Catalog Year: 2021-22
Mississippi 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
HI 1063 - Early U.S. History
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Social Studies Requirement 02
HI 1173 - World History Since 1500
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Social Studies Requirement 03
GR 1123 - Introduction to World Geography
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Social Studies Requirement 04
EC 1033 - Economics of Social Issues
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Social Studies Requirement 05
AAS 2363 - Introduction to African American Literature
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Social Studies Requirement 06
EDE 4143 - Teaching Elementary and Middle Level Social Studies
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:
- Political institutions, Participation, Rules and Laws
- 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:
- Political institutions, Participation, Rules and Laws: PS 1113
- US History - 20th Century and Beyond: HI 1073
- Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HI 1163
- Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HI 1213
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
Catalog Year: 2021-22
Mississippi 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
HI 1063 - Early U.S. History
HI 1173 - World History Since 1500
GR 1123 - Introduction to World Geography
EC 1033 - Economics of Social Issues
AAS 2363 - Introduction to African American Literature
EDE 4143 - Teaching Elementary and Middle Level Social Studies
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:
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
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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
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Human-Environment Interactions
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Diverse Perspectives
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Cross-cutting Concepts
HI 1063
Early U.S. History
HI 1173
World History Since 1500
GR 1123
Introduction to World Geography
EC 1033
Economics of Social Issues
AAS 2363
Introduction to African American Literature
EDE 4143
Teaching Elementary and Middle Level Social Studies
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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