Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Colorado State University - Pueblo
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 111 - World History Since 1500
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Social Studies Requirement 02
GEOG 103 - World Regional Geography
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Social Studies Requirement 03
ECON 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics (GT-SS1)
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Social Studies Requirement 04
HIST 201 - U.S. History I
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Social Studies Requirement 05
POLS 101 - American National Politics
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Social Studies Requirement 06
ED 413 - Teaching Elementary Social Studies
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 69.23% coverage of social studies topics.
The topics still lacking coverage include:
- Diverse Perspectives
- Economic Principles and Exchange
- US History - 20th Century and Beyond
- 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:
- Diverse Perspectives: WS 100
- Economic Principles and Exchange: ECON 202
- US History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIST 202
- Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIST 110
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Colorado State University - Pueblo
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 111 - World History Since 1500
GEOG 103 - World Regional Geography
ECON 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics (GT-SS1)
HIST 201 - U.S. History I
POLS 101 - American National Politics
ED 413 - Teaching Elementary Social Studies
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 69.23% 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
H
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
M
Cross-cutting Concepts
HIST 111
World History Since 1500
GEOG 103
World Regional Geography
ECON 201
Principles of Macroeconomics (GT-SS1)
HIST 201
U.S. History I
POLS 101
American National Politics
ED 413
Teaching Elementary Social Studies
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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