Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Delta 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
HIS 104 - World History, 1500 to Present
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Social Studies Requirement 02
HIS 201 - U.S. History to 1877
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Social Studies Requirement 03
GEO 303 - World Regional Geography
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Social Studies Requirement 04
PSC 103 - Introduction to Political Science
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Social Studies Requirement 05
CEL 336 - Survey of Social 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:
- 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:
- Diverse Perspectives: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
- Economic Principles and Exchange: ECO 211
- The Economy: ECO 210
- US History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIS 202
- Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIS 101
- Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIS 103
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Delta 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
HIS 104 - World History, 1500 to Present
HIS 201 - U.S. History to 1877
GEO 303 - World Regional Geography
PSC 103 - Introduction to Political Science
CEL 336 - Survey of Social 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
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European Exploration and Colonization (up to 1700)
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The American Revolution and Founding (1700s)
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Growth and Expansion of the American Republic (up to 1900)
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Twentieth Century and Beyond
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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
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Cross-cutting Concepts
HIS 104
World History, 1500 to Present
HIS 201
U.S. History to 1877
GEO 303
World Regional Geography
PSC 103
Introduction to Political Science
CEL 336
Survey of Social Studies
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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