Catalog Year: 2021-2022

Texas A&M University - San Antonio

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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 1306 - Gen Biology I-Attr Living Sys

  2. Science Requirement 02

    CHEM 1305 - Introductory Chemistry I

  3. Science Requirement 03

    GEOL 1301 - Earth Sciences I

  4. Science Requirement 04

    EDCI 4346 - Science Methods: Early Childhood and Elementary Levels

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
  • Forces, Waves, and Energy
  • 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
  • Forces, Waves, and Energy: PHYS 1301
  • 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 1306
Gen Biology I-Attr Living Sys
CHEM 1305
Introductory Chemistry I
GEOL 1301
Earth Sciences I
EDCI 4346
Science Methods: Early Childhood and Elementary Levels
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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