Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Lipscomb 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
HI 1013 - World Civilization I
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Social Studies Requirement 02
EC 2403 - Principles of Macroeconomics
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Social Studies Requirement 03
ED 3273 - Methods of Teaching Science and Social Studies
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Social Studies Requirement 04
HI 2213 - History of the United States I
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Social Studies Requirement 05
HI 3323 - Cultural Geography
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 61.54% coverage of social studies topics.
The topics still lacking coverage include:
- World History - 20th Century and Beyond
- Diverse Perspectives
- Political institutions, Participation, Rules and Laws
- 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:
- World History - 20th Century and Beyond: HI 1023
- Diverse Perspectives: SW 3113
- Political institutions, Participation, Rules and Laws: PO 1013
- Political institutions, Participation, Rules and Laws: PO 1023
- Political institutions, Participation, Rules and Laws: PO 2253
- Economic Principles and Exchange: EC 2413
- US History - 20th Century and Beyond: HI 2223
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Lipscomb 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
HI 1013 - World Civilization I
EC 2403 - Principles of Macroeconomics
ED 3273 - Methods of Teaching Science and Social Studies
HI 2213 - History of the United States I
HI 3323 - Cultural Geography
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 61.54% 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
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)
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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
HI 1013
World Civilization I
EC 2403
Principles of Macroeconomics
ED 3273
Methods of Teaching Science and Social Studies
HI 2213
History of the United States I
HI 3323
Cultural Geography
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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