Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Colorado Mesa 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 131 - United States History I
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Social Studies Requirement 02
HIST 132 - United States History II
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Social Studies Requirement 03
GEOG 103 - World Regional Geography-GTSS2
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Social Studies Requirement 04
ECON 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics
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Social Studies Requirement 05
POLS 101 - American Government
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Social Studies Requirement 06
HIST 315 - American Indian History
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Social Studies Requirement 07
HIST 331 - The 20th Century
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Social Studies Requirement 08
EDUC 461 - Methods of Teaching Science and Social Studies: Early Childhood/Elementary
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
- 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:
- Economic Principles and Exchange: ECON 202
- Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIST 101
- Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIST 225
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Colorado Mesa 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 131 - United States History I
HIST 132 - United States History II
GEOG 103 - World Regional Geography-GTSS2
ECON 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics
POLS 101 - American Government
HIST 315 - American Indian History
HIST 331 - The 20th Century
EDUC 461 - Methods of Teaching Science and Social Studies: Early Childhood/Elementary
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
D
European Exploration and Colonization (up to 1700)
E
The American Revolution and Founding (1700s)
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Growth and Expansion of the American Republic (up to 1900)
G
Twentieth Century and Beyond
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Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations
I
Twentieth Century and Beyond
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Geographic Representations
K
Human-Environment Interactions
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Diverse Perspectives
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Cross-cutting Concepts
POLS 101
American Government
HIST 315
American Indian History
HIST 331
The 20th Century
EDUC 461
Methods of Teaching Science and Social Studies: Early Childhood/Elementary
HIST 131
United States History I
HIST 132
United States History II
GEOG 103
World Regional Geography-GTSS2
ECON 201
Principles of Macroeconomics
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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