Catalog Year: 2021-2022

New Mexico 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

    BIOL 2610G/L - Principles of Biology: Biodiversity, Ecology, and Evolution

  2. Science Requirement 02

    CHEM 1120G - Introduction to Chemistry Lecture and Laboratory (non majors)

  3. Science Requirement 03

    EDUC 451 - Methods of Teaching Elementary School Science

  4. Science Requirement 04

    ASTR 1120G - The Planets

  5. Science Requirement 05

    ENGR 100G - Introduction to Engineering

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:

  • Forces, Waves, and Energy
  • Earth's Systems and Processes

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:

  • Forces, Waves, and Energy: PHYS 1115G
  • Earth's Systems and Processes: 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
BIOL 2610G/L
Principles of Biology: Biodiversity, Ecology, and Evolution
ASTR 1120G
The Planets
CHEM 1120G
Introduction to Chemistry Lecture and Laboratory (non majors)
EDUC 451
Methods of Teaching Elementary School Science
ENGR 100G
Introduction to Engineering
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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