Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Social Studies Recommendations
Print
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
-
Social Studies Requirement 01
HIST 1053 - U.S. History since 1877
-
Social Studies Requirement 02
POLSC 1103 - American Government & Politics
-
Social Studies Requirement 03
GEOG 1103 - World Cultural Geography
-
Social Studies Requirement 04
ECONO 2263 - Intro to Macroeconomics
-
Social Studies Requirement 05
ELEM 3522 - CMM Social Studies for Elem 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
- European Exploration and Colonization
- 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: HIST 1033
- Geographic Representations: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
- Economic Principles and Exchange: ECONO 2363
- European Exploration and Colonization: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
- Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIST 1033
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Southwestern Oklahoma 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 1053 - U.S. History since 1877
POLSC 1103 - American Government & Politics
GEOG 1103 - World Cultural Geography
ECONO 2263 - Intro to Macroeconomics
ELEM 3522 - CMM Social Studies for Elem 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:
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
Download RecommendationsIdentity
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 1053
U.S. History since 1877
POLSC 1103
American Government & Politics
GEOG 1103
World Cultural Geography
ECONO 2263
Intro to Macroeconomics
ELEM 3522
CMM Social Studies for Elem Teachers
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
Continue Reading