Catalog Year: 2021-2022
University of Central Oklahoma
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
POL 1113 - American National Government
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Social Studies Requirement 02
HIST 1483 - History of US to 1877
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Social Studies Requirement 03
HIST 1333 - History of African Americans
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Social Studies Requirement 04
ECON 1103 - Introduction to Economics
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Social Studies Requirement 05
HIST 1493 - History of US since 1877
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Social Studies Requirement 06
ELED 4463 - Social Studies in the Elementary School
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
- Geographic Representations
- Human-Environment Interactions
- 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: HIST 1023
- World History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIST 1263
- Geographic Representations: GEO 2303
- Human-Environment Interactions: GEO 2303
- Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIST 1013
- Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIST 1103
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
Catalog Year: 2021-2022
University of Central Oklahoma
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
POL 1113 - American National Government
HIST 1483 - History of US to 1877
HIST 1333 - History of African Americans
ECON 1103 - Introduction to Economics
HIST 1493 - History of US since 1877
ELED 4463 - Social Studies in the Elementary School
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)
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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
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Human-Environment Interactions
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Diverse Perspectives
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Cross-cutting Concepts
POL 1113
American National Government
HIST 1483
History of US to 1877
HIST 1333
History of African Americans
ECON 1103
Introduction to Economics
HIST 1493
History of US since 1877
ELED 4463
Social Studies in the Elementary School
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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