Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Pittsburg 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
GEOG 106 - World Regional Geography
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Social Studies Requirement 02
HIST 201 - American History to 1865
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Social Studies Requirement 03
POLS 101 - U.S. Politics
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Social Studies Requirement 04
EDUC 363 - Elementary School Social Studies
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
- 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: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
- Geographic Representations: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
- Diverse Perspectives: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
- Economic Principles and Exchange: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
- The Economy: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
- US History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIST 202
- Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Pittsburg 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
GEOG 106 - World Regional Geography
HIST 201 - American History to 1865
POLS 101 - U.S. Politics
EDUC 363 - Elementary School Social Studies
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:
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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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)
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Growth and Expansion of the American Republic (up to 1900)
G
Twentieth Century and Beyond
H
Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations
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Twentieth Century and Beyond
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Geographic Representations
K
Human-Environment Interactions
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Diverse Perspectives
M
Cross-cutting Concepts
GEOG 106
World Regional Geography
HIST 201
American History to 1865
POLS 101
U.S. Politics
EDUC 363
Elementary School Social Studies
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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