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Catalog Year: 2021-2022

Murray 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

    BIO 101/100 - Biological Concepts/Lab

  2. Science Requirement 02

    EES 102 - Earth Through Time

  3. Science Requirement 03

    ELE 413 - Elementary Science Methods

  4. Science Requirement 04

    Use for Social Science

  5. Science Requirement 05

    Use for Social Science, University Studies Elective

  6. Science Requirement 06

    PHY 125 - Brief Introductory Physics

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:

  • Structure and Properties of Matter
  • 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:

  • Structure and Properties of Matter: CHE 101
  • Structure and Properties of Matter: CHE 201
  • Structure and Properties of Matter: CHE 210
  • 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
BIO 101/100
Biological Concepts/Lab
EES 102
Earth Through Time
ELE 413
Elementary Science Methods
PHY 125
Brief Introductory Physics
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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