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Catalog Year: 2021-2022

Mars Hill 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

    ECO 220 - Principles of Economics

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    GEO 221 - World Regional Geography

  3. Social Studies Requirement 03

    HIS 223 - U.S. History to 1865

  4. Social Studies Requirement 04

    HIS 326 - The Sixties

  5. Social Studies Requirement 05

    HIS 346 - Human Rights: History and Action

  6. Social Studies Requirement 06

    HIS 202 - North Carolina History and Government

  7. Social Studies Requirement 07

    ED 325 - Social Studies Methods in Elementary Education

How to Improve Content Coverage

Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 92.31% coverage of social studies topics.

The topics still lacking coverage include:

  • 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:

  • Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: 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

ECO 220
Principles of Economics
GEO 221
World Regional Geography
HIS 223
U.S. History to 1865
HIS 326
The Sixties
HIS 346
Human Rights: History and Action
HIS 202
North Carolina History and Government
ED 325
Social Studies Methods in Elementary Education
Total Content Covered: 92.31%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:

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