Dalton State College

Catalog Year: 2021-2022

This tool provides individual preparation programs with a customized analysis of the courses required by the undergraduate elementary teacher preparation program and by the institution’s undergraduate general education courses to determine how well these requirements cover essential content in social studies. This tool also uses information about existing coursework on their campuses to provide guidance on a recommended course sequence.

This is a summary of the coverage of social studies¹ content for undergraduate elementary candidates at your institution.

To determine if an elementary teacher preparation program provides adequate coverage² in the primary subject area of social studies through its own requirements or the institution’s requirements, we ask three sequential questions exploring:

Evidence of any social studies coverage;
Evidence of coverage of the six social studies themes; and
Evidence coursework encompasses the thirteen topics of social studies knowledge required of elementary teachers.

Dalton State College's Coverage

Coverage of Subject

Does the institution or teacher preparation program require elementary candidates complete any courses in social studies?

YES

The institution/program recommends or requires candidates to complete at least one course classified under the broad domain known as social studies.

The institution/program does not require or recommend candidates to complete at least one course classified under the broad domain known as social studies.

Theme Coverage

Within social studies, there are six themes. Does the institution or teacher preparation program require or recommend courses to ensure each of the themes classified under social studies are covered?

YES

The coursework required of elementary candidates at this institution covers all six themes in social studies: 1. Civics, 2. Economics, 3. History, 4. Geography, 5. Culture & Identity, and 6. Pedagogy.

The coursework required of elementary candidates at this institution does not cover all six themes in social studies: 1. Civics, 2. Economics, 3. History, 4. Geography, 5. Culture & Identity, and 6. Pedagogy.

Topic Coverage

Within the six themes of social studies are thirteen topics common to teaching elementary students. Does this institution or preparation program require or recommend courses to ensure each of the thirteen topics classified under social studies are covered?

YES

Elementary education candidates at this institution must complete at least one course covering each of the thirteen topics.

Elementary education candidates at this institution are not required to take courses covering each of the thirteen topics.

What are the thirteen topics of Social Studies content?

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While higher education institutions do not use the term “social studies,” the terminology is used in this analysis to represent any alignment between content covered in higher education with what is found in elementary content standards and assessments.
For these purposes, credit for “coverage” is awarded to the program whether the course is mandated through general education requirements for the institution at large or the specific requirements of the educator preparation program.

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See a detailed course analysis for your institution.

This tool illuminates:

What course options are available to satisfy general education or teacher preparation Requirement Categories;
What courses are required or recommended, either through general education requirements or the teacher preparation program; and
Whether courses cover the themes and topics of social studies content knowledge.

The aim of this tool is to provide an understanding of which courses are most likely to yield the most coverage possible of the content critical for elementary teachers. Because candidates can often choose from a list of courses to meet a Requirement Category, this table provides insight into which of those courses will be most relevant to elementary teaching.

How are Requirements Categories Determined?

Analysts identify both the general education and program graduation requirements found in public-facing materials.

By reviewing each Requirement Category and available course options, analysts identify courses addressing science and social studies content relevant to elementary teachers. The course analysis table indicates what themes and topics each course covers.

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Dalton State College's Content Coverage Analysis

