Catalog Year: 2021-2023

University of Minnesota - Morris

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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

    GEOL 1001 - Environmental Geology: Geology in Daily Life

  2. Science Requirement 02

    PHYS 1091 - Principles of Physics I

  3. Science Requirement 03

    ELED 4103 - Science in the Elementary School

How to Improve Content Coverage

Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 44.44% coverage of science topics.

The topics still lacking coverage include:

  • Scientific and Engineering Practices
  • Inheritance and Variation of Traits
  • 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:

  • Scientific and Engineering Practices: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • Inheritance and Variation of Traits: BIOL 1009
  • Inheritance and Variation of Traits: BIOL 1111
  • Structure and Properties of Matter: CHEM 1101
  • Structure and Properties of Matter: ESCI 1131
  • Space Systems: PHYS 1052
  • 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
GEOL 1001
Environmental Geology: Geology in Daily Life
PHYS 1091
Principles of Physics I
ELED 4103
Science in the Elementary School
Total Content Covered: 44.44%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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