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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Science Requirement 01
ESC 2000 - Earth Science (3 hours)
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Science Requirement 02
CHM 1025 & 1025L - Introduction to Chemistry (2 hours) & Lab (1 hour)
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Science Requirement 03
PHY 1028 & 1028L - Introduction to Physics (2 hours) & Lab (1 hour)
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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
Download Recommendations| Themes: | Pedagogy | Life Science | Physical Science | Earth & Space Sciences | Engineering | ||||||||
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| Topics (hover to see name): |
ACross-cutting Concepts |
BScientific and Engineering Practices |
CInterdependent Relationships in Ecosystems |
DInheritance and Variation of Traits |
EForces, Waves, and Energy |
FStructure and Properties of Matter |
GSpace Systems |
HEarth's Systems and Processes |
IEngineering Design |
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ESC 2000Earth Science (3 hours) |
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CHM 1025 & 1025LIntroduction to Chemistry (2 hours) & Lab (1 hour) |
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PHY 1028 & 1028LIntroduction to Physics (2 hours) & Lab (1 hour) |
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SCE4310Science Methods Elementary |
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| 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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