Catalog Year: 2021-2022

Louisiana Tech 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

    BISC 101 - Fundamentals of Biology I

  2. Science Requirement 02

    BISC 201 - Scientific Principles

  3. Science Requirement 03

    GEOL 111 - Physical Geology

  4. Science Requirement 04

    PHYS 205 - Conceptual Physics I

  5. Science Requirement 05

    EDCI 425 - Early Childhood/Elementary Science Methods

How to Improve Content Coverage

Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 66.67% coverage of science topics.

The topics still lacking coverage include:

  • Structure and Properties of Matter
  • 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:

  • Structure and Properties of Matter: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • Space Systems: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • 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
BISC 101
Fundamentals of Biology I
BISC 201
Scientific Principles
GEOL 111
Physical Geology
PHYS 205
Conceptual Physics I
EDCI 425
Early Childhood/Elementary Science Methods
Total Content Covered: 66.67%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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