Catalog Year: 2021-2022

Kansas 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 02

    GEOG 100 - World Geography & Globalization

  2. Social Studies Requirement 03

    HIST 152 - History of the United States Since 1877

  3. Social Studies Requirement 04

    POLSC 525 - U.S. National Government and Politics

  4. Social Studies Requirement 05

    EDEL 462 - Teaching Social Studies: K-6

How to Improve Content Coverage

Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 46.15% coverage of social studies topics.

The topics still lacking coverage include:

  • World History - 20th Century and Beyond
  • Geographic Representations
  • Diverse Perspectives
  • Economic Principles and Exchange
  • The Economy
  • European Exploration and Colonization
  • 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: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • Geographic Representations: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • Diverse Perspectives: POLSC 360
  • Economic Principles and Exchange: ECON 120
  • The Economy: ECON 110
  • European Exploration and Colonization: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: 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

POLSC 525
U.S. National Government and Politics
EDEL 462
Teaching Social Studies: K-6
GEOG 100
World Geography & Globalization
HIST 152
History of the United States Since 1877
Total Content Covered: 46.15%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:

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