Catalog Year: 2021-2022
University of Texas at Arlington
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
POLS 2311 - Government Of The United States
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Social Studies Requirement 02
POLS 2312 - State And Local Government
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Social Studies Requirement 03
DIVR/WOMS 2315 - Introduction To Lgbtq+ Studies
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Social Studies Requirement 04
GEOG 2303 - World Regional Geography
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Social Studies Requirement 05
HIST 1301 - History Of The United States To 1865
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Social Studies Requirement 06
HIST 1302 - History Of The United States, 1865 To Present
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Social Studies Requirement 07
ECON 2337 - Economics Of Social Issues
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Social Studies Requirement 08
HIST 3345 - Texas To 1850
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Social Studies Requirement 09
ELED 4314 - Teaching Social Studies And Fine Arts In Early And Elementary Education
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 84.62% coverage of social studies topics.
The topics still lacking coverage include:
- World History - 20th Century and Beyond
- 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
- 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 Texas at Arlington
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
POLS 2311 - Government Of The United States
POLS 2312 - State And Local Government
DIVR/WOMS 2315 - Introduction To Lgbtq+ Studies
GEOG 2303 - World Regional Geography
HIST 1301 - History Of The United States To 1865
HIST 1302 - History Of The United States, 1865 To Present
ECON 2337 - Economics Of Social Issues
HIST 3345 - Texas To 1850
ELED 4314 - Teaching Social Studies And Fine Arts In Early And Elementary Education
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 84.62% 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)
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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
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Cross-cutting Concepts
POLS 2311
Government Of The United States
POLS 2312
State And Local Government
DIVR/WOMS 2315
Introduction To Lgbtq+ Studies
GEOG 2303
World Regional Geography
HIST 1301
History Of The United States To 1865
HIST 1302
History Of The United States, 1865 To Present
ECON 2337
Economics Of Social Issues
HIST 3345
Texas To 1850
ELED 4314
Teaching Social Studies And Fine Arts In Early And Elementary Education
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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