Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Troy 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
HIS 2225 - The African-American Experience
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Social Studies Requirement 02
HIS 1123 - World History from 1500
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Social Studies Requirement 03
ECO 1150 - Survey of Economics
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Social Studies Requirement 04
GEO 2210 - World Regional Geography
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Social Studies Requirement 05
ELE 3360 - Teaching Social Science
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 84.62% coverage of social studies topics.
The topics still lacking coverage include:
- 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:
- Political institutions, Participation, Rules and Laws: HIS 1111
- Political institutions, Participation, Rules and Laws: POL 2241
- Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIS 1101
- Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIS 1122
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Troy 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
HIS 2225 - The African-American Experience
HIS 1123 - World History from 1500
ECO 1150 - Survey of Economics
GEO 2210 - World Regional Geography
ELE 3360 - Teaching Social Science
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 84.62% 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
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Economic Principles and Exchange
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The Economy
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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
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Human-Environment Interactions
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Diverse Perspectives
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Cross-cutting Concepts
ELE 3360
Teaching Social Science
HIS 2225
The African-American Experience
HIS 1123
World History from 1500
ECO 1150
Survey of Economics
GEO 2210
World Regional Geography
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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