Catalog Year: 2021-2022
University of Lynchburg
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 103W - Turning Points in World History
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Social Studies Requirement 02
ECON 100 - Economic Perspectives
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Social Studies Requirement 03
EDUC 355 - Methods for Teaching Elementary Social Studies
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Social Studies Requirement 04
HIST 255 - American History Origins to 1877
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Social Studies Requirement 05
HIST 256 - America Since 1877
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Social Studies Requirement 06
INTL 213 - World Regional Geography
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 92.31% coverage of social studies topics.
The topics still lacking coverage include:
- Political institutions, Participation, Rules and Laws
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:
- Political institutions, Participation, Rules and Laws: INTL 101
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
Catalog Year: 2021-2022
University of Lynchburg
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 103W - Turning Points in World History
ECON 100 - Economic Perspectives
EDUC 355 - Methods for Teaching Elementary Social Studies
HIST 255 - American History Origins to 1877
HIST 256 - America Since 1877
INTL 213 - World Regional Geography
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 92.31% 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
D
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
HIST 255
American History Origins to 1877
HIST 256
America Since 1877
INTL 213
World Regional Geography
HIST 103W
Turning Points in World History
ECON 100
Economic Perspectives
EDUC 355
Methods for Teaching Elementary Social Studies
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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