Catalog Year: 2021-2022

Taylor 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

    HIS 104 - World History II

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    HIS 124 - History of the United States to 1877

  3. Social Studies Requirement 03

    ECO 201 - Principles of Microeconomics

  4. Social Studies Requirement 04

    POS 100 - American Politics

  5. Social Studies Requirement 05

    EDU 351 - Methods and Materials for Elementary Teachers

  6. Social Studies Requirement 06

    GEO 220 - Regional Geography

  7. Social Studies Requirement 07

    EDU 371 - Literature for Children and Adolescents

  8. Social Studies Requirement 08

    GEO 210 - Physical Geography

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:

  • The Economy
  • 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:

  • The Economy: ECO 202
  • US History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIS 125
  • Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIS 103

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

HIS 104
World History II
HIS 124
History of the United States to 1877
ECO 201
Principles of Microeconomics
POS 100
American Politics
EDU 351
Methods and Materials for Elementary Teachers
GEO 220
Regional Geography
EDU 371
Literature for Children and Adolescents
GEO 210
Physical Geography
Total Content Covered: 76.92%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:

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