Catalog Year: 2021-2022

Belmont 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

    HIS 1020 - World History Since 1500

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    HIS 2010 - The American Experience to Reconstruction

  3. Social Studies Requirement 03

    HIS 4260 - Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School

  4. Social Studies Requirement 04

    ECO 2210 - Principles of Macroeconomics

  5. Social Studies Requirement 05

    PSC 1210 - American Government

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:

  • 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:

  • Economic Principles and Exchange: ECO 2220
  • US History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIS 2020

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

HIS 1020
World History Since 1500
HIS 2010
The American Experience to Reconstruction
HIS 4260
Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School
ECO 2210
Principles of Macroeconomics
PSC 1210
American Government
Total Content Covered: 84.62%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:

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