Catalog Year: 2021-2023
Cameron 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 1483 - United States History To 1865
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Social Studies Requirement 02
PS 1113 - American Federal Government
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Social Studies Requirement 03
HIST 1123 - Modern World History
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Social Studies Requirement 04
ECON 2013 - Principles Of Macroeconomics
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Social Studies Requirement 05
EDUC 4443 - Social Studies Methods
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Social Studies Requirement 06
GEOG 2243 - Human Geography
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
- 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:
- Geographic Representations: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
- US History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIST 1493
- Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIST 2113
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
Catalog Year: 2021-2023
Cameron 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 1483 - United States History To 1865
PS 1113 - American Federal Government
HIST 1123 - Modern World History
ECON 2013 - Principles Of Macroeconomics
EDUC 4443 - Social Studies Methods
GEOG 2243 - Human Geography
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
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Human-Environment Interactions
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Diverse Perspectives
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Cross-cutting Concepts
HIST 1483
United States History To 1865
PS 1113
American Federal Government
HIST 1123
Modern World History
ECON 2013
Principles Of Macroeconomics
EDUC 4443
Social Studies Methods
GEOG 2243
Human Geography
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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