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
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Social Studies Requirement 01
ECN 200 - Introductory Economics
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Social Studies Requirement 02
HIS 216
- History of the United States I
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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
Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Marian University Indianapolis
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
ECN 200 - Introductory Economics
HIS 216 - History of the United States I
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:
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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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
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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