Catalog Year: 2021-2022

University of North Florida

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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

    ESC 2000 - Earth Science (3 hours)

  2. Science Requirement 02

    CHM 1025 & 1025L - Introduction to Chemistry (2 hours) & Lab (1 hour)

  3. Science Requirement 03

    PHY 1028 & 1028L - Introduction to Physics (2 hours) & Lab (1 hour)

  4. Science Requirement 04

    SCE4310 - Science Methods Elementary

How to Improve Content Coverage

Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 55.56% coverage of science topics.

The topics still lacking coverage include:

  • Scientific and Engineering Practices
  • Inheritance and Variation of Traits
  • Space Systems
  • Engineering Design

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:

  • Scientific and Engineering Practices: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • Inheritance and Variation of Traits: BSC 1005
  • Inheritance and Variation of Traits: BSC 1930
  • Space Systems: AST 2002
  • Engineering Design: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis

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
ESC 2000
Earth Science (3 hours)
CHM 1025 & 1025L
Introduction to Chemistry (2 hours) & Lab (1 hour)
PHY 1028 & 1028L
Introduction to Physics (2 hours) & Lab (1 hour)
SCE4310
Science Methods Elementary
Total Content Covered: 55.56%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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