Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Western Washington 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
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Social Studies Requirement 01
HIST 121 - World History to 500
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Social Studies Requirement 02
HUMA 123 - Modern Europe
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Social Studies Requirement 03
HIST 103 - Introduction to American Civilization: American History to 1865
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Social Studies Requirement 04
ECON 206 - Introduction to Microeconomics
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Social Studies Requirement 05
ENVS 342 - Geography of the World Economy
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Social Studies Requirement 06
PLSC 250 - The American Political System
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Social Studies Requirement 07
HIST 290 - The Early Modern Atlantic World
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Social Studies Requirement 08
AMST 202 - Introduction to American Indian Studies
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Social Studies Requirement 09
EDUC 311 - Understanding Washington State Tribal History, Culture, and Government: Since Time Immemorial Curriculum
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Social Studies Requirement 10
ELED 425 - Social Studies for the Elementary School
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 92.31% coverage of social studies topics.
The topics still lacking coverage include:
- Geographic Representations
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
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Western Washington University
Social Studies Recommendations
PrintHere 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
HIST 121 - World History to 500
HUMA 123 - Modern Europe
HIST 103 - Introduction to American Civilization: American History to 1865
ECON 206 - Introduction to Microeconomics
ENVS 342 - Geography of the World Economy
PLSC 250 - The American Political System
HIST 290 - The Early Modern Atlantic World
AMST 202 - Introduction to American Indian Studies
EDUC 311 - Understanding Washington State Tribal History, Culture, and Government: Since Time Immemorial Curriculum
ELED 425 - Social Studies for the Elementary School
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 92.31% coverage of social studies topics.
The topics still lacking coverage include:
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:
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
= Course is Currently Recommended or Required by Program
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Political institutions, Participation, Rules, and Laws
B
Economic Principles and Exchange
C
The Economy
D
European Exploration and Colonization (up to 1700)
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The American Revolution and Founding (1700s)
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Growth and Expansion of the American Republic (up to 1900)
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Twentieth Century and Beyond
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Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations
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Twentieth Century and Beyond
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Geographic Representations
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Human-Environment Interactions
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Diverse Perspectives
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Cross-cutting Concepts
HIST 121
World History to 500
HUMA 123
Modern Europe
HIST 103
Introduction to American Civilization: American History to 1865
ECON 206
Introduction to Microeconomics
ENVS 342
Geography of the World Economy
PLSC 250
The American Political System
HIST 290
The Early Modern Atlantic World
AMST 202
Introduction to American Indian Studies
EDUC 311
Understanding Washington State Tribal History, Culture, and Government: Since Time Immemorial Curriculum
ELED 425
Social Studies for the Elementary School
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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