Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Wisconsin Lutheran College
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
ENG 307 - Non-Western Perspectives
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Social Studies Requirement 02
HIS 101 - American History 1, 1492-1865
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Social Studies Requirement 03
BUS 181 - Principles of Microeconomics
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Social Studies Requirement 04
EDU 324 - Teaching Social Studies
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 53.85% coverage of social studies topics.
The topics still lacking coverage include:
- World History - 20th Century and Beyond
- Geographic Representations
- Human-Environment Interactions
- The Economy
- US History - 20th Century and Beyond
- 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: HIS 113
- World History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIS 352
- World History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIS 363
- World History - 20th Century and Beyond: POL 290
- Geographic Representations: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
- Human-Environment Interactions: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
- The Economy: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
- US History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIS 102
- US History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIS 103
- US History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIS 371
- Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIS 111
- Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIS 363
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Wisconsin Lutheran College
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
ENG 307 - Non-Western Perspectives
HIS 101 - American History 1, 1492-1865
BUS 181 - Principles of Microeconomics
EDU 324 - Teaching Social Studies
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 53.85% 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
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)
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Twentieth Century and Beyond
H
Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations
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Twentieth Century and Beyond
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Geographic Representations
K
Human-Environment Interactions
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Diverse Perspectives
M
Cross-cutting Concepts
ENG 307
Non-Western Perspectives
HIS 101
American History 1, 1492-1865
BUS 181
Principles of Microeconomics
EDU 324
Teaching Social Studies
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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