Catalog Year: 2021-2022

Emporia 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

  1. Social Studies Requirement 01

    HI 111 - U.S. History to 1877

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    EC 101 - Basic Economics

  3. Social Studies Requirement 03

    PO 121 - American National Government

  4. Social Studies Requirement 04

    ID 301 - Issues in Ethnic and Gender Studies

  5. Social Studies Requirement 05

    GE 454 - Cultural Geography

  6. Social Studies Requirement 06

    EE 314 - Elementary Social Studies Methods

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
  • Geographic Representations
  • 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:

  • World History - 20th Century and Beyond: HI 102
  • Geographic Representations: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • US History - 20th Century and Beyond: HI 112
  • Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HI 101

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

HI 111
U.S. History to 1877
EC 101
Basic Economics
PO 121
American National Government
ID 301
Issues in Ethnic and Gender Studies
GE 454
Cultural Geography
EE 314
Elementary Social Studies Methods
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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