Catalog Year: 2021-2022

Palm Beach Atlantic 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

  1. Social Studies Requirement 01

    PLS 2113 - American Federal Government

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    PLS 3003 - Freedom in American Society

  3. Social Studies Requirement 03

    HIS 2123 - World Regional Geography

  4. Social Studies Requirement 04

    EDU 4073 - Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School

  5. Social Studies Requirement 05

    HUM 1013 - Humanities I: Prehistory through 1000 A.D.

  6. Social Studies Requirement 06

    HUM 1033 - Humanities III: The World from 1700 to Present

How to Improve Content Coverage

Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 69.23% coverage of social studies topics.

The topics still lacking coverage include:

  • Economic Principles and Exchange
  • European Exploration and Colonization
  • Growth and Expansion of the American Republic (up to 1900)
  • US History - 20th Century and Beyond

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:

  • Economic Principles and Exchange: BUS 2353
  • Economic Principles and Exchange: ECO 3813
  • European Exploration and Colonization: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • Growth and Expansion of the American Republic (up to 1900): No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • US History - 20th Century and Beyond: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis

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

PLS 2113
American Federal Government
PLS 3003
Freedom in American Society
HIS 2123
World Regional Geography
EDU 4073
Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School
HUM 1013
Humanities I: Prehistory through 1000 A.D.
HUM 1033
Humanities III: The World from 1700 to Present
Total Content Covered: 69.23%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:

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