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
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Social Studies Requirement 01
ENGL 204 - World Literature II
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Social Studies Requirement 02
HIST 203 - History of the United States
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Social Studies Requirement 03
GEOG 101 - Humans and the Environment
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Social Studies Requirement 04
POSC 104 - American Federal Government
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Social Studies Requirement 05
ECON 203 - Principles of Microeconomics
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Social Studies Requirement 06
HIST 204 - History of the United States
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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
Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Concord 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
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
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
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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
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
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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