Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Barton College
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
GEO 201 - World Regional Geography
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Social Studies Requirement 02
POL 101 - American Government and Politics
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Social Studies Requirement 03
HIS 201 - United States to 1877
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Social Studies Requirement 04
SWK 345 - Racial and Ethnic Relations
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Social Studies Requirement 05
HIS 375 - North Carolina
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Social Studies Requirement 06
EDU 320 - Language Arts and Social Studies for Elementary Teachers
(K-Grade 6)
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 76.92% coverage of social studies topics.
The topics still lacking coverage include:
- World History - 20th Century and Beyond
- Economic Principles and Exchange
- 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 102
- Economic Principles and Exchange: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
- Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIS 101
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Barton College
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
GEO 201 - World Regional Geography
POL 101 - American Government and Politics
HIS 201 - United States to 1877
SWK 345 - Racial and Ethnic Relations
HIS 375 - North Carolina
EDU 320 - Language Arts and Social Studies for Elementary Teachers (K-Grade 6)
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 76.92% 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
= Course is Currently Recommended or Required by Program
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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
GEO 201
World Regional Geography
POL 101
American Government and Politics
HIS 201
United States to 1877
SWK 345
Racial and Ethnic Relations
HIS 375
North Carolina
EDU 320
Language Arts and Social Studies for Elementary Teachers (K-Grade 6)
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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