Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Southern Utah 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 - US Economic History 3 Credit(s)
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Social Studies Requirement 02
HIST 1100 - European History I 3 Credit(s)
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Social Studies Requirement 03
ECON 2020 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credit(s)
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Social Studies Requirement 04
ELED 3490 - Methods of Social Studies 3 Credit(s)
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:
- World History - 20th Century and Beyond
- Geographic Representations
- Human-Environment Interactions
- 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:
- World History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIST 1110
- World History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIST 1510
- Geographic Representations: GEOG 1300
- Geographic Representations: GEOG 1400
- Human-Environment Interactions: GEOG 1300
- Human-Environment Interactions: GEOG 1400
- Economic Principles and Exchange: ECON 1010
- Economic Principles and Exchange: ECON 2010
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Southern Utah 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 - US Economic History 3 Credit(s)
HIST 1100 - European History I 3 Credit(s)
ECON 2020 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credit(s)
ELED 3490 - Methods of Social Studies 3 Credit(s)
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
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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
I
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
US Economic History 3 Credit(s)
HIST 1100
European History I 3 Credit(s)
ECON 2020
Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credit(s)
ELED 3490
Methods of Social Studies 3 Credit(s)
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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