Catalog Year: 2021-2022
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
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 - History of the US to 1877
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Social Studies Requirement 02
HIST 1302 - History of the US Since 1877
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Social Studies Requirement 03
PLSC 2305 - American National Politics
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Social Studies Requirement 04
PLSC 2306 - State and Local Politics
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Social Studies Requirement 05
ECON 2302 - Principles of Microeconomics
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Social Studies Requirement 06
HIST 2322 - World Civilizations since 1500
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Social Studies Requirement 07
HIST 3350 - Texas
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Social Studies Requirement 08
EDUC 4373 - Teaching Language Arts and Social Studies: EC-6
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:
- Geographic Representations
- Human-Environment Interactions
- Diverse Perspectives
- 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:
- 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
- Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIST 2321
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
Catalog Year: 2021-2022
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
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 - History of the US to 1877
HIST 1302 - History of the US Since 1877
PLSC 2305 - American National Politics
PLSC 2306 - State and Local Politics
ECON 2302 - Principles of Microeconomics
HIST 2322 - World Civilizations since 1500
HIST 3350 - Texas
EDUC 4373 - Teaching Language Arts and Social Studies: EC-6
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
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Twentieth Century and Beyond
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Geographic Representations
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Human-Environment Interactions
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Diverse Perspectives
M
Cross-cutting Concepts
HIST 1301
History of the US to 1877
HIST 1302
History of the US Since 1877
PLSC 2305
American National Politics
PLSC 2306
State and Local Politics
ECON 2302
Principles of Microeconomics
HIST 2322
World Civilizations since 1500
HIST 3350
Texas
EDUC 4373
Teaching Language Arts and Social Studies: EC-6
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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