Catalog Year: 2021-2022

University of Wyoming

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

    GEOG1000 - World Regional Geography

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    HIST2600 - Forgotten Africa: Intro to African Civilizations

  3. Social Studies Requirement 03

    HIST 1211 - US to 1865

  4. Social Studies Requirement 04

    EDEL4109 - Elementary Humanities Education

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:

  • Economic Principles and Exchange
  • The Economy
  • US History - 20th Century and Beyond

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:

  • Economic Principles and Exchange: ECON 1020
  • The Economy: ECON 1200
  • US History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIST 1221
  • US History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIST 1251

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

GEOG1000
World Regional Geography
HIST2600
Forgotten Africa: Intro to African Civilizations
HIST 1211
US to 1865
EDEL4109
Elementary Humanities Education
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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