Catalog Year: 2020-2021
Averett 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
BSA110 - Introduction to Economics
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Social Studies Requirement 02
HIS 201 - United States History I
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Social Studies Requirement 03
POS215 - American National Government
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Social Studies Requirement 04
HIS102 - History of Western Civilization II
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Social Studies Requirement 05
HIS 202 - United States History II
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Social Studies Requirement 06
ED 419 - Methods of Teaching History and Social Sciences
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
- Diverse Perspectives
- 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
- Diverse Perspectives: AFAM/SOC 317
- Diverse Perspectives: SOC101
- Diverse Perspectives: SOC102
- Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIS 101
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
Catalog Year: 2020-2021
Averett 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
BSA110 - Introduction to Economics
HIS 201 - United States History I
POS215 - American National Government
HIS102 - History of Western Civilization II
HIS 202 - United States History II
ED 419 - Methods of Teaching History and Social Sciences
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)
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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
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Geographic Representations
K
Human-Environment Interactions
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Diverse Perspectives
M
Cross-cutting Concepts
BSA110
Introduction to Economics
HIS 201
United States History I
POS215
American National Government
HIS102
History of Western Civilization II
HIS 202
United States History II
ED 419
Methods of Teaching History and Social Sciences
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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