Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Cleveland 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 111 - United States History to 1877
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Social Studies Requirement 02
HIS 165 - Introduction to Latin American History
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Social Studies Requirement 03
ECN 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics
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Social Studies Requirement 04
PSC 111 - American Government
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Social Studies Requirement 05
HIS 200 - Introduction to Geography
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Social Studies Requirement 06
ECE 416 - P-5 Social Studies Teaching and Learning
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:
- Geographic Representations
- Economic Principles and Exchange
- US History - 20th Century and Beyond
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:
- Geographic Representations: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
- Economic Principles and Exchange: ECN 202
- Economic Principles and Exchange: ECON 202
- US History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIS 112
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Cleveland 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 111 - United States History to 1877
HIS 165 - Introduction to Latin American History
ECN 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics
PSC 111 - American Government
HIS 200 - Introduction to Geography
ECE 416 - P-5 Social Studies Teaching and Learning
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
= 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
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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
M
Cross-cutting Concepts
HIS 165
Introduction to Latin American History
ECN 201
Principles of Macroeconomics
PSC 111
American Government
HIS 200
Introduction to Geography
ECE 416
P-5 Social Studies Teaching and Learning
HIS 111
United States History to 1877
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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