Catalog Year: 2021-2022

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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

    HIS 301 - U.S. Constitution

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    ETH 120 - Cultural Diversity in the United States

  3. Social Studies Requirement 03

    HST/155 - U. S. History to 1865

  4. Social Studies Requirement 04

    EED 430 - Elementary Methods - Social Studies

How to Improve Content Coverage

Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 46.15% coverage of social studies topics.

The topics still lacking coverage include:

  • World History - 20th Century and Beyond
  • Geographic Representations
  • Human-Environment Interactions
  • Economic Principles and Exchange
  • 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/335
  • World History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIS/356
  • World History - 20th Century and Beyond: HST/276
  • Geographic Representations: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • Human-Environment Interactions: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • Economic Principles and Exchange: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • The Economy: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • US History - 20th Century and Beyond: HST/165
  • US History - 20th Century and Beyond: HST/175
  • Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIS/341

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

HIS 301
U.S. Constitution
ETH 120
Cultural Diversity in the United States
HST/155
U. S. History to 1865
EED 430
Elementary Methods - Social Studies
Total Content Covered: 46.15%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:

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