Catalog Year: 2021-2022

Morehead 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

    HST 271 - World History since 1500

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    POLS 140 - United States Government

  3. Social Studies Requirement 03

    APS 201 - Introduction to Appalachia

  4. Social Studies Requirement 04

    EDEE 322 - Teaching Social Studies in Early Elementary Grades

  5. Social Studies Requirement 05

    GEO 300 - World Geography

  6. Social Studies Requirement 06

    HST 260 - American History to 1865

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:

  • Economic Principles and Exchange
  • 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:

  • Economic Principles and Exchange: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • US History - 20th Century and Beyond: HST 261
  • 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

HST 271
World History since 1500
POLS 140
United States Government
APS 201
Introduction to Appalachia
EDEE 322
Teaching Social Studies in Early Elementary Grades
GEO 300
World Geography
HST 260
American History to 1865
Total Content Covered: 76.92%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:

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