Catalog Year: 2021-2022

Oregon State University

Science Recommendations

Print

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

    PH 111 - Inquiring Into Physical Phenomena

  2. Science Requirement 02

    BI 204 - Introductory Biology I

  3. Science Requirement 03

    GEO 101 - Planet Earth

  4. Science Requirement 04

    SED 413 - Inquiry In Science And Science Education

  5. Science Requirement 05

    SED 459 - Science And The Nature Of Inquiry

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:

  • Structure and Properties of Matter
  • 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: CH 122
  • 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

Download Recommendations
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
PH 111
Inquiring Into Physical Phenomena
BI 204
Introductory Biology I
GEO 101
Planet Earth
SED 413
Inquiry In Science And Science Education
SED 459
Science And The Nature Of Inquiry
Total Content Covered: 77.78%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
Download Recommendations

Continue Reading