Catalog Year: 2021-2022
University of St. Thomas (TX)
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 2333 - U.S. History to 1877
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Social Studies Requirement 02
HIST 2334 - U.S. History since 1877
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Social Studies Requirement 03
GEOG 2332 - World Regional Geography
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Social Studies Requirement 04
POSC 2331 - American Federal Government
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Social Studies Requirement 05
MS 4335 - Essentials of Social Studies
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: HIST 1336
- Geographic Representations: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
- Economic Principles and Exchange: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
- Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIST 1335
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
Catalog Year: 2021-2022
University of St. Thomas (TX)
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 2333 - U.S. History to 1877
HIST 2334 - U.S. History since 1877
GEOG 2332 - World Regional Geography
POSC 2331 - American Federal Government
MS 4335 - Essentials of Social Studies
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
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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)
E
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
K
Human-Environment Interactions
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Diverse Perspectives
M
Cross-cutting Concepts
HIST 2333
U.S. History to 1877
HIST 2334
U.S. History since 1877
GEOG 2332
World Regional Geography
POSC 2331
American Federal Government
MS 4335
Essentials of Social Studies
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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