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

  1. Social Studies Requirement 01

    HIS 2225 - The African-American Experience

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    HIS 1123 - World History from 1500

  3. Social Studies Requirement 03

    ECO 1150 - Survey of Economics

  4. Social Studies Requirement 04

    GEO 2210 - World Regional Geography

  5. 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

= 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

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
Total Content Covered: 84.62%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:

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