Catalog Year: 2021-2022

Minnesota State University - Mankato

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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

    AST 101 - Introduction to Astronomy

  2. Science Requirement 02

    GEOL 100 - Our Geologic Environment

  3. Science Requirement 03

    BIOL 280 - Biological Laboratory Experiences for Elementary Teachers

  4. Science Requirement 04

    PHYS 280 - Lab Experiences in Physical Science

  5. Science Requirement 05

    ELE 423 - Science Teaching and Learning for the Diverse Elementary Classroom

How to Improve Content Coverage

Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 88.89% coverage of science topics.

The topics still lacking coverage include:

  • 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:

  • 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
AST 101
Introduction to Astronomy
GEOL 100
Our Geologic Environment
BIOL 280
Biological Laboratory Experiences for Elementary Teachers
PHYS 280
Lab Experiences in Physical Science
ELE 423
Science Teaching and Learning for the Diverse Elementary Classroom
Total Content Covered: 88.89%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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