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Catalog Year: 2021-22

Mississippi 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 1134 - Biology I

  2. Science Requirement 02

    PH 1023/1021 - Physical Science Survey 2/Laboratory 2

  3. Science Requirement 03

    PH 1013/1011 - Physical Science Survey I/Laboratory I

  4. Science Requirement 04

    GG 1113 - Survey of Earth Sciences I

  5. Science Requirement 05

    EDE 4113 - Teaching Elementary and Middle Level Science

How to Improve Content Coverage

Using the “Most Aligned” set of courses, current course requirements can address up to 100% of science topics. 

To take full advantage of this, the program should provide explicit recommendations for prospective candidates to ensure they are taking courses that will give them the greatest breadth of coverage.

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 1134
Biology I
PH 1023/1021
Physical Science Survey 2/Laboratory 2
PH 1013/1011
Physical Science Survey I/Laboratory I
GG 1113
Survey of Earth Sciences I
EDE 4113
Teaching Elementary and Middle Level Science
Total Content Covered: 100%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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