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

  1. Social Studies Requirement 01

    HIST 111 - World History Since 1500

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    GEOG 103 - World Regional Geography

  3. Social Studies Requirement 03

    ECON 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics (GT-SS1)

  4. Social Studies Requirement 04

    HIST 201 - U.S. History I

  5. Social Studies Requirement 05

    POLS 101 - American National Politics

  6. 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

= 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 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
Total Content Covered: 69.23%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:

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