Catalog Year: 2021-2022

Concord 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

  1. Social Studies Requirement 01

    ENGL 204 - World Literature II

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    HIST 203 - History of the United States

  3. Social Studies Requirement 03

    GEOG 101 - Humans and the Environment

  4. Social Studies Requirement 04

    POSC 104 - American Federal Government

  5. Social Studies Requirement 05

    ECON 203 - Principles of Microeconomics

  6. Social Studies Requirement 06

    HIST 204 - History of the United States

  7. Social Studies Requirement 07

    EDUC 412 - Elementary Teaching Methods in Science and Social Studies

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
  • 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:

  • World History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIST 102
  • The Economy: ECON 204
  • Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIST 101

Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses

= Course is Currently Recommended or Required by Program

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Themes: Civics Economics History Geography Culture &
Identity
Pedagogy
US History World History
Topics (hover to see name):

A

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)

F

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

J

Geographic Representations

K

Human-Environment Interactions

L

Diverse Perspectives

M

Cross-cutting Concepts

ENGL 204
World Literature II
HIST 203
History of the United States
GEOG 101
Humans and the Environment
POSC 104
American Federal Government
ECON 203
Principles of Microeconomics
HIST 204
History of the United States
EDUC 412
Elementary Teaching Methods in Science and Social Studies
Total Content Covered: 76.92%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:

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