Catalog Year: 2021-2022

Marietta College

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

    HIST 101 - United States History to 1877

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    HIST 220 - Introduction to Human Geography

  3. Social Studies Requirement 03

    POLS 103 - American National Government

  4. Social Studies Requirement 04

    SOCI 202 - History of Injustice in the United States

  5. Social Studies Requirement 05

    EDUC 184 - Integrated Social Studies for Teachers

How to Improve Content Coverage

Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 61.54% coverage of social studies topics.

The topics still lacking coverage include:

  • World History - 20th Century and Beyond
  • Geographic Representations
  • Economic Principles and Exchange
  • The Economy
  • 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: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • Geographic Representations: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • Economic Principles and Exchange: ECON 211
  • The Economy: ECON 211
  • The Economy: ECON 212
  • 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

HIST 101
United States History to 1877
HIST 220
Introduction to Human Geography
POLS 103
American National Government
SOCI 202
History of Injustice in the United States
EDUC 184
Integrated Social Studies for Teachers
Total Content Covered: 61.54%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:

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