Program Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully earn a BA in Social Studies Secondary from EWU should be able to do the following:
*Based on Washington State Social Studies Education “Learning Standards” and the Department of History Learning Outcomes.
Program Learning Outcome (Civics)–the student understands and applies knowledge of government, law, politics, and the nation’s fundamental documents to make decisions about local, national, and international issues and to demonstrate thoughtful, participatory citizenship.
SLOs–understands to the level of being able to teach:
- key ideals and principles of the United States, including those in the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and other fundamental documents;
- the purposes, organization, and function of governments, laws, and political systems;
- the purposes and organization of international relationships and U.S. foreign policy understands civic involvement.
Program Learning Outcome (Economics)–The student applies understanding of economic concepts and systems to analyze decision-making and the interactions between individuals, households, businesses, governments, and societies.
SLOs–understands to the level of being able to teach:
- that people have to make choices between wants and needs and evaluate the outcomes of those choices;
- how economic systems function;
- the government’s role in the economy;
- understands the economic issues and problems that all societies face.
Program Learning Outcome (Geography)–The student uses a spatial perspective to make reasoned decisions by applying the concepts of location, region, and movement and demonstrating knowledge of how geographic features and human cultures impact environment.
SLOs–understands to the level of being able to teach:
- the physical characteristics, cultural characteristics, and location of places, regions, and spatial patterns on the Earth’s surface;
- human interaction with the environment;
- the geographic context of global issues.
Program Learning Outcome (History and Social Studies Skills, Part I)–Conduct research by using appropriate historical methods.
SLOs–understands to the level of being able to teach:
- evaluating other scholars’ historical arguments;
- using various kinds of historical sources;
- assessing sources for their research value;
- adducing evidence to support a scholarly argument;
- following discipline-approved citation practices.
Program Learning Outcome (History and Social Studies Skills, Part II)–Communicate historical analyses to diverse audiences
SLOs–understands to the level of being able to teach:
- conveying factually-based historical narrative from multiple perspectives;
- developing well-balanced scholarly judgements about the past;
- communicating historical analyses in clear expository pose.
Program Learning Outcome (History and Social Studies Skills, Part III)–Use historical knowledge in civic engagement.
SLOs–understands to the level of being able to teach:
- contributing to public dialogues by providing historical information;
- advancing historical positions that incorporate diverse perspectives;
- working effectively as part of a team on a civically-oriented project;
- deliberating public issues.