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Catalog Year: 2021-2022

University of Houston

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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

    CHEM 1305 - Foundations of Chemistry

  2. Science Requirement 02

    BIOL 1308 - Biology for Non-Science Majors I

  3. Science Requirement 03

    GEOL 1303 - Physical Geology

  4. Science Requirement 04

    PHYS 1301 - College Physics I

  5. Science Requirement 05

    ELED 4311 - Science in the Elementary School I

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:

  • Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems
  • Space Systems
  • 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:

  • Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems: BIOL 1309
  • Space Systems: PHYS 1303
  • 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
GEOL 1303
Physical Geology
CHEM 1305
Foundations of Chemistry
BIOL 1308
Biology for Non-Science Majors I
PHYS 1301
College Physics I
ELED 4311
Science in the Elementary School I
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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