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

  1. Social Studies Requirement 01

    HIST 1301 - History of the United States to 1877

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    HIST 1302 - History of the United States since 1877

  3. Social Studies Requirement 03

    PS 2305 - Federal Government

  4. Social Studies Requirement 04

    PS 2306 - State Government

  5. Social Studies Requirement 05

    GEOG 1302 - World Regional Geography

  6. Social Studies Requirement 06

    HIST 2301 - World History to 1500

  7. Social Studies Requirement 07

    HIST 2302 - World History Since 1500

  8. Social Studies Requirement 07

    EDUA 4310 - Social Studies in the Classroom

  9. 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

= 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 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
Total Content Covered: 84.62%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:

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