Catalog Year: 2021-2022

Texas A&M University - San Antonio

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

    WGST 2301 - Intro Women's and Gender Stds

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    HIST 1301 - US History to 1865

  3. Social Studies Requirement 03

    HIST 1302 - US History from 1865

  4. Social Studies Requirement 04

    GOVT 2305 - Federal Government

  5. Social Studies Requirement 05

    GOVT 2306 - Texas Government

  6. Social Studies Requirement 06

    ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics

  7. Social Studies Requirement 07

    Use for Science

  8. Social Studies Requirement 08

    HIST 2301 - Texas History

  9. Social Studies Requirement 09

    EDCI 4350 - SS Mthds: Early Child

How to Improve Content Coverage

Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 61.54% coverage of social studies topics.

The topics still lacking coverage include:

  • World History - 20th Century and Beyond
  • Geographic Representations
  • Human-Environment Interactions
  • 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:

  • World History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIST 2322
  • Geographic Representations: GEOG 1303
  • Human-Environment Interactions: GEOG 1303
  • Economic Principles and Exchange: ECON 2302
  • Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIST 2321

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

WGST 2301
Intro Women's and Gender Stds
HIST 1301
US History to 1865
HIST 1302
US History from 1865
GOVT 2305
Federal Government
GOVT 2306
Texas Government
ECON 2301
Principles of Macroeconomics
HIST 2301
Texas History
EDCI 4350
SS Mthds: Early Child
Total Content Covered: 61.54%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:

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