Catalog Year: 2021-2022

Marian University Indianapolis

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

    ECN 200 - Introductory Economics

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    HIS 216 - History of the United States I

  3. Social Studies Requirement 03

    HIS 217 - United States History from 1865-Present Minors

How to Improve Content Coverage

Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 53.85% coverage of social studies topics.

The topics still lacking coverage include:

  • Cross Cutting Concepts
  • World History - 20th Century and Beyond
  • Geographic Representations
  • Human-Environment Interactions
  • Diverse Perspectives
  • Political institutions, Participation, Rules and Laws

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:

  • Cross Cutting Concepts: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • World History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIS 102
  • Geographic Representations: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • Human-Environment Interactions: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • Diverse Perspectives: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • Political institutions, Participation, Rules and Laws: HIS 100
  • Political institutions, Participation, Rules and Laws: POL 102

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

ECN 200
Introductory Economics
HIS 216
History of the United States I
HIS 217
United States History from 1865-Present Minors
Total Content Covered: 53.85%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:

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