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Catalog Year: 2021-2022

California State University - Northridge

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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

    LRS 200/L - Liberal Studies Seminar and Lab: Learning, Thinking, and Doing Physical Science

  2. Science Requirement 02

    BIOL 102CS/LCS - Biological Concepts and Lab

  3. Science Requirement 03

    GEOL 106LRS - Earth and Space Science for Liberal Studies Majors

  4. Science Requirement 04

    EED 480 - Science/Social Science Curriculum Methods

How to Improve Content Coverage

Using the “Most Aligned” set of courses, current course requirements can address up to 100% of science topics. 

To take full advantage of this, the program should provide explicit recommendations for prospective candidates to ensure they are taking courses that will give them the greatest breadth of coverage.

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
LRS 200/L
Liberal Studies Seminar and Lab: Learning, Thinking, and Doing Physical Science
BIOL 102CS/LCS
Biological Concepts and Lab
GEOL 106LRS
Earth and Space Science for Liberal Studies Majors
EED 480
Science/Social Science Curriculum Methods
Total Content Covered: 100%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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