Catalog Year: 2021-2022

University of Kentucky

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 108 - History Of The United States Through 1876

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    GEO 172 - Human Geography

  3. Social Studies Requirement 03

    PS 101 - American Government

  4. Social Studies Requirement 04

    ANT 241 - Origins Of Old World Civilization

  5. Social Studies Requirement 05

    HIS 108 - History Of The United States Through 1876

  6. Social Studies Requirement 06

    HIS 109 - History Of The United States Since 1877

  7. Social Studies Requirement 07

    GEO 322 - Geography Of Kentucky

  8. Social Studies Requirement 08

    EDC 326 - Teaching Social Studies In The Elementary School

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:

  • World History - 20th Century and Beyond
  • Economic Principles and Exchange
  • The Economy

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: GEO 160
  • World History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIS 105
  • Economic Principles and Exchange: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • The Economy: ECO 101
  • The Economy: GEO 255

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

GEO 172
Human Geography
PS 101
American Government
HIS 108
History Of The United States Through 1876
ANT 241
Origins Of Old World Civilization
HIS 108
History Of The United States Through 1876
HIS 109
History Of The United States Since 1877
GEO 322
Geography Of Kentucky
EDC 326
Teaching Social Studies In The Elementary School
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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