Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Central 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
HIS 2202 - History of the U.S. to 1877
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Social Studies Requirement 02
ECO 2200 - Introduction to Economics
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Social Studies Requirement 03
GEO 1101 - World Geography: Western geographic Hemisphere
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Social Studies Requirement 04
HIST 1121 - Global History to 1500
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Social Studies Requirement 05
HIS 1100 - Ohio History
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Social Studies Requirement 06
ECE 3571 - Social Studies Methods/Field
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:
- World History - 20th Century and Beyond
- Geographic Representations
- Political institutions, Participation, Rules and Laws
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: HIS 1122
- Geographic Representations: GEO 1110
- Political institutions, Participation, Rules and Laws: PSC 1100
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Central 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
HIS 2202 - History of the U.S. to 1877
ECO 2200 - Introduction to Economics
GEO 1101 - World Geography: Western geographic Hemisphere
HIST 1121 - Global History to 1500
HIS 1100 - Ohio History
ECE 3571 - Social Studies Methods/Field
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
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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
HIS 2202
History of the U.S. to 1877
ECO 2200
Introduction to Economics
GEO 1101
World Geography: Western geographic Hemisphere
HIST 1121
Global History to 1500
HIS 1100
Ohio History
ECE 3571
Social Studies Methods/Field
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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