Catalog Year: 2021-2022

East Tennessee State 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

    ANTH 1240 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    PSCI 1120 - Introduction to American Government

  3. Social Studies Requirement 03

    HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877

  4. Social Studies Requirement 04

    HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877

  5. Social Studies Requirement 05

    CUAI 4220 - Social Studies Education in a Multicultural Society

  6. Social Studies Requirement 06

    HIST 1110 - World History to 1500

  7. Social Studies Requirement 07

    CUAI 3200 - Content & Curriculum for Elementary Social Studies

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:

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

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 1120
  • Geographic Representations: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • Economic Principles and Exchange: ECON 2220

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

ANTH 1240
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
PSCI 1120
Introduction to American Government
HIST 2010
The United States to 1877
HIST 2020
The United States since 1877
CUAI 4220
Social Studies Education in a Multicultural Society
HIST 1110
World History to 1500
CUAI 3200
Content & Curriculum for Elementary Social Studies
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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