Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Arkansas State 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
HIST 2763 - United States History to 1876
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Social Studies Requirement 02
HIST 1023 - World History since 1500
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Social Studies Requirement 03
POSC 2103 - Introduction to US Government
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Social Studies Requirement 04
ECON 2333 - Economic Issues & Concepts
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Social Studies Requirement 05
ELED 4112 - Methods of Teaching Social Studies in Elementary Grades
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Social Studies Requirement 06
GEOG 3603 - World Regional Geography
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Social Studies Requirement 07
HIST 3083 - History of Arkansas
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 92.31% 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:
- Diverse Perspectives: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Arkansas State 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
HIST 2763 - United States History to 1876
HIST 1023 - World History since 1500
POSC 2103 - Introduction to US Government
ECON 2333 - Economic Issues & Concepts
ELED 4112 - Methods of Teaching Social Studies in Elementary Grades
GEOG 3603 - World Regional Geography
HIST 3083 - History of Arkansas
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 92.31% 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
HIST 2763
United States History to 1876
POSC 2103
Introduction to US Government
HIST 1023
World History since 1500
ECON 2333
Economic Issues & Concepts
ELED 4112
Methods of Teaching Social Studies in Elementary Grades
GEOG 3603
World Regional Geography
HIST 3083
History of Arkansas
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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