Catalog Year: 2021-2022

East Central 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

    PS 1113 - United States Government

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    HIST 2483 - United States History Survey to 1877

  3. Social Studies Requirement 03

    HIST 1113 - Early Western Civilization

  4. Social Studies Requirement 04

    HIST 2613 - Explorations in World History & Culture

  5. Social Studies Requirement 05

    GEOG 1113 - Elements of Human Geography

  6. Social Studies Requirement 06

    GEOG 1113 - Elements of Human Geography

  7. Social Studies Requirement 07

    EDUC 3713 - Meth for Elem Soc Stu

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:

  • Geographic Representations
  • Economic Principles and Exchange
  • US History - 20th Century and Beyond

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:

  • Geographic Representations: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • Economic Principles and Exchange: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • US History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIST 2493
  • US History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIST 2513

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

PS 1113
United States Government
HIST 2483
United States History Survey to 1877
HIST 1113
Early Western Civilization
HIST 2613
Explorations in World History & Culture
GEOG 1113
Elements of Human Geography
GEOG 1113
Elements of Human Geography
EDUC 3713
Meth for Elem Soc Stu
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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