Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Utah Tech 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
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Social Studies Requirement 01
ECON 1740 - Economic History of the U.S (AI)
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Social Studies Requirement 01
HIST 1700 - American History (AI)
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Social Studies Requirement 02
HIST 1510 - World History Since 1500 (SS, GC)
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Social Studies Requirement 03
Use for Science
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Social Studies Requirement 04
ELED 4400 - Methods of Teaching Elementary Social Science (ALPP)
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Social Studies Requirement 05
POLS 1100 - American Government (AI)
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
- 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:
- Geographic Representations: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
- Human-Environment Interactions: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
- Economic Principles and Exchange: ECON 2010
- Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIST 1100
- Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIST 1500
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Utah Tech University
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
ECON 1740 - Economic History of the U.S (AI)
HIST 1700 - American History (AI)
HIST 1510 - World History Since 1500 (SS, GC)
Use for Science
ELED 4400 - Methods of Teaching Elementary Social Science (ALPP)
POLS 1100 - American Government (AI)
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
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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
K
Human-Environment Interactions
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Diverse Perspectives
M
Cross-cutting Concepts
ECON 1740
Economic History of the U.S (AI)
HIST 1700
American History (AI)
HIST 1510
World History Since 1500 (SS, GC)
ELED 4400
Methods of Teaching Elementary Social Science (ALPP)
POLS 1100
American Government (AI)
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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