Catalog Year: 2021-2022

Indiana Wesleyan 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

    HST 185 - World History to 1500

  2. Social Studies Requirement 01

    HST 190 - World History to Present

  3. Social Studies Requirement 02

    HST 211 - American Civilization to 1865

  4. Social Studies Requirement 03

    POL 100 - American Government

  5. Social Studies Requirement 04

    ECO 205 - Basic Economics

  6. Social Studies Requirement 05

    EDU 355 - Social Studies Methods

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
  • Diverse Perspectives
  • 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
  • Diverse Perspectives: SOC 150
  • US History - 20th Century and Beyond: HST 103
  • US History - 20th Century and Beyond: HST 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

POL 100
American Government
ECO 205
Basic Economics
HST 185
World History to 1500
HST 190
World History to Present
HST 211
American Civilization to 1865
EDU 355
Social Studies Methods
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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