Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Dallas Baptist 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
HIST 1301 - U.S. History to 1865
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Social Studies Requirement 02
HIST 1302 - U.S. History Since 1865
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Social Studies Requirement 03
POLS 2301 - American National Government
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Social Studies Requirement 04
HIST 2301 - World Civilization I
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Social Studies Requirement 05
HIST 4309 - Texas History
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Social Studies Requirement 06
SOST 4340 - Pedagogy of Social Studies
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 53.85% coverage of social studies topics.
The topics still lacking coverage include:
- World History - 20th Century and Beyond
- Geographic Representations
- Human-Environment Interactions
- 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 2302
- Geographic Representations: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
- Human-Environment Interactions: 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
Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Dallas Baptist 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
HIST 1301 - U.S. History to 1865
HIST 1302 - U.S. History Since 1865
POLS 2301 - American National Government
HIST 2301 - World Civilization I
HIST 4309 - Texas History
SOST 4340 - Pedagogy of Social Studies
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 53.85% 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
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
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Diverse Perspectives
M
Cross-cutting Concepts
HIST 1301
U.S. History to 1865
HIST 1302
U.S. History Since 1865
POLS 2301
American National Government
HIST 2301
World Civilization I
HIST 4309
Texas History
SOST 4340
Pedagogy of Social Studies
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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