Catalog Year: 2021-2022

Sam Houston 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 1408 - Contemporary Biology

  2. Science Requirement 02

    CHEM 1411 - General Chemistry I

  3. Science Requirement 03

    PHYS 1305 - Classical Physics & Thermdynmc

  4. Science Requirement 04

    CIEE 3335 - Sci Instruction In Elem Grades

How to Improve Content Coverage

Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 55.56% coverage of science topics.

The topics still lacking coverage include:

  • Scientific and Engineering Practices
  • Space Systems
  • 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:

  • Scientific and Engineering Practices: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • Space Systems: PHYS 1403
  • Space Systems: PHYS 1404
  • Earth's Systems and Processes: GEOG 1401
  • Earth's Systems and Processes: GEOL 1405
  • 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
BIOL 1408
Contemporary Biology
CHEM 1411
General Chemistry I
PHYS 1305
Classical Physics & Thermdynmc
CIEE 3335
Sci Instruction In Elem Grades
Total Content Covered: 55.56%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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