Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Georgia Gwinnett College
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
GEOG 1101 - Introduction to Human Geography
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Social Studies Requirement 02
HIST 2111 - U.S. History I
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Social Studies Requirement 03
HIST 1112 - World History II
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Social Studies Requirement 04
POLS 1101 - American Government
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Social Studies Requirement 05
ECON 2100 - Introduction to Economics
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Social Studies Requirement 06
EDUC 2120 - Exploring Socio-Cultural Perspectives on Diversity in Educational Contexts
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Social Studies Requirement 07
ELED 3400A - Curriculum and Instruction in Elementary Education
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:
- Geographic Representations
- US History - 20th Century and Beyond
- 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:
- Geographic Representations: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
- US History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIST 2112
- Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIST 1111
- Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIST 1121
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Georgia Gwinnett College
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
GEOG 1101 - Introduction to Human Geography
HIST 2111 - U.S. History I
HIST 1112 - World History II
POLS 1101 - American Government
ECON 2100 - Introduction to Economics
EDUC 2120 - Exploring Socio-Cultural Perspectives on Diversity in Educational Contexts
ELED 3400A - Curriculum and Instruction in Elementary Education
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
D
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)
G
Twentieth Century and Beyond
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Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations
I
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
GEOG 1101
Introduction to Human Geography
HIST 2111
U.S. History I
HIST 1112
World History II
POLS 1101
American Government
ECON 2100
Introduction to Economics
EDUC 2120
Exploring Socio-Cultural Perspectives on Diversity in Educational Contexts
ELED 3400A
Curriculum and Instruction in Elementary Education
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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