Catalog Year: 2021-2022
South Dakota 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 151 - United States History I
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Social Studies Requirement 02
POLS 100 - American Government
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Social Studies Requirement 03
HIST 112 - World Civilizations II
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Social Studies Requirement 04
AIS 211 - South Dakota American Indian Culture and Education
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Social Studies Requirement 05
ECE 322 - Contemporary Curriculum Perspectives
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Social Studies Requirement 06
GEOG 132/L - Physical Geography: Natural Landscapes and Lab
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:
- Geographic Representations
- Economic Principles and Exchange
- The Economy
- 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: GEOG 101
- Geographic Representations: GEOG 131/L
- Economic Principles and Exchange: ECON 201
- The Economy: ECON 202
- US History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIST 152
- Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIST 111
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
Catalog Year: 2021-2022
South Dakota 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 151 - United States History I
POLS 100 - American Government
HIST 112 - World Civilizations II
AIS 211 - South Dakota American Indian Culture and Education
ECE 322 - Contemporary Curriculum Perspectives
GEOG 132/L - Physical Geography: Natural Landscapes and Lab
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
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Political institutions, Participation, Rules, and Laws
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Economic Principles and Exchange
C
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)
G
Twentieth Century and Beyond
H
Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations
I
Twentieth Century and Beyond
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Geographic Representations
K
Human-Environment Interactions
L
Diverse Perspectives
M
Cross-cutting Concepts
HIST 151
United States History I
POLS 100
American Government
HIST 112
World Civilizations II
AIS 211
South Dakota American Indian Culture and Education
ECE 322
Contemporary Curriculum Perspectives
GEOG 132/L
Physical Geography: Natural Landscapes and Lab
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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