Catalog Year: 2021-2022

Gordon 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

    HIS 121 - Historical Perspectives on Culture, Belief and Civilization

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    POL 104 - American National Politics

  3. Social Studies Requirement 03

    HIS 115 - American History Survey

  4. Social Studies Requirement 04

    EDU 452 - Education Methods: Social Studies Elementary

  5. Social Studies Requirement 05

    GEG 210 - Principles of Geography

  6. Social Studies Requirement 06

    EDU 366 - Diversity in Schools and Communities

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:

  • Geographic Representations
  • Economic Principles and Exchange
  • The Economy

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:

  • Geographic Representations: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • Economic Principles and Exchange: ECB 101
  • The Economy: 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

HIS 121
Historical Perspectives on Culture, Belief and Civilization
POL 104
American National Politics
HIS 115
American History Survey
EDU 452
Education Methods: Social Studies Elementary
GEG 210
Principles of Geography
EDU 366
Diversity in Schools and Communities
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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