Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Western Kentucky University
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 102 - World History II
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Social Studies Requirement 02
PS 110 - American National Government
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Social Studies Requirement 03
GEOG 330 - Introduction to Cultural Geography
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Social Studies Requirement 04
HIST 304 - Ancient Identities
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Social Studies Requirement 05
ELED 407 - Materials and Methods in Social Studies
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Social Studies Requirement 06
HIST 240 - The United States to 1865
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
- Economic Principles and Exchange
- The Economy
- US History - 20th Century and Beyond
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: GEOG 352
- Economic Principles and Exchange: ECON 150
- Economic Principles and Exchange: ECON 202
- The Economy: ECON 203
- US History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIST 241
- US History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIST 390
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Western Kentucky University
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 102 - World History II
PS 110 - American National Government
GEOG 330 - Introduction to Cultural Geography
HIST 304 - Ancient Identities
ELED 407 - Materials and Methods in Social Studies
HIST 240 - The United States to 1865
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
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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)
E
The American Revolution and Founding (1700s)
F
Growth and Expansion of the American Republic (up to 1900)
G
Twentieth Century and Beyond
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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 102
World History II
PS 110
American National Government
GEOG 330
Introduction to Cultural Geography
HIST 304
Ancient Identities
ELED 407
Materials and Methods in Social Studies
HIST 240
The United States to 1865
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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