Catalog Year: 2021-2022
University of Southern Indiana
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 101 - The United States to 1877
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Social Studies Requirement 02
GEOG 330 - World Geography
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Social Studies Requirement 03
ECON 175 - Fundamentals of Economics
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Social Studies Requirement 04
HIST 112 - World Civilizations II, 1500-Present
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Social Studies Requirement 05
EDUC 388 - Teaching Social Studies in the 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:
- Diverse Perspectives
- Political institutions, Participation, Rules and Laws
- 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:
- Diverse Perspectives: GNDR 111
- Political institutions, Participation, Rules and Laws: POLS 102
- US History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIST 102
- Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIST 111
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
Catalog Year: 2021-2022
University of Southern Indiana
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 101 - The United States to 1877
GEOG 330 - World Geography
ECON 175 - Fundamentals of Economics
HIST 112 - World Civilizations II, 1500-Present
EDUC 388 - Teaching Social Studies in the 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
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Political institutions, Participation, Rules, and Laws
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Economic Principles and Exchange
C
The Economy
D
European Exploration and Colonization (up to 1700)
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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 101
The United States to 1877
GEOG 330
World Geography
ECON 175
Fundamentals of Economics
HIST 112
World Civilizations II, 1500-Present
EDUC 388
Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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