Catalog Year: 2021-2022

Columbia College (SC)

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 103 - Perspectives on World Civilization II

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    POSC 101 - American National Government

  3. Social Studies Requirement 03

    LA 201 - Diversity, Gender, and Social Justice

  4. Social Studies Requirement 04

    GEOG 164 - Introduction to World Geography

  5. Social Studies Requirement 05

    EDU 361 - Social Studies Strategies

  6. Social Studies Requirement 06

    HIST 207 - United States History, Colonial Era to Reconstruction

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:

  • Geographic Representations
  • 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:

  • Geographic Representations: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • Economic Principles and Exchange: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • US History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIS 208
  • Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIS 102

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 103
Perspectives on World Civilization II
POSC 101
American National Government
LA 201
Diversity, Gender, and Social Justice
GEOG 164
Introduction to World Geography
EDU 361
Social Studies Strategies
HIST 207
United States History, Colonial Era to Reconstruction
Total Content Covered: 69.23%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:

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