Catalog Year: 2021-2022

University of Hawaii at Manoa

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

    WGSS 175 - History of Gender, Sex, and Sexuality in Global Perspectives to 1500 CE

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    AMST 150 - America and the World

  3. Social Studies Requirement 03

    ECON 120 - Introduction to Economics

  4. Social Studies Requirement 04

    GEO 340 - Geography of North America

  5. Social Studies Requirement 05

    HIST 460 - Native American History

  6. Social Studies Requirement 06

    ITE 322 - Social Studies, Elementary

How to Improve Content Coverage

Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 84.62% coverage of social studies topics.

The topics still lacking coverage include:

  • World History - 20th Century and Beyond
  • Political institutions, Participation, Rules and Laws

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 152
  • World History - 20th Century and Beyond: WGSS 176
  • Political institutions, Participation, Rules and Laws: POLS 130
  • Political institutions, Participation, Rules and Laws: POLS 140
  • Political institutions, Participation, Rules and Laws: POLS 150
  • Political institutions, Participation, Rules and Laws: POLS 271

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

WGSS 175
History of Gender, Sex, and Sexuality in Global Perspectives to 1500 CE
AMST 150
America and the World
ECON 120
Introduction to Economics
GEO 340
Geography of North America
HIST 460
Native American History
ITE 322
Social Studies, Elementary
Total Content Covered: 84.62%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:

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