Catalog Year: 2020-2022

Virginia 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 122 - US History I

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    HIST 115 - World History II

  3. Social Studies Requirement 03

    HIST 123 - US History II

  4. Social Studies Requirement 04

    ECON 100 - Basic Economics

  5. Social Studies Requirement 05

    GEOG 210 - World Geography

  6. Social Studies Requirement 06

    HIST 431 - History of Virginia 3

  7. Social Studies Requirement 07

    POLI 150 - United States Government

  8. Social Studies Requirement 08

    ENGL 202 - Introduction to African American Literature

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:

  • Cross Cutting Concepts
  • 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:

  • Cross Cutting Concepts: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIST 114

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 122
US History I
HIST 115
World History II
HIST 123
US History II
ECON 100
Basic Economics
GEOG 210
World Geography
HIST 431
History of Virginia 3
POLI 150
United States Government
ENGL 202
Introduction to African American Literature
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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