Catalog Year: 2021-2022

Pacific 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

    HIST 115 - East Asian Civilization

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    HIST 141 - American History I

  3. Social Studies Requirement 03

    POLS 180 - The United States in World Affairs

  4. Social Studies Requirement 04

    ANTH 101 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

  5. Social Studies Requirement 05

    HIST 203 - History in the Pacific World

How to Improve Content Coverage

Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 53.85% coverage of social studies topics.

The topics still lacking coverage include:

  • Cross Cutting Concepts
  • Geographic Representations
  • Human-Environment Interactions
  • Economic Principles and Exchange
  • The Economy
  • Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations

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:

  • Cross Cutting Concepts: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • Geographic Representations: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • Human-Environment Interactions: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • Economic Principles and Exchange: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • The Economy: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: 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

HIST 115
East Asian Civilization
HIST 141
American History I
POLS 180
The United States in World Affairs
ANTH 101
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
HIST 203
History in the Pacific World
Total Content Covered: 53.85%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:

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