Catalog Year: 2021-2022

Tennessee Technological 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

  1. Social Studies Requirement 01

    HIST 2010 - Early United States History

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    HIST 2020 - Modern United States History

  3. Social Studies Requirement 03

    HIST 2310 - Early World History

  4. Social Studies Requirement 04

    HIST 2320 - Modern World History

  5. Social Studies Requirement 05

    GEOG 1012 - Cultural Geography

  6. Social Studies Requirement 06

    ECON 2020 - Principles of Macroeconomics

  7. Social Studies Requirement 07

    ELED 3140 - Teaching of Social Studies

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
  • Diverse Perspectives
  • Political institutions, Participation, Rules and Laws
  • Economic Principles and Exchange

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
  • Diverse Perspectives: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • Political institutions, Participation, Rules and Laws: POLS 1030
  • Economic Principles and Exchange: ECON 2010

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 2010
Early United States History
HIST 2020
Modern United States History
HIST 2310
Early World History
HIST 2320
Modern World History
GEOG 1012
Cultural Geography
ECON 2020
Principles of Macroeconomics
ELED 3140
Teaching of Social Studies
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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