Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Northern New Mexico College
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
PSCI 1110 - Introduction to Political Science
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Social Studies Requirement 02
GEOG 1120 - World Regional Geography
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Social Studies Requirement 03
HIST 1110 - United States History I
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Social Studies Requirement 04
ANTH 1140 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 53.85% coverage of social studies topics.
The topics still lacking coverage include:
- Cross Cutting Concepts
- World History - 20th Century and Beyond
- 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:
- Cross Cutting Concepts: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
- World History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIST 1160
- Economic Principles and Exchange: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
- The Economy: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
- US History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIST 1120
- Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIST 1150
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Northern New Mexico College
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
PSCI 1110 - Introduction to Political Science
GEOG 1120 - World Regional Geography
HIST 1110 - United States History I
ANTH 1140 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 53.85% 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
I
Twentieth Century and Beyond
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Geographic Representations
K
Human-Environment Interactions
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Diverse Perspectives
M
Cross-cutting Concepts
ANTH 1140
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
PSCI 1110
Introduction to Political Science
GEOG 1120
World Regional Geography
HIST 1110
United States History I
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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