Catalog Year: 2021-2022

Augsburg 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

  1. Social Studies Requirement 01

    ECO 113 - Principles of Microeconomics

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    POL 121 - American Government and Politics

  3. Social Studies Requirement 03

    HIS 103 - A Global History of Europe Since 1750

  4. Social Studies Requirement 04

    CCS100 - Introduction to Cultural Studies

  5. Social Studies Requirement 05

    EDC 206 - Diversity/Minnesota American Indians

  6. Social Studies Requirement 06

    EED 370 - K-6 Methods: Social Studies/Thematics

How to Improve Content Coverage

Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 76.92% coverage of social studies topics.

The topics still lacking coverage include:

  • Geographic Representations
  • Human-Environment Interactions
  • The Economy

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: HIS 120
  • Human-Environment Interactions: HIS121
  • The Economy: ECO 112

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

ECO 113
Principles of Microeconomics
POL 121
American Government and Politics
HIS 103
A Global History of Europe Since 1750
CCS100
Introduction to Cultural Studies
EDC 206
Diversity/Minnesota American Indians
EED 370
K-6 Methods: Social Studies/Thematics
Total Content Covered: 76.92%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:

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