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How we define these courses

Themes:	Civics	Economics		History						Geography		Culture & Identity	Pedagogy
Themes:	Civics	Economics		US History				World History		Geography		Culture & Identity	Pedagogy
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
Extensive List Institution offers ten or more course options to fulfill requirement. Courses shown cover at least one applicable topic.
Extensive List Institution offers ten or more course options to fulfill requirement. Courses shown cover at least one applicable topic.
Extensive List Institution offers ten or more course options to fulfill requirement. Courses shown cover at least one applicable topic.
PHYS 2211K Principles of Physics I
PHYS 2212K Principles of Physics II
ASTR 1010/L Astronomy of the Solar System
ASTR 1020/L Stellar and Galactic Astronomy
BIOL 1107K Principles of Biology I
BIOL 1108K Principles of Biology II
BIOL 1203K Principles of Botany
BIOL 1224K Entomology
CHEM 1151K Survey of Chemistry
CHEM 1211K Principles of Chemistry I
CHEM 1212K Principles of Chemistry II
BIOL 1203K Principles of Botany
BIOL 1224K Entomology
CHEM 1151K Survey of Chemistry
CHEM 1211K Principles of Chemistry I
CHEM 1212K Principles of Chemistry II
GEOL 1121K Principles of Geology
GEOL 1122K Historical Geology
GEOL 1131K Geology & the Environment
PHYS 1111K Introductory Physics I
PHYS 1112K Introductory Physics II
PHYS 2211K Principles of Physics I
PHYS 2212K Principles of Physics II
ISCI 2001 Life and Earth Sciences
BIOL 1105K Environmental Studies
ASTR 1010/L Astronomy of the Solar System
ASTR 1020/L Stellar and Galactic Astronomy
BIOL 1107K Principles of Biology I
BIOL 1108K Principles of Biology II
BIOL 1203K Principles of Botany
BIOL 1224K Entomology
CHEM 1151K Survey of Chemistry
CHEM 1211K Principles of Chemistry I
CHEM 1212K Principles of Chemistry II
GEOL 1121K Principles of Geology
GEOL 1122K Historical Geology
GEOL 1131K Geology & the Environment
PHYS 1111K Introductory Physics I
PHYS 1112K Introductory Physics II
GEOL 1121K Principles of Geology
GEOL 1122K Historical Geology
GEOL 1131K Geology & the Environment
PHYS 1111K Introductory Physics I
PHYS 1112K Introductory Physics II
PHYS 2211K Principles of Physics I
PHYS 2212K Principles of Physics II
ASTR 1010/L Astronomy of the Solar System
ASTR 1020/L Stellar and Galactic Astronomy
BIOL 1107K Principles of Biology I
BIOL 1108K Principles of Biology II
ISCI 2002 Integrated Physical Sciences
EDUC 4262 Teach Cont & Proc: Sci Educ
GEOL 1000 Natural Hazards
HIST 1050 Appalachian Hist-Special Topic
HIST 1051 Sports Hist & Amer Character
HUMN 1100 Political and Social Rhetoric
SOCI 1000 Race and Ethnicity in America
HIST 2111 United States History to 1877
HIST 2112 United States Hist since 1877
POLS 1101 American Government
PSYC 1101 Introduction to Psychology
HIST 1111 World Civilization to 1500 CE
ANTH 1102 Intro to Cultural Anthropology
ECON 2105 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 2106 Principles of Microeconomics
GEOG 1101 Intro to Human Geography
GEOG 1111 Intro to Physical Geography
GEOG 1100 Introduction to Geography
HIST 1111 World Civilization to 1500 CE
HIST 1112 World Civilization since 1500
HIST 2111 United States History to 1877
HIST 2112 United States Hist since 1877
PHIL 1103 Intro to World Religions
PHIL 2010 Intro to Philosophical Issues
PHIL 2020 Logic and Critical Thinking
POLS 2101 Intro to Political Science
POLS 2201 State and Local Government
POLS 2301 Comparative Politics
POLS 2401 International Relations
PSYC 2101 Psychology of Adjustment
PSYC 2103 Human Development
SOCI 1101 Introduction to Sociology
SOCI 1160 Social Problems
EDUC 4261 Teach Cont & Proc: Soc Stu Edu

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See the recommended courses for elementary candidates at your institution.

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

Social Studies Requirement 01
SOCI 1000 - Race and Ethnicity in America
Social Studies Requirement 02
HIST 2111 - United States History to 1877
Social Studies Requirement 03
POLS 1101 - American Government
Social Studies Requirement 04
HIST 1111 - World Civilization to 1500 CE
Social Studies Requirement 05
GEOG 1100 - Introduction to Geography
Social Studies Requirement 06
EDUC 4261 - Teach Cont & Proc: Soc Stu Edu

How to Improve Content Coverage

Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 69.23% coverage of social studies topics.

The topics still lacking coverage include:

World History - 20th Century and Beyond
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:

World History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIST 1112
Economic Principles and Exchange: ECON 2106
The Economy: ECON 2105
US History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIST 2112
US History - 20th Century and Beyond: HUMN 1100
US History - 20th Century and Beyond: POLS 2401
US History - 20th Century and Beyond: SOCI 1101

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
Themes:	Civics	Economics		US History				World History		Geography		Culture & Identity	Pedagogy
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
SOCI 1000 Race and Ethnicity in America
HIST 2111 United States History to 1877
POLS 1101 American Government
HIST 1111 World Civilization to 1500 CE
GEOG 1100 Introduction to Geography
EDUC 4261 Teach Cont & Proc: Soc Stu Edu
Total Content Covered: 69.23%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:

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Catalog Year: 2021-2022

Dalton State College

This tool provides individual preparation programs with a customized analysis of the courses required by the undergraduate elementary teacher preparation program and by the institution’s undergraduate general education courses to determine how well these requirements cover essential content in science. This tool also uses information about existing coursework on their campuses to provide guidance on a recommended course sequence.

This is a summary of the coverage of science content for undergraduate elementary candidates at your institution.

To determine if an elementary teacher preparation program provides adequate coverage¹ in the primary subject area of science through its own requirements or the institution’s requirements, we ask three sequential questions exploring:

Evidence of any science coverage;
Evidence of coverage of the three science themes; and
Evidence coursework encompasses the nine topics of science knowledge required of elementary teachers.