Catalog Year: 2021-2022

Dalton State College

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

    SOCI 1000 - Race and Ethnicity in America

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    HIST 2111 - United States History to 1877

  3. Social Studies Requirement 03

    POLS 1101 - American Government

  4. Social Studies Requirement 04

    HIST 1111 - World Civilization to 1500 CE

  5. Social Studies Requirement 05

    GEOG 1100 - Introduction to Geography

  6. Social Studies Requirement 06

    EDUC 4261 - Teach Cont & Proc: Soc Stu Edu

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:

  • World History - 20th Century and Beyond
  • Economic Principles and Exchange
  • The Economy
  • 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:

  • World History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIST 1112
  • Economic Principles and Exchange: ECON 2106
  • The Economy: ECON 2105
  • US History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIST 2112
  • US History - 20th Century and Beyond: HUMN 1100
  • US History - 20th Century and Beyond: POLS 2401
  • US History - 20th Century and Beyond: SOCI 1101

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

SOCI 1000
Race and Ethnicity in America
HIST 2111
United States History to 1877
POLS 1101
American Government
HIST 1111
World Civilization to 1500 CE
GEOG 1100
Introduction to Geography
EDUC 4261
Teach Cont & Proc: Soc Stu Edu
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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