Catalog Year: 2021-2022

Stephen F. Austin State University

Science Recommendations

Print

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 1308 - Biology for Non-Science Majors I

  2. Science Requirement 02

    PHYS 1305 - General Physics I

  3. Science Requirement 03

    ECED 4310 - STEM in Early Childhood

  4. Science Requirement 04

    ELED 4310 - Teaching Science in EC-6

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:

  • Structure and Properties of Matter
  • 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:

  • Structure and Properties of Matter: CHEM 1305
  • Space Systems: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • Earth's Systems and Processes: ENVR 1301
  • Earth's Systems and Processes: GEOL 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

Download Recommendations
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 1308
Biology for Non-Science Majors I
PHYS 1305
General Physics I
ECED 4310
STEM in Early Childhood
ELED 4310
Teaching Science in EC-6
Total Content Covered: 55.56%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
Download Recommendations

Continue Reading