Catalog Year: 2021-2022

California State University - Chico

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

    HIST 130 - United States History

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    POLS 155 - American Government: National, State, and Local

  3. Social Studies Requirement 03

    AIST 230 - The American Indian

  4. Social Studies Requirement 04

    GEOG 357 - Lands and Peoples of Latin America

  5. Social Studies Requirement 05

    AFAM 170 - Introduction to Black/African American Studies

  6. Social Studies Requirement 06

    EDTE 524A - Curriculum Theory and Practice: Social Studies

  7. Social Studies Requirement 07

    HIST 313 - Early Modern History

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:

  • Economic Principles and Exchange
  • The Economy

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:

  • Economic Principles and Exchange: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • The Economy: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis

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

HIST 130
United States History
POLS 155
American Government: National, State, and Local
AIST 230
The American Indian
GEOG 357
Lands and Peoples of Latin America
AFAM 170
Introduction to Black/African American Studies
EDTE 524A
Curriculum Theory and Practice: Social Studies
HIST 313
Early Modern History
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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