Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Winthrop 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
HIST 211 - United States History to 1877
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Social Studies Requirement 02
GEOG 201 - The Geography of World Regions
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Social Studies Requirement 03
HIST 113 - World Civilizations Since 1750
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Social Studies Requirement 04
PLSC 201 - American Government
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Social Studies Requirement 05
ECON 216 - Principles of Macroeconomics
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Social Studies Requirement 06
ELEM 362 - Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School
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Social Studies Requirement 07
ECED 352 - Teaching Social Studies in Early Childhood Educ
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Social Studies Requirement 08
ECON 215 - Principles of Microeconomics
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Social Studies Requirement 09
EDCO 101 - Observation & Analysis of Culturally Responsive Teaching
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Social Studies Requirement 10
EDCO 410 - Education in a Democracy
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 84.62% coverage of social studies topics.
The topics still lacking coverage include:
- US History - 20th Century and Beyond
- 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:
- US History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIST 212
- Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIST 111
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Winthrop 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
HIST 211 - United States History to 1877
GEOG 201 - The Geography of World Regions
HIST 113 - World Civilizations Since 1750
PLSC 201 - American Government
ECON 216 - Principles of Macroeconomics
ELEM 362 - Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School
ECED 352 - Teaching Social Studies in Early Childhood Educ
ECON 215 - Principles of Microeconomics
EDCO 101 - Observation & Analysis of Culturally Responsive Teaching
EDCO 410 - Education in a Democracy
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 84.62% 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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Political institutions, Participation, Rules, and Laws
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Economic Principles and Exchange
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The Economy
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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
HIST 211
United States History to 1877
GEOG 201
The Geography of World Regions
HIST 113
World Civilizations Since 1750
PLSC 201
American Government
ECON 216
Principles of Macroeconomics
ELEM 362
Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School
ECED 352
Teaching Social Studies in Early Childhood Educ
ECON 215
Principles of Microeconomics
EDCO 101
Observation & Analysis of Culturally Responsive Teaching
EDCO 410
Education in a Democracy
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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