Catalog Year: 2021-2022
University of Houston - Victoria
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 - US History I
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Social Studies Requirement 02
HIST 1302 - US History II
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Social Studies Requirement 03
PSCI 2305 - US Government
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Social Studies Requirement 04
PSCI 2306 - Texas State and Local Government
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Social Studies Requirement 05
GEOG 1300 - Principles of Geography
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Social Studies Requirement 06
HIST 2301 - Texas History
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Social Studies Requirement 07
CUIN 4316 - Effective Social Studies Instruction
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 69.23% coverage of social studies topics.
The topics still lacking coverage include:
- World History - 20th Century and Beyond
- Geographic Representations
- 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: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
- Geographic Representations: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
- Economic Principles and Exchange: ECON 2302
- 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
University of Houston - Victoria
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 - US History I
HIST 1302 - US History II
PSCI 2305 - US Government
PSCI 2306 - Texas State and Local Government
GEOG 1300 - Principles of Geography
HIST 2301 - Texas History
CUIN 4316 - Effective Social Studies Instruction
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 69.23% 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
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Geographic Representations
K
Human-Environment Interactions
L
Diverse Perspectives
M
Cross-cutting Concepts
PSCI 2305
US Government
PSCI 2306
Texas State and Local Government
HIST 2301
Texas History
CUIN 4316
Effective Social Studies Instruction
HIST 1301
US History I
HIST 1302
US History II
GEOG 1300
Principles of Geography
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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