Catalog Year: 2021-2022
University of Tennessee
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
HIEU 241 - Development of Western Civilization
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Social Studies Requirement 02
HIEU 242 - Development of Western Civilization
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Social Studies Requirement 03
POLS 101 - United States Government and Politics
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Social Studies Requirement 04
GEOG 121 - Human Geography: People and Places
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Social Studies Requirement 05
ECON 201 - Introductory Economics: A Survey Course
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Social Studies Requirement 06
SSCE 421 - Introduction to Teaching Elementary Social Studies
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Social Studies Requirement 07
WGS 200 - Introduction to Women, Gender, and Sexuality
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Social Studies Requirement 08
SOCI 343 - Race and Ethnicity
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Social Studies Requirement 09
ELED 422 - Teaching Social Studies in Elementary and Middle School
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:
- Growth and Expansion of the American Republic (up to 1900)
- 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:
- Growth and Expansion of the American Republic (up to 1900): HIUS 221
- Growth and Expansion of the American Republic (up to 1900): HIUS 222
- US History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIUS 222
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
Catalog Year: 2021-2022
University of Tennessee
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
HIEU 241 - Development of Western Civilization
HIEU 242 - Development of Western Civilization
POLS 101 - United States Government and Politics
GEOG 121 - Human Geography: People and Places
ECON 201 - Introductory Economics: A Survey Course
SSCE 421 - Introduction to Teaching Elementary Social Studies
WGS 200 - Introduction to Women, Gender, and Sexuality
SOCI 343 - Race and Ethnicity
ELED 422 - Teaching Social Studies in Elementary and Middle School
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:
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
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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
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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
HIEU 241
Development of Western Civilization
HIEU 242
Development of Western Civilization
POLS 101
United States Government and Politics
GEOG 121
Human Geography: People and Places
ECON 201
Introductory Economics: A Survey Course
SSCE 421
Introduction to Teaching Elementary Social Studies
WGS 200
Introduction to Women, Gender, and Sexuality
SOCI 343
Race and Ethnicity
ELED 422
Teaching Social Studies in Elementary and Middle School
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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