Catalog Year: 2021-2022

Southwest Baptist 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

    GEOG 1103 - Geography

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    ECO 2033 - Principles of Macroeconomics

  3. Social Studies Requirement 03

    POL 1113 - American Government

  4. Social Studies Requirement 04

    HIS 2213 - History of the United States, 1492-1865

  5. Social Studies Requirement 05

    SOC 1003 - SOC 1003 Introductory Sociology

  6. Social Studies Requirement 06

    EDU 3003 - Teaching Social Sciences in the Early Childhood and Elementary Classroom

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
  • Economic Principles and Exchange
  • US History - 20th Century and Beyond
  • 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: HIS 1113
  • Economic Principles and Exchange: ECO 2003
  • Economic Principles and Exchange: ECO 2023
  • US History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIS 2223
  • Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIS 1123

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

GEOG 1103
Geography
ECO 2033
Principles of Macroeconomics
POL 1113
American Government
HIS 2213
History of the United States, 1492-1865
SOC 1003
SOC 1003 Introductory Sociology
EDU 3003
Teaching Social Sciences in the Early Childhood and Elementary Classroom
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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