Catalog Year: 2021-2023
University of Minnesota - Morris
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 1301 - Introduction to U.S. History
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Social Studies Requirement 02
ECON 1111 - Principles of Microeconomics
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Social Studies Requirement 03
ELED 4102 - Social Studies in the Elementary School
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Social Studies Requirement 04
GEOG 2001 - Problems in Geography
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Social Studies Requirement 05
POL 1201 - American Government and Politics
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:
- World History - 20th Century and Beyond
- Diverse Perspectives
- The Economy
- 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 1111
- Diverse Perspectives: ANTH 1111
- Diverse Perspectives: SOC 1101
- The Economy: ECON 1112
- Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIST 1111
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
Catalog Year: 2021-2023
University of Minnesota - Morris
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 1301 - Introduction to U.S. History
ECON 1111 - Principles of Microeconomics
ELED 4102 - Social Studies in the Elementary School
GEOG 2001 - Problems in Geography
POL 1201 - American Government and Politics
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
B
Economic Principles and Exchange
C
The Economy
D
European Exploration and Colonization (up to 1700)
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The American Revolution and Founding (1700s)
F
Growth and Expansion of the American Republic (up to 1900)
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Twentieth Century and Beyond
H
Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations
I
Twentieth Century and Beyond
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Geographic Representations
K
Human-Environment Interactions
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Diverse Perspectives
M
Cross-cutting Concepts
HIST 1301
Introduction to U.S. History
ECON 1111
Principles of Microeconomics
ELED 4102
Social Studies in the Elementary School
GEOG 2001
Problems in Geography
POL 1201
American Government and Politics
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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