Catalog Year: 2021-2022

Goshen 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

  1. Social Studies Requirement 01

    Hist 217 - Geography and Culture

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    Hist 105 - American History I

  3. Social Studies Requirement 03

    Hist/WGS 330 - Gender in World History

  4. Social Studies Requirement 04

    Econ 308 - Introduction to Economic Development

  5. Social Studies Requirement 05

    Educ 304 - Curriculum Studies: Social Studies

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:

  • Political institutions, Participation, Rules and Laws
  • Economic Principles and Exchange
  • 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:

  • Political institutions, Participation, Rules and Laws: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • Economic Principles and Exchange: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • US History - 20th Century and Beyond: Soc 342

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

Hist 217
Geography and Culture
Hist 105
American History I
Hist/WGS 330
Gender in World History
Econ 308
Introduction to Economic Development
Educ 304
Curriculum Studies: Social Studies
Total Content Covered: 76.92%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:

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