Catalog Year: 2021-2022

University of Texas at Dallas

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 2360 - European Civilizations

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    HIST 1301  - U.S. History Survey to Civil War *

  3. Social Studies Requirement 03

    HIST 1302  - U.S. History Survey from Civil War *

  4. Social Studies Requirement 04

    GOVT 2305 - American National Government

  5. Social Studies Requirement 05

    GOVT 2306 - State and Local Government

  6. Social Studies Requirement 06

    GEOG 2303 - People and Place: An Introduction to World Geographic Regions

  7. Social Studies Requirement 07

    ISIS 4350 - International Development: Cultural Impacts

  8. Social Studies Requirement 08

    ED 4345 - Social Studies Methods for Grades EC - 6

  9. Social Studies Requirement 09

    Use for Science

  10. Social Studies Requirement 10

    ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics *

How to Improve Content Coverage

Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 92.31% coverage of social studies topics.

The topics still lacking coverage include:

  • Economic Principles and Exchange

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:

  • Economic Principles and Exchange: ECON 2302

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 2360
European Civilizations
HIST 1301 
U.S. History Survey to Civil War *
HIST 1302 
U.S. History Survey from Civil War *
GOVT 2305
American National Government
GOVT 2306
State and Local Government
GEOG 2303
People and Place: An Introduction to World Geographic Regions
ISIS 4350
International Development: Cultural Impacts
ED 4345
Social Studies Methods for Grades EC - 6
ECON 2301
Principles of Macroeconomics *
Total Content Covered: 92.31%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:

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