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
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Social Studies Requirement 01
HIST 2010 - Early United States History
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Social Studies Requirement 02
HIST 2020 - Modern United States History
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Social Studies Requirement 03
HIST 2310 - Early World History
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Social Studies Requirement 04
HIST 2320 - Modern World History
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Social Studies Requirement 05
GEOG 1012 - Cultural Geography
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Social Studies Requirement 06
ECON 2020 - Principles of Macroeconomics
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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
Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Tennessee Technological 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 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
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:
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
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Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations
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Twentieth Century and Beyond
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Geographic Representations
K
Human-Environment Interactions
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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
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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