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

  1. Social Studies Requirement 01

    HIS 2202 - History of the U.S. to 1877

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    ECO 2200 - Introduction to Economics

  3. Social Studies Requirement 03

    GEO 1101 - World Geography: Western geographic Hemisphere

  4. Social Studies Requirement 04

    HIST 1121 - Global History to 1500

  5. Social Studies Requirement 05

    HIS 1100 - Ohio History

  6. 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

= 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

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
Total Content Covered: 76.92%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:

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