Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Purdue 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
ANTH 37900 - Native American Culture
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Social Studies Requirement 02
HIST 15100 - American History to 1877
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Social Studies Requirement 03
EDCI 36101 - Teaching Social Studies In K-2
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Social Studies Requirement 04
EDCI 36102 - Teaching Social Studies In 3-6
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Social Studies Requirement 05
HIST 15200 - United States since 1877
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Social Studies Requirement 06
ECON 21900 - Economics For Future Elementary Teachers
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 61.54% coverage of social studies topics.
The topics still lacking coverage include:
- World History - 20th Century and Beyond
- Geographic Representations
- Human-Environment Interactions
- Political institutions, Participation, Rules and Laws
- 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 10400
- World History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIST 10500
- Geographic Representations: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
- Human-Environment Interactions: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
- Political institutions, Participation, Rules and Laws: EDCI 28500
- Political institutions, Participation, Rules and Laws: POL 10100
- Political institutions, Participation, Rules and Laws: POL 12000
- Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Purdue 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
ANTH 37900 - Native American Culture
HIST 15100 - American History to 1877
EDCI 36101 - Teaching Social Studies In K-2
EDCI 36102 - Teaching Social Studies In 3-6
HIST 15200 - United States since 1877
ECON 21900 - Economics For Future Elementary Teachers
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 61.54% 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
K
Human-Environment Interactions
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Diverse Perspectives
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Cross-cutting Concepts
ANTH 37900
Native American Culture
HIST 15100
American History to 1877
EDCI 36101
Teaching Social Studies In K-2
EDCI 36102
Teaching Social Studies In 3-6
HIST 15200
United States since 1877
ECON 21900
Economics For Future Elementary Teachers
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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