Catalog Year: 2020-2022

Hampton 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

    BIO 101 - Nature of Life

  2. Science Requirement 02

    MES 130 - Introduction to Environmental Science

  3. Science Requirement 03

    SCI 102 - Introduction to Physical Science

  4. Science Requirement 04

    SCI 306 - Science for Children

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:

  • Scientific and Engineering Practices
  • 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:

  • Scientific and Engineering Practices: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • Space Systems: APS 105/PHY 205
  • Space Systems: APS 106/PHY 206
  • 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

BIO 101
Nature of Life
MES 130
Introduction to Environmental Science
SCI 102
Introduction to Physical Science
SCI 306
Science for Children
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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