Catalog Year: 2021-2022

University of Houston

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

    HIST 1377 - The US to 1877

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    HIST 1378 - The US Since 1877

  3. Social Studies Requirement 03

    GOVT 2306 - US and Texas Constitution and Politics

  4. Social Studies Requirement 04

    GOVT 2306 - US Government: Congress, President, & Courts

  5. Social Studies Requirement 05

    ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics

  6. Social Studies Requirement 06

    ELED 4320 - Social Studies in the Elementary School

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
  • 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
  • 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: 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

= 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

HIST 1377
The US to 1877
HIST 1378
The US Since 1877
GOVT 2306
US and Texas Constitution and Politics
GOVT 2306
US Government: Congress, President, & Courts
ECON 2301
Principles of Macroeconomics
ELED 4320
Social Studies in the Elementary School
Total Content Covered: 53.85%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:

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