Catalog Year: 2021-2022
West Texas A&M 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 2323 - Eastern Civilization
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Social Studies Requirement 02
HIST 1301 - America, 1492-1877
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Social Studies Requirement 03
HIST 2382 - African American History II
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Social Studies Requirement 04
POSC 2305 - American National Government
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Social Studies Requirement 05
POSC 2306 - American State and Local Government
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Social Studies Requirement 06
ECON 2302 - Principles of Microeconomics
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Social Studies Requirement 07
EDEL 3374 - Social Sciences for Teachers
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
- Human-Environment Interactions
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
- Human-Environment Interactions: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
Catalog Year: 2021-2022
West Texas A&M 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 2323 - Eastern Civilization
HIST 1301 - America, 1492-1877
HIST 2382 - African American History II
POSC 2305 - American National Government
POSC 2306 - American State and Local Government
ECON 2302 - Principles of Microeconomics
EDEL 3374 - Social Sciences for Teachers
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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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
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Diverse Perspectives
M
Cross-cutting Concepts
HIST 2323
Eastern Civilization
HIST 1301
America, 1492-1877
HIST 2382
African American History II
POSC 2305
American National Government
POSC 2306
American State and Local Government
ECON 2302
Principles of Microeconomics
EDEL 3374
Social Sciences for Teachers
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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