Catalog Year: 2021-2022

University of Portland

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

    HST 210 - Who is America: The Early U.S.

  2. Social Studies Requirement 02

    HST 221 - Modern Western Civilization

  3. Social Studies Requirement 03

    POL 200 - Introduction to United States Politics

  4. Social Studies Requirement 04

    ECN 120 - Principles of Macroeconomics

  5. Social Studies Requirement 05

    HST 211 - Who is America: The Modern U.S.

How to Improve Content Coverage

Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 61.54% coverage of social studies topics.

The topics still lacking coverage include:

  • Cross Cutting Concepts
  • Geographic Representations
  • Human-Environment Interactions
  • Economic Principles and Exchange
  • 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: ECN 121
  • Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HST 220

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

HST 210
Who is America: The Early U.S.
HST 221
Modern Western Civilization
POL 200
Introduction to United States Politics
ECN 120
Principles of Macroeconomics
HST 211
Who is America: The Modern U.S.
Total Content Covered: 61.54%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:

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