Social Studies Accreditation: HST 103 and 104

The Bachelor of Science in Education of history program at Missouri State is a fully accredited program. Outlined below is a complete listing of how the world history courses offered through the department of history at Missouri State fulfill the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education-National Council for the Social Studies standards and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education conceptual frameworks.

For more information about social studies standards, view the documents and website listed below:

Note: M=MOSTEP; CF = Conceptual Framework; SA = Specialty Area; NCSS= National Council for the Social Studies

NCATE-NCSS/DESE/CF standards for History 103 and 104

These syllabi demonstrate history competencies across all objectives, including: MOSTEP 1.2.1.1; CF 2; SA 1.1; and SA 1.2b:

  • MOSTEP 1.2.1.1: knows the discipline applicable to the certification area(s) as defined by Subject Competencies for Beginning Teachers in Missouri
  • CF 2 –subject matter: knowledge of subject matter discipline content and the ability to integrate content with pedagogy appropriate to the candidate's field of study.
  • Social studies as a field of study (1997 SSC: 1.1-2; NCSS: themes 1.1 through 1.10; discipline-specific standards 2.1-2.5; PRAXIS II: 0081: no overt alignment; Mo 9-12 SS GLE no overt alignment)
  • SA 1.1: the definitions and purposes of social studies (including history, geography, economics, political science, anthropology, psychology and sociology)
  • SA 1.2b: the themes and concepts drawn from social studies: time, continuity and change

These courses address the following accreditation requirements:

  • M- 1.2.1.1 (listed above)
  • SA- 1.1 (listed above)
  • 3. continuity and change in the history of Missouri, the United States, and the world (1997 SSC: 3.1-5; NCSS: 1.2.1, 1.2.2, 1.2.3, 1.2.4, 1.2.5, 1.2.6, 1.5.2, 1.5.3, 1.5.7, 2.1.1, 2.1.2; SS2; PRAXIS II: 0081: I, II; Mo 9-12 SS GLE 2)
    • 3.1: key historical concepts, including time, chronology, cause and effect, change, conflict and point of view
    • 3.4: the link between human decisions and consequences
    • 3.5: current and historical examples of the interaction and interdependence of science, technology and society in a variety of cultural settings
  • 7. relationships of individuals and groups to institutions and cultural traditions (1997 SSC: 7.1-5; NCSS: 1.1.1, 1.1.3, 1.1.4, 1.1.5, 1.1.6, 1.1.7, 1.1.8, 1.4 .1, 1.4.2, 1.4 .3, 1.4 .4, 1.4.5, 1.4 .6, 1.4 .7, 1.4.8, 1.4 .9, 1.5.1, 1.5.2, 1.5.3, 1.5.4, 1.5.5, 1.5.6, 1.5.7, 1.8.1, 1.8.3, 1.8.4, 1.8.5, 1.9.1, 1.9.2, 2.5.1, 2.5.2, 2.5.3, 2.5.4, 2.5.5, 2.5.6, 2.5.7, 2.5.8, 2.5.9; SS6; PRAXIS II: 0081: VI; Mo 9-12 SS GLE 6)
    • 7.2: how to recognize and use cultural universals to analyze one’s own and other’s cultures
    • 7.4: interactions among diverse individuals, groups, institutions, and cultures
  • 8. social science tools and inquiry (1997 SSC: 8.1-5; NCSS: 1.5.8 (and others), 2.1.3, 2.1.4, 2.1.6, 2.1.7, 2.2.17, 2.2.16, 2.5.12, 2.5.11, 2.5.10; G 1 and 2; SS7; PRAXIS II: 0081: no overt alignment; Mo 9-12 SS GLE 7)
    • 8.4: how to interpret, classify, analyze, and evaluate data
  • CF- 2: subject matter: The knowledge of subject matter discipline content and the ability to integrate content with pedagogy appropriate to the candidate's field of study
  • CF- 4: reflective skills: Communication skills, critical and creative thinking abilities and other skills crucial to reflective decision-making.
  • CF- 9: diversity: The ability to skillfully facilitate and promote the learning of all students, including those from diverse cultural, racial and economic backgrounds, and those with disabilities.
  • NCSS- 1: culture: Social studies programs should include experiences that provide for the study of culture and cultural diversity.
  • NCSS- 2: time, continuity and change: Social studies programs should include experiences that provide for the study of the past and its legacy.
  • NCSS- 5: individuals, groups and institutions: Social studies programs should include experiences that provide for the study of interactions among individuals, groups and institutions.
  • NCSS- 6: power, authority and governance: Social studies programs should include experiences that provide for the study of how people create, interact with and change structures of power, authority and governance.
  • NCSS- 8: science, technology and society: Social studies programs should include experiences that provide for the study of relationships among science, technology and society.
  • NCSS- 9: global connections: Social studies programs should include experiences that provide for the study of global connections and interdependence.

Note: M=MOSTEP; CF = Conceptual Framework; SA = Specialty Area; NCSS= National Council for the Social Studies