Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Georgia Southwestern State 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
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Social Studies Requirement 01
HIST 2800 - The African Diaspora
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Social Studies Requirement 02
POLS 1101 - American Government
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Social Studies Requirement 03
HIST 1111 - World Civilizations I
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Social Studies Requirement 04
HIST 2111 - U.S. History I
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Social Studies Requirement 05
ECON 2105 - Principles of Macroeconomics
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Social Studies Requirement 06
EEDC 4250 - Social Studies for ELEM
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:
- Geographic Representations
- Human-Environment Interactions
- Economic Principles and Exchange
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:
- Geographic Representations: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
- Human-Environment Interactions: POLS 2401
- Economic Principles and Exchange: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Georgia Southwestern State University
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 2800 - The African Diaspora
POLS 1101 - American Government
HIST 1111 - World Civilizations I
HIST 2111 - U.S. History I
ECON 2105 - Principles of Macroeconomics
EEDC 4250 - Social Studies for ELEM
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:
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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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
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Diverse Perspectives
M
Cross-cutting Concepts
HIST 2800
The African Diaspora
POLS 1101
American Government
HIST 1111
World Civilizations I
HIST 2111
U.S. History I
ECON 2105
Principles of Macroeconomics
EEDC 4250
Social Studies for ELEM
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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