Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Sul Ross 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 1301 - History of the United States to 1877
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Social Studies Requirement 02
HIST 1302 - History of the United States since 1877
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Social Studies Requirement 03
PS 2305 - Federal Government
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Social Studies Requirement 04
PS 2306 - State Government
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Social Studies Requirement 05
GEOG 1302 - World Regional Geography
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Social Studies Requirement 06
HIST 2301 - World History to 1500
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Social Studies Requirement 07
HIST 2302 - World History Since 1500
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Social Studies Requirement 07
EDUA 4310 - Social Studies in the Classroom
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Social Studies Requirement 08
HIST 2309 - History of Texas
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 84.62% coverage of social studies topics.
The topics still lacking coverage include:
- Geographic Representations
- 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
- Economic Principles and Exchange: ECO 2302
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Sul Ross 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 1301 - History of the United States to 1877
HIST 1302 - History of the United States since 1877
PS 2305 - Federal Government
PS 2306 - State Government
GEOG 1302 - World Regional Geography
HIST 2301 - World History to 1500
HIST 2302 - World History Since 1500
EDUA 4310 - Social Studies in the Classroom
HIST 2309 - History of Texas
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 84.62% 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
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
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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 1301
History of the United States to 1877
HIST 1302
History of the United States since 1877
PS 2305
Federal Government
PS 2306
State Government
GEOG 1302
World Regional Geography
HIST 2301
World History to 1500
HIST 2302
World History Since 1500
HIST 2309
History of Texas
EDUA 4310
Social Studies in the Classroom
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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