Catalog Year: 2021-2022

Emporia 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

    GB 100/101 - General Biology/Lab

  2. Science Requirement 02

    GB 303 - Field and Lab Biology

  3. Science Requirement 03

    PS 115 - Our Physical World

  4. Science Requirement 04

    EE 316 - Elementary Science Methods

How to Improve Content Coverage

Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 77.78% coverage of science topics.

The topics still lacking coverage include:

  • 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:

  • Space Systems: ES 110/111
  • Space Systems: PH 110/111
  • 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

GB 100/101
General Biology/Lab
GB 303
Field and Lab Biology
PS 115
Our Physical World
EE 316
Elementary Science Methods
Total Content Covered: 77.78%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:

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