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
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Social Studies Requirement 01
HIST 2322 - World History since 1500
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Social Studies Requirement 02
HIST 1301 - American History to 1877
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Social Studies Requirement 03
HIST 1302 - American History since 1877
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Social Studies Requirement 04
POLS 2301 - Government and Politics of US
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Social Studies Requirement 05
POLS 2302 - Government and Politics of TX
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Social Studies Requirement 06
ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics
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Social Studies Requirement 07
GEOG 1303 - World Geography
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Social Studies Requirement 08
HIST 4346 - Texas History
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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
Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
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 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
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
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Political institutions, Participation, Rules, and Laws
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Economic Principles and Exchange
C
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
H
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 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
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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