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Catalog Year: 2021-2022

Metropolitan State University of Denver

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

    ARTH 2380 - Women, Art and Gender Politics

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    ARTH 2380 - Women, Art and Gender Politics

  3. Social Studies Requirement 03

    HIS 1600 - Women in World History

  4. Social Studies Requirement 04

    GEG 1000 - World Regional Geography

  5. Social Studies Requirement 05

    PSC 1010 - American National Government

  6. Social Studies Requirement 06

    EDU 4011 - Teaching Elementary School Social Studies

How to Improve Content Coverage

Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 53.85% coverage of social studies topics.

The topics still lacking coverage include:

  • Economic Principles and Exchange
  • The Economy
  • European Exploration and Colonization
  • The American Revolution and Founding (1700s)
  • Growth and Expansion of the American Republic (up to 1900)
  • US History - 20th Century and Beyond

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: ECO 2020
  • The Economy: ECO 2010
  • European Exploration and Colonization: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • The American Revolution and Founding (1700s): HIS 1210
  • Growth and Expansion of the American Republic (up to 1900): HIS 1210
  • US History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIS 1220

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

ARTH 2380
Women, Art and Gender Politics
ARTH 2380
Women, Art and Gender Politics
HIS 1600
Women in World History
GEG 1000
World Regional Geography
PSC 1010
American National Government
EDU 4011
Teaching Elementary School Social Studies
Total Content Covered: 53.85%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:

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