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Catalog Year: 2021-2022

South Dakota 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 101/L - Biology Survey I and Lab

  2. Science Requirement 02

    GEOG 131/L - Physical Geography: Weather and Climate and Lab

  3. Science Requirement 03

    PHYS 216/L - Physical Science for Early Childhood and Lab

  4. Science Requirement 04

    ECE 322 - Contemporary Curriculum Perspectives

  5. Science Requirement 05

    ECE 360/L - Play and Inquiry and Lab

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
BIOL 101/L
Biology Survey I and Lab
GEOG 131/L
Physical Geography: Weather and Climate and Lab
PHYS 216/L
Physical Science for Early Childhood and Lab
ECE 322
Contemporary Curriculum Perspectives
ECE 360/L
Play and Inquiry and Lab
Total Content Covered: 100%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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