Catalog Year: 2021-2022

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical 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

  1. Social Studies Requirement 01

    HUM 2210 - Historical Survey I

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    POS 2041 - American National Government

  3. Social Studies Requirement 03

    GEA 2000 - World Regional Geography

  4. Social Studies Requirement 04

    AMH 2091 - Introduction to African American History

  5. Social Studies Requirement 05

    SSE 3113 - Social Studies in the Elementary School

How to Improve Content Coverage

Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 76.92% coverage of social studies topics.

The topics still lacking coverage include:

  • World History - 20th Century and Beyond
  • Economic Principles and Exchange
  • European Exploration and Colonization

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:

  • World History - 20th Century and Beyond: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • Economic Principles and Exchange: ECO 2023
  • European Exploration and Colonization: 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

HUM 2210
Historical Survey I
POS 2041
American National Government
GEA 2000
World Regional Geography
AMH 2091
Introduction to African American History
SSE 3113
Social Studies in the Elementary School
Total Content Covered: 76.92%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:

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