Catalog Year: 2021-2022

Texas Wesleyan University

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

    HIS 2324 - Fundamentals of Modern American History

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    ECO 2305 - Principles of Economics I

  3. Social Studies Requirement 03

    POL 2311 - American Government I

  4. Social Studies Requirement 04

    HIS 2303 - World History Since 1648

  5. Social Studies Requirement 05

    HIS 3322 - History of Texas

  6. Social Studies Requirement 06

    GEG 2304 - World Geography

  7. Social Studies Requirement 07

    EDU 4348 - Social Studies for Element Schl Teachers

How to Improve Content Coverage

Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 76.92% coverage of social studies topics.

The topics still lacking coverage include:

  • 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:

  • Diverse Perspectives: SOC 2390
  • Economic Principles and Exchange: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIS 2301

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

HIS 2324
Fundamentals of Modern American History
ECO 2305
Principles of Economics I
POL 2311
American Government I
HIS 2303
World History Since 1648
HIS 3322
History of Texas
GEG 2304
World Geography
EDU 4348
Social Studies for Element Schl Teachers
Total Content Covered: 76.92%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:

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