Catalog Year: 2021-2022

Doane 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

    HIS 205 - History of the United States I

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    GEG 301 - Social-Cultural Geography

  3. Social Studies Requirement 04

    LAR 202 - Integrative Seminar: Democracy and Diversity

  4. Social Studies Requirement 05

    PSI 234 - Legislative and Executive Behavior

  5. Social Studies Requirement 06

    EDU 323 - Social Studies Methods

How to Improve Content Coverage

Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 53.85% coverage of social studies topics.

The topics still lacking coverage include:

  • World History - 20th Century and Beyond
  • Geographic Representations
  • Economic Principles and Exchange
  • The Economy
  • 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 106
  • Geographic Representations: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • Economic Principles and Exchange: ECO 203
  • The Economy: ECO 203
  • US History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIS 206
  • Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis

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

HIS 205
History of the United States I
GEG 301
Social-Cultural Geography
LAR 202
Integrative Seminar: Democracy and Diversity
PSI 234
Legislative and Executive Behavior
EDU 323
Social Studies Methods
Total Content Covered: 53.85%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:

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