Catalog Year: 2021-2022
University of Louisville
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
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Social Studies Requirement 01
HIST 104 - American History I
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Social Studies Requirement 02
GEOG 300 - Globalization and Diversity - SBD2
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Social Studies Requirement 03
EDTP 322/323 - Social Studies Methods/Field Practice
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 53.85% coverage of social studies topics.
The topics still lacking coverage include:
- World History - 20th Century and Beyond
- Geographic Representations
- 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 103
- Geographic Representations: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
- Political institutions, Participation, Rules and Laws: POLS 201
- Political institutions, Participation, Rules and Laws: POLS 202
- Political institutions, Participation, Rules and Laws: POLS 357
- Economic Principles and Exchange: ECON 201
- US History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIST 105
- US History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIST 320
- Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIST 101
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
Catalog Year: 2021-2022
University of Louisville
Social Studies Recommendations
PrintHere 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
HIST 104 - American History I
GEOG 300 - Globalization and Diversity - SBD2
EDTP 322/323 - Social Studies Methods/Field Practice
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 53.85% coverage of social studies topics.
The topics still lacking coverage include:
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:
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
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Political institutions, Participation, Rules, and Laws
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Economic Principles and Exchange
C
The Economy
D
European Exploration and Colonization (up to 1700)
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The American Revolution and Founding (1700s)
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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
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Geographic Representations
K
Human-Environment Interactions
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Diverse Perspectives
M
Cross-cutting Concepts
HIST 104
American History I
GEOG 300
Globalization and Diversity - SBD2
EDTP 322/323
Social Studies Methods/Field Practice
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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