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

  1. Social Studies Requirement 01

    GEO 201 - World Regional Geography

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    POL 101 - American Government and Politics

  3. Social Studies Requirement 03

    HIS 201 - United States to 1877

  4. Social Studies Requirement 04

    SWK 345 - Racial and Ethnic Relations

  5. Social Studies Requirement 05

    HIS 375 - North Carolina

  6. 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

= 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

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)
Total Content Covered: 76.92%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:

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