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
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Social Studies Requirement 01
GEOG 1103 - Geography
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Social Studies Requirement 02
ECO 2033 - Principles of Macroeconomics
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Social Studies Requirement 03
POL 1113 - American Government
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Social Studies Requirement 04
HIS 2213 - History of the United States, 1492-1865
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Social Studies Requirement 05
SOC 1003 - SOC 1003 Introductory Sociology
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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
Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Southwest Baptist 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
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
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
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The Economy
D
European Exploration and Colonization (up to 1700)
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The American Revolution and Founding (1700s)
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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
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Twentieth Century and Beyond
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Geographic Representations
K
Human-Environment Interactions
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Diverse Perspectives
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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
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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