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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

  1. Social Studies Requirement 01

    HIST 104 - American History I

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    GEOG 300 - Globalization and Diversity - SBD2

  3. 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

= 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 104
American History I
GEOG 300
Globalization and Diversity - SBD2
EDTP 322/323
Social Studies Methods/Field Practice
Total Content Covered: 53.85%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:

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