Catalog Year: 2021-2022
St. Louis 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
ECON 1900 - Principles of Economics
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Social Studies Requirement 02
HIST 1600 - History of the United States of America to 1865
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Social Studies Requirement 03
EDUC 2100 - Big Ideas: Literacy and Social Studies (Birth-Grade 12)
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Social Studies Requirement 04
SOC 1180 - World Geography
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Social Studies Requirement 05
HIST 1120 - Origins of the Modern World (1500 to Present)
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Social Studies Requirement 06
ANTH 3290 - Native Peoples of North America
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Social Studies Requirement 07
EDUC 3700 - Designing, Delivering, and Documenting Integrated Literacy/Social Studies Curriculum (Kdg-Grade 12)
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” set of courses, current course requirements can address up to 100% of social studies topics.
To take full advantage of this, the program should provide explicit recommendations for prospective candidates to ensure they are taking courses that will give them the greatest breadth of coverage.
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
Catalog Year: 2021-2022
St. Louis 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
ECON 1900 - Principles of Economics
HIST 1600 - History of the United States of America to 1865
EDUC 2100 - Big Ideas: Literacy and Social Studies (Birth-Grade 12)
SOC 1180 - World Geography
HIST 1120 - Origins of the Modern World (1500 to Present)
ANTH 3290 - Native Peoples of North America
EDUC 3700 - Designing, Delivering, and Documenting Integrated Literacy/Social Studies Curriculum (Kdg-Grade 12)
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” set of courses, current course requirements can address up to 100% of social studies topics.
To take full advantage of this, the program should provide explicit recommendations for prospective candidates to ensure they are taking courses that will give them the greatest breadth of coverage.
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
C
The Economy
D
European Exploration and Colonization (up to 1700)
E
The American Revolution and Founding (1700s)
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Growth and Expansion of the American Republic (up to 1900)
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Twentieth Century and Beyond
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Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations
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Twentieth Century and Beyond
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Geographic Representations
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Human-Environment Interactions
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Diverse Perspectives
M
Cross-cutting Concepts
ECON 1900
Principles of Economics
HIST 1600
History of the United States of America to 1865
EDUC 2100
Big Ideas: Literacy and Social Studies (Birth-Grade 12)
SOC 1180
World Geography
HIST 1120
Origins of the Modern World (1500 to Present)
ANTH 3290
Native Peoples of North America
EDUC 3700
Designing, Delivering, and Documenting Integrated Literacy/Social Studies Curriculum (Kdg-Grade 12)
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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