Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Weber 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 1600 - The Black Experience
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Social Studies Requirement 02
ENGL 2710 - Perspectives on Women’s Literature
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Social Studies Requirement 03
GEOG 1300 - Places and Peoples of the World (3)
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Social Studies Requirement 04
ECON 1010 - Economics as a Social Science (3)
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Social Studies Requirement 05
EDUC 3280 - Elementary Social Studies Methods
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:
- World History - 20th Century and Beyond
- Political institutions, Participation, Rules and Laws
- 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:
- World History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIST 1510
- Political institutions, Participation, Rules and Laws: POLS 1100
- Political institutions, Participation, Rules and Laws: POLS 1520
- Political institutions, Participation, Rules and Laws: POLS 2100
- Political institutions, Participation, Rules and Laws: POLS 2200
- Political institutions, Participation, Rules and Laws: POLS 2300
- Political institutions, Participation, Rules and Laws: POLS 2400
- Political institutions, Participation, Rules and Laws: POLS 2500
- Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIST 1500
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Weber 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 1600 - The Black Experience
ENGL 2710 - Perspectives on Women’s Literature
GEOG 1300 - Places and Peoples of the World (3)
ECON 1010 - Economics as a Social Science (3)
EDUC 3280 - Elementary Social Studies Methods
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
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Political institutions, Participation, Rules, and Laws
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Economic Principles and Exchange
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The Economy
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European Exploration and Colonization (up to 1700)
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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
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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
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Cross-cutting Concepts
EDUC 3280
Elementary Social Studies Methods
HIST 1600
The Black Experience
ENGL 2710
Perspectives on Women’s Literature
GEOG 1300
Places and Peoples of the World (3)
ECON 1010
Economics as a Social Science (3)
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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