Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Minnesota State University - Moorhead
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
ANTH 217 - The Rise of Civilization
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Social Studies Requirement 02
HIST 121 - History of the United States to 1877
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Social Studies Requirement 04
HIST 105 - World History II
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Social Studies Requirement 05
POL 221 - Minnesota State and Local Government
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Social Studies Requirement 06
STL 226 - Social Studies Content for Elementary Teachers
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Social Studies Requirement 07
STL 476 - Methods for Teaching Elementary Social Studies
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Social Studies Requirement 08
ECON 100 - The American Economy
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Social Studies Requirement 3
GEOS 111 - Cultures and Regions
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 84.62% coverage of social studies topics.
The topics still lacking coverage include:
- Economic Principles and Exchange
- US History - 20th Century and Beyond
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: ECON 202
- US History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIST 122
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Minnesota State University - Moorhead
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
ANTH 217 - The Rise of Civilization
HIST 121 - History of the United States to 1877
HIST 105 - World History II
POL 221 - Minnesota State and Local Government
STL 226 - Social Studies Content for Elementary Teachers
STL 476 - Methods for Teaching Elementary Social Studies
ECON 100 - The American Economy
GEOS 111 - Cultures and Regions
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 84.62% 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
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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)
F
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
J
Geographic Representations
K
Human-Environment Interactions
L
Diverse Perspectives
M
Cross-cutting Concepts
ANTH 217
The Rise of Civilization
HIST 121
History of the United States to 1877
GEOS 111
Cultures and Regions
HIST 105
World History II
POL 221
Minnesota State and Local Government
STL 226
Social Studies Content for Elementary Teachers
STL 476
Methods for Teaching Elementary Social Studies
ECON 100
The American Economy
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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