Catalog Year: 2021-2022

Wichita State 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

    HIST 131 - History of the United States: Colonial to 1865

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    ECON 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics

  3. Social Studies Requirement 03

    GEOG 210 - Introduction to World Geography

  4. Social Studies Requirement 04

    CI 402J - ISAM: Elementary Social Studies

  5. Social Studies Requirement 05

    ANTH 200 - Intercultural Relations

How to Improve Content Coverage

Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 61.54% coverage of social studies topics.

The topics still lacking coverage include:

  • World History - 20th Century and Beyond
  • Political institutions, Participation, Rules and Laws
  • Economic Principles and Exchange
  • 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 100
  • World History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIST 102
  • Political institutions, Participation, Rules and Laws: POLS 121
  • Political institutions, Participation, Rules and Laws: POLS 319
  • Economic Principles and Exchange: ECON 202
  • US History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIST 132
  • Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIST 101

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

HIST 131
History of the United States: Colonial to 1865
ECON 201
Principles of Macroeconomics
GEOG 210
Introduction to World Geography
CI 402J
ISAM: Elementary Social Studies
ANTH 200
Intercultural Relations
Total Content Covered: 61.54%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:

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