Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Immaculata 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
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Social Studies Requirement 01
EDU 318 - WI: Social Studies Methods
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Social Studies Requirement 02
ENG 272 - WI: Young Adult Literature
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Social Studies Requirement 03
ECO 203 - Principles of Economics
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Social Studies Requirement 04
HIST 115 - World Civilization I
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Social Studies Requirement 05
POL 202 - Comparative Government
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 46.15% coverage of social studies topics.
The topics still lacking coverage include:
- World History - 20th Century and Beyond
- Geographic Representations
- Human-Environment Interactions
- European Exploration and Colonization
- The American Revolution and Founding (1700s)
- Growth and Expansion of the American Republic (up to 1900)
- 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:
- World History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIST 116
- Geographic Representations: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
- Human-Environment Interactions: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
- European Exploration and Colonization: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
- The American Revolution and Founding (1700s): No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
- Growth and Expansion of the American Republic (up to 1900): No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
- US History - 20th Century and Beyond: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Immaculata University
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
EDU 318 - WI: Social Studies Methods
ENG 272 - WI: Young Adult Literature
ECO 203 - Principles of Economics
HIST 115 - World Civilization I
POL 202 - Comparative Government
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 46.15% 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
B
Economic Principles and Exchange
C
The Economy
D
European Exploration and Colonization (up to 1700)
E
The American Revolution and Founding (1700s)
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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
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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
EDU 318
WI: Social Studies Methods
ENG 272
WI: Young Adult Literature
ECO 203
Principles of Economics
HIST 115
World Civilization I
POL 202
Comparative Government
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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