Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Utah State 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
HIST 1700 - American History (BAI)
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Social Studies Requirement 02
HIST 1510 - The Modern World (BHU)
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Social Studies Requirement 03
GEOG 1300 - World Regional Geography (BSS)
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Social Studies Requirement 04
POLS 1100 - United States Government and Politics (BAI)
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Social Studies Requirement 05
ECN 3010 - Managerial Economics (DSS)
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Social Studies Requirement 06
ELED 4050 - Teaching Social Studies in Elementary School
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
- The Economy
- 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: ANTH 2018/HIST 2018
- Diverse Perspectives: ANTH 3110
- Diverse Perspectives: ANTH 3140
- Diverse Perspectives: ANTH 3200
- Diverse Perspectives: ARTH 2730
- Diverse Perspectives: ENGL 1070
- Diverse Perspectives: ENGL 2050
- Diverse Perspectives: ENGL 2060
- Diverse Perspectives: SOC 2630
- The Economy: APEC 1600
- The Economy: ECN 1500
- The Economy: ECN 3400
- The Economy: USU 1300
- 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 State 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
HIST 1700 - American History (BAI)
HIST 1510 - The Modern World (BHU)
GEOG 1300 - World Regional Geography (BSS)
POLS 1100 - United States Government and Politics (BAI)
ECN 3010 - Managerial Economics (DSS)
ELED 4050 - Teaching Social Studies in Elementary School
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:
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)
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Growth and Expansion of the American Republic (up to 1900)
G
Twentieth Century and Beyond
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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
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Cross-cutting Concepts
HIST 1700
American History (BAI)
HIST 1510
The Modern World (BHU)
GEOG 1300
World Regional Geography (BSS)
POLS 1100
United States Government and Politics (BAI)
ECN 3010
Managerial Economics (DSS)
ELED 4050
Teaching Social Studies in Elementary School
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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