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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

    GEOL 1305 - Physical Geology

  2. Science Requirement 02

    PHYS 1301 - Introduction to Solar System Astronomy

  3. Science Requirement 03

    NS 3310 - Physical Science Studies

  4. Science Requirement 04

    NS 3312 - Life Science Studies

  5. Science Requirement 05

    EED 3315 - Effective Teaching Strategies in Science Education EC-6

How to Improve Content Coverage

Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 88.89% coverage of science topics.

The topics still lacking coverage include:

  • 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:

  • 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
PHYS 1301
Introduction to Solar System Astronomy
NS 3310
Physical Science Studies
NS 3312
Life Science Studies
EED 3315
Effective Teaching Strategies in Science Education EC-6
GEOL 1305
Physical Geology
Total Content Covered: 88.89%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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