% coverage of social studies topics.
The topics still lacking coverage include:
- Geographic Representations
- Human-Environment Interactions
- 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
- US History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIST 10601
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Purdue University Fort Wayne
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
ECON 20000 - Fundamentals of Economics
POL 10300 - Introduction To American Politics
HIST 10501 - American History I
REL 30000 - Religions of the Ancient World
HIST 23200 - The World in the 20th Century
HIST 11400 - History of Western Civilization II
EDU 32500 - Social Studies In The Elementary Schools
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 76.92% 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
ECON 20000
Fundamentals of Economics
POL 10300
Introduction To American Politics
HIST 10501
American History I
REL 30000
Religions of the Ancient World
HIST 23200
The World in the 20th Century
EDU 32500
Social Studies In The Elementary Schools
HIST 11400
History of Western Civilization II
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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