Catalog Year: 2021-2022

James Madison 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 101 - World History to 1500

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    HIST 225 - U.S. History

  3. Social Studies Requirement 03

    GEOG 200 - Geography: The Global Dimension

  4. Social Studies Requirement 04

    WGSS 200 - Introduction to Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies

  5. Social Studies Requirement 05

    ELED 334 - Children and Social Studies

  6. Social Studies Requirement 06

    ECON 200 - Introduction to Macroeconomics

  7. Social Studies Requirement 07

    POSC 225 - U.S. Government

  8. Social Studies Requirement 08

    HIST 102 - World History Since 1500

How to Improve Content Coverage

Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 92.31% coverage of social studies topics.

The topics still lacking coverage include:

  • 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:

  • Economic Principles and Exchange: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis

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 101
World History to 1500
HIST 225
U.S. History
GEOG 200
Geography: The Global Dimension
WGSS 200
Introduction to Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies
ELED 334
Children and Social Studies
ECON 200
Introduction to Macroeconomics
POSC 225
U.S. Government
HIST 102
World History Since 1500
Total Content Covered: 92.31%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:

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