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Catalog Year: 2021-2022

Purdue University Northwest

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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

    SCI 11200 - Introduction To The Physical Sciences I

  2. Science Requirement 02

    EAS 39100 - Topics In Earth And Atmospheric Sciences

  3. Science Requirement 03

    SCI 11400 - Introduction to Life Science

  4. Science Requirement 04

    EDCI 36500 - Science In The Elementary School

  5. Science Requirement 05

    ENGR 19000 - Elementary Engineering Design

How to Improve Content Coverage

Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 88.89% coverage of science topics.

The topics still lacking coverage include:

  • Space Systems

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:

  • Space Systems: EAS 10000

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
SCI 11200
Introduction To The Physical Sciences I
EAS 39100
Topics In Earth And Atmospheric Sciences
SCI 11400
Introduction to Life Science
EDCI 36500
Science In The Elementary School
ENGR 19000
Elementary Engineering Design
Total Content Covered: 88.89%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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