Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Marshall 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
HST 230 - American History to 1877
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Social Studies Requirement 02
HST 231 - American Hist From 1877
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Social Studies Requirement 03
HST 103 - The World Since 1850
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Social Studies Requirement 04
GEO 317 - World Regional Geography
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Social Studies Requirement 05
CI 360 - Social Studies Methods Elem
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Social Studies Requirement 06
ENG 430 - Young Adult Literature
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 76.92% coverage of social studies topics.
The topics still lacking coverage include:
- Political institutions, Participation, Rules and Laws
- 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:
- Political institutions, Participation, Rules and Laws: PSC 104
- Economic Principles and Exchange: FIN 175
- Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HST101
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Marshall 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
HST 230 - American History to 1877
HST 231 - American Hist From 1877
HST 103 - The World Since 1850
GEO 317 - World Regional Geography
CI 360 - Social Studies Methods Elem
ENG 430 - Young Adult Literature
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 76.92% 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
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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
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Human-Environment Interactions
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Diverse Perspectives
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Cross-cutting Concepts
HST 230
American History to 1877
HST 231
American Hist From 1877
HST 103
The World Since 1850
GEO 317
World Regional Geography
CI 360
Social Studies Methods Elem
ENG 430
Young Adult Literature
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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