Catalog Year: 2021-2022

University of Memphis

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

    POLS 1030 - American Government

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    ESCI 1401 - Intro/Cultural Geography

  3. Social Studies Requirement 03

    HIST 2030 - Tennessee History

  4. Social Studies Requirement 04

    HIST 1110 - World History to 1500

  5. Social Studies Requirement 05

    ELED 3271 - Method/Social Studies/Elem Grd

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
  • Geographic Representations
  • Diverse Perspectives
  • Economic Principles and Exchange
  • The Economy

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
  • Diverse Perspectives: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • Economic Principles and Exchange: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • The Economy: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis

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

POLS 1030
American Government
ESCI 1401
Intro/Cultural Geography
HIST 2030
Tennessee History
HIST 1110
World History to 1500
ELED 3271
Method/Social Studies/Elem Grd
Total Content Covered: 61.54%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:

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