Catalog Year: 2020-2022
South College
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 02
SOC 1861 - Introduction to Sociology
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Social Studies Requirement 03
HIS 1031 - American History I
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Social Studies Requirement 04
HIS 1041 - American History II
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Social Studies Requirement 05
POL 2761 - American Government
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Social Studies Requirement 06
GEO 1101 - Introduction to Geography
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Social Studies Requirement 07
HIS 4030 - Social Studies Concepts and Standards for the Child and Young Adolescent
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:
- World History - 20th Century and Beyond
- Economic Principles and Exchange
- 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: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
- Economic Principles and Exchange: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
- Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
Catalog Year: 2020-2022
South College
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
SOC 1861 - Introduction to Sociology
HIS 1031 - American History I
HIS 1041 - American History II
POL 2761 - American Government
GEO 1101 - Introduction to Geography
HIS 4030 - Social Studies Concepts and Standards for the Child and Young Adolescent
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)
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
H
Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations
I
Twentieth Century and Beyond
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Geographic Representations
K
Human-Environment Interactions
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Diverse Perspectives
M
Cross-cutting Concepts
SOC 1861
Introduction to Sociology
HIS 1031
American History I
HIS 1041
American History II
POL 2761
American Government
GEO 1101
Introduction to Geography
HIS 4030
Social Studies Concepts and Standards for the Child and Young Adolescent
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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