Catalog Year: 2021-2022
University of Pikeville
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
HIS 150 - Survey of U. S. History
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Social Studies Requirement 02
ECN 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics
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Social Studies Requirement 03
PLS 101 - United States Government and Politics
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Social Studies Requirement 04
EDU 312 - Social Studies in the Elementary School and the Middle School I.
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Social Studies Requirement 05
EDU 314 - Social Studies in the Elementary School and the Middle School II
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Social Studies Requirement 06
HIS 160 - Survey of World History
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 69.23% coverage of social studies topics.
The topics still lacking coverage include:
- Geographic Representations
- Human-Environment Interactions
- Diverse Perspectives
- Economic Principles and Exchange
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:
- Geographic Representations: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
- Human-Environment Interactions: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
- Diverse Perspectives: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
- Economic Principles and Exchange: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
Catalog Year: 2021-2022
University of Pikeville
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
HIS 150 - Survey of U. S. History
ECN 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics
PLS 101 - United States Government and Politics
EDU 312 - Social Studies in the Elementary School and the Middle School I.
EDU 314 - Social Studies in the Elementary School and the Middle School II
HIS 160 - Survey of World History
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 69.23% 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
= Course is Currently Recommended or Required by Program
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Political institutions, Participation, Rules, and Laws
B
Economic Principles and Exchange
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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
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Diverse Perspectives
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Cross-cutting Concepts
HIS 150
Survey of U. S. History
ECN 201
Principles of Macroeconomics
PLS 101
United States Government and Politics
EDU 312
Social Studies in the Elementary School and the Middle School I.
EDU 314
Social Studies in the Elementary School and the Middle School II
HIS 160
Survey of World History
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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