Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Minot 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
HIST 103 - US History to 1877
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Social Studies Requirement 02
ECON 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics
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Social Studies Requirement 03
GEOG 161 - World Regional Geography
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Social Studies Requirement 04
ELED 424 - Elementary Social Studies Methods
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Social Studies Requirement 05
SS 283 - Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in America
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 69.23% coverage of social studies topics.
The topics still lacking coverage include:
- World History - 20th Century and Beyond
- 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:
- World History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIST 102
- World History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIST 106
- Political institutions, Participation, Rules and Laws: POLS 115
- US History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIST 104
- Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIST 101
- Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIST 105
- Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIST 215H
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Minot 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
HIST 103 - US History to 1877
ECON 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics
GEOG 161 - World Regional Geography
ELED 424 - Elementary Social Studies Methods
SS 283 - Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in America
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 69.23% 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
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Political institutions, Participation, Rules, and Laws
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Economic Principles and Exchange
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The Economy
D
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
HIST 103
US History to 1877
ECON 202
Principles of Macroeconomics
GEOG 161
World Regional Geography
ELED 424
Elementary Social Studies Methods
SS 283
Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in America
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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