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

  1. Social Studies Requirement 01

    HIS 150 - Survey of U. S. History

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    ECN 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics

  3. Social Studies Requirement 03

    PLS 101 - United States Government and Politics

  4. Social Studies Requirement 04

    EDU 312 - Social Studies in the Elementary School and the Middle School I.

  5. Social Studies Requirement 05

    EDU 314 - Social Studies in the Elementary School and the Middle School II

  6. 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

= 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

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
Total Content Covered: 69.23%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:

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