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
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Social Studies Requirement 01
HIST 122 - US History I
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Social Studies Requirement 02
HIST 115 - World History II
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Social Studies Requirement 03
HIST 123 - US History II
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Social Studies Requirement 04
ECON 100 - Basic Economics
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Social Studies Requirement 05
GEOG 210 - World Geography
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Social Studies Requirement 06
HIST 431 - History of Virginia 3
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Social Studies Requirement 07
POLI 150 - United States Government
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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
Catalog Year: 2020-2022
Virginia State 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 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
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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Political institutions, Participation, Rules, and Laws
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Economic Principles and Exchange
C
The Economy
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European Exploration and Colonization (up to 1700)
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The American Revolution and Founding (1700s)
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Growth and Expansion of the American Republic (up to 1900)
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Twentieth Century and Beyond
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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
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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
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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