Catalog Year: 2019-2021

Jackson 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

    HIST 101 - History of Civilization I

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    HIST 102 - History of Civilization II

  3. Social Studies Requirement 03

    ECO 211 - Principles of Economics

  4. Social Studies Requirement 04

    SS 301 - Inquiry Based Instruction in Geography and Civics Education

  5. Social Studies Requirement 05

    SS 401 - Social Science Methods

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:

  • Economic Principles and Exchange
  • European Exploration and Colonization
  • The American Revolution and Founding (1700s)
  • Growth and Expansion of the American Republic (up to 1900)
  • 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: ECO 212
  • European Exploration and Colonization: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • The American Revolution and Founding (1700s): No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • Growth and Expansion of the American Republic (up to 1900): No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • US History - 20th Century and Beyond: 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

HIST 101
History of Civilization I
HIST 102
History of Civilization II
ECO 211
Principles of Economics
SS 301
Inquiry Based Instruction in Geography and Civics Education
SS 401
Social Science Methods
Total Content Covered: 61.54%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:

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