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Catalog Year: 2021-2022

Arkansas State University

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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. Science Requirement 01

    PHSC 1203 AND 1201 - Physical Science and Laboratory

  2. Science Requirement 02

    BIOL 1003 AND 1001 - Biological Science and Laboratory

  3. Science Requirement 03

    ELED 4132 - Methods of STEM, Science

  4. Science Requirement 04

    GSP 3203 - Science for Teachers

  5. Science Requirement 05

    PHYS 1103 AND 1101 - Intro to Space Science and Laboratory

How to Improve Content Coverage

Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 88.89% coverage of science topics.

The topics still lacking coverage include:

  • Earth's Systems and Processes

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:

  • Earth's Systems and Processes: GEOL 1003 AND 1001

Analysis of Content Covered by "Most Aligned" Set of Courses

= Course is Currently Recommended or Required by Program

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Themes: Pedagogy Life Science Physical Science Earth & Space Sciences Engineering
Topics (hover to see name):

A

Cross-cutting Concepts

B

Scientific and Engineering Practices

C

Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems

D

Inheritance and Variation of Traits

E

Forces, Waves, and Energy

F

Structure and Properties of Matter

G

Space Systems

H

Earth's Systems and Processes

I

Engineering Design
PHSC 1203 AND 1201
Physical Science and Laboratory
BIOL 1003 AND 1001
Biological Science and Laboratory
ELED 4132
Methods of STEM, Science
GSP 3203
Science for Teachers
PHYS 1103 AND 1101
Intro to Space Science and Laboratory
Total Content Covered: 88.89%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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