Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Youngstown 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 2605 - Turning Points in United States History 1
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Social Studies Requirement 02
POL 1560 - American Government
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Social Studies Requirement 03
ELIS 4801 - Teaching Social Studies in Grades 3-5
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Social Studies Requirement 04
ECON 1503 - Rich and Poor: Diversity and Disparity in the United States Workplace
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Social Studies Requirement 05
GEOG 2626 - World Geography
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
- Economic Principles and Exchange
- 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: HIS 1500
- World History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIST 1512
- Economic Principles and Exchange: ECON 2610
- US History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIST 2606
- Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIS 1500
- Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIST 1511
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Youngstown 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 2605 - Turning Points in United States History 1
POL 1560 - American Government
ELIS 4801 - Teaching Social Studies in Grades 3-5
ECON 1503 - Rich and Poor: Diversity and Disparity in the United States Workplace
GEOG 2626 - World Geography
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
= 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)
E
The American Revolution and Founding (1700s)
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Growth and Expansion of the American Republic (up to 1900)
G
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 2605
Turning Points in United States History 1
POL 1560
American Government
ELIS 4801
Teaching Social Studies in Grades 3-5
ECON 1503
Rich and Poor: Diversity and Disparity in the United States Workplace
GEOG 2626
World Geography
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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