Catalog Year: 2021-2022

Tusculum 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

    GEOG 200 - Introduction to Geography

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    HIST 201 - U.S. History Survey I

  3. Social Studies Requirement 03

    HIST 202 - U.S. History Survey II

  4. Social Studies Requirement 04

    POLS 110 - American Government

  5. Social Studies Requirement 05

    EDUC 422 - Methods For Teaching Social Studies In The Elementary Classroom

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
  • Economic Principles and Exchange
  • 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: HIST 280 /POLS 280
  • Economic Principles and Exchange: BUSN 202
  • Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIST 101

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

GEOG 200
Introduction to Geography
HIST 201
U.S. History Survey I
HIST 202
U.S. History Survey II
POLS 110
American Government
EDUC 422
Methods For Teaching Social Studies In The Elementary Classroom
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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