Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Tennessee Wesleyan 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
HIS 151 - History of the U.S. I
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Social Studies Requirement 02
HIS 152 - History of the U.S. II
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Social Studies Requirement 03
EDU 225 - Cultural Geography for Teachers
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Social Studies Requirement 04
BIO 224 - Cultural Diversity - Voices From Science
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Social Studies Requirement 05
BUS 252 - Principles Of Microeconomics
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Social Studies Requirement 06
POL 102 - American Government And Politics
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Social Studies Requirement 07
EDU 410 - Social Studies and Science in Grades PreK-5
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
- 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:
- World History - 20th Century and Beyond: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
- Geographic Representations: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
- Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Tennessee Wesleyan 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
HIS 151 - History of the U.S. I
HIS 152 - History of the U.S. II
EDU 225 - Cultural Geography for Teachers
BIO 224 - Cultural Diversity - Voices From Science
BUS 252 - Principles Of Microeconomics
POL 102 - American Government And Politics
EDU 410 - Social Studies and Science in Grades PreK-5
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:
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
I
Twentieth Century and Beyond
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Geographic Representations
K
Human-Environment Interactions
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Diverse Perspectives
M
Cross-cutting Concepts
HIS 151
History of the U.S. I
HIS 152
History of the U.S. II
EDU 225
Cultural Geography for Teachers
BIO 224
Cultural Diversity - Voices From Science
BUS 252
Principles Of Microeconomics
POL 102
American Government And Politics
EDU 410
Social Studies and Science in Grades PreK-5
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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