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Catalog Year: 2021-2022

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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

    ASTR 1303/1103 - Stars and the Universe *

  2. Science Requirement 02

    PHYS 1401 - College Physics I

  3. Science Requirement 03

    IS 351 - Science Inquiry I

  4. Science Requirement 04

    IS 352 - Science Inquiry II

  5. Science Requirement 05

    ECE 460 - Teaching STEAM in ECE

  6. Science Requirement 06

    ELED 437 - Integrated Learning: Math, Science, & Technology in Field-Based Settings

How to Improve Content Coverage

Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 66.67% coverage of science topics.

The topics still lacking coverage include:

  • Structure and Properties of Matter
  • Earth's Systems and Processes
  • 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: CHEM 1305/1105
  • Earth's Systems and Processes: GEOL 1403
  • Earth's Systems and Processes: GEOL 1404
  • 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
ASTR 1303/1103
Stars and the Universe *
PHYS 1401
College Physics I
IS 351
Science Inquiry I
IS 352
Science Inquiry II
ECE 460
Teaching STEAM in ECE
ELED 437
Integrated Learning: Math, Science, & Technology in Field-Based Settings
Total Content Covered: 66.67%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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