Catalog Year: 2021-2022

Texas A&M University - Kingsville

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 2322 - World History since 1500

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    HIST 1301 - American History to 1877

  3. Social Studies Requirement 03

    HIST 1302 - American History since 1877

  4. Social Studies Requirement 04

    POLS 2301 - Government and Politics of US

  5. Social Studies Requirement 05

    POLS 2302 - Government and Politics of TX

  6. Social Studies Requirement 06

    ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics

  7. Social Studies Requirement 07

    GEOG 1303 - World Geography

  8. Social Studies Requirement 08

    HIST 4346 - Texas History

  9. Social Studies Requirement 09

    EDED 3316 - Teach of Soc Studies Elem Sch

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:

  • 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:

  • Economic Principles and Exchange: ECON 2302
  • Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIST 2321

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 2322
World History since 1500
HIST 1301
American History to 1877
HIST 1302
American History since 1877
POLS 2301
Government and Politics of US
POLS 2302
Government and Politics of TX
ECON 2301
Principles of Macroeconomics
GEOG 1303
World Geography
HIST 4346
Texas History
EDED 3316
Teach of Soc Studies Elem Sch
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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