Catalog Year: 2021-2022

Newman 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

    ANTH 1013 - Cultural Anthropology

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    ANTH 1013 - Cultural Anthropology

  3. Social Studies Requirement 02

    SOC/CRJ 2003 - American Minorities

  4. Social Studies Requirement 03

    ANTH 1013 - Cultural Anthropology

  5. Social Studies Requirement 03

    HIST 1033 - American History 1

  6. Social Studies Requirement 04

    EDUC 3252 - Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary Classroom

How to Improve Content Coverage

Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 38.46% coverage of social studies topics.

The topics still lacking coverage include:

  • World History - 20th Century and Beyond
  • Geographic Representations
  • Human-Environment Interactions
  • Political institutions, Participation, Rules and Laws
  • Economic Principles and Exchange
  • 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:

  • World History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIST 1023
  • Geographic Representations: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • Human-Environment Interactions: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • Political institutions, Participation, Rules and Laws: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • Economic Principles and Exchange: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • The Economy: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • US History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIST 1043
  • Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIST 1013
  • Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIST 4553

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

ANTH 1013
Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 1013
Cultural Anthropology
SOC/CRJ 2003
American Minorities
ANTH 1013
Cultural Anthropology
HIST 1033
American History 1
EDUC 3252
Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary Classroom
Total Content Covered: 38.46%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:

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