Catalog Year: 2020-2021
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
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 113 - United States History to 1877
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Social Studies Requirement 02
HIST 125 - World Regional Geography
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Social Studies Requirement 03
POSC 201 - United States Government
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Social Studies Requirement 04
ECON 141 - Macroeconomics
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Social Studies Requirement 05
ENGL 207 - Introduction to American Ethnic Studies
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 61.54% coverage of social studies topics.
The topics still lacking coverage include:
- Cross Cutting Concepts
- World History - 20th Century and Beyond
- 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:
- Cross Cutting Concepts: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
- World History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIST 104
- Economic Principles and Exchange: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
- US History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIST 114
- 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: 2020-2021
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
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 113 - United States History to 1877
HIST 125 - World Regional Geography
POSC 201 - United States Government
ECON 141 - Macroeconomics
ENGL 207 - Introduction to American Ethnic Studies
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 61.54% 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
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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
HIST 113
United States History to 1877
HIST 125
World Regional Geography
POSC 201
United States Government
ECON 141
Macroeconomics
ENGL 207
Introduction to American Ethnic Studies
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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