AP Chemistry    1 credit

Prerequisite: Honors Chemistry and Concurrent Enrollment in Precalculus

AP Chemistry is designed to be the equivalent of a full-year college freshman chemistry course for science majors.  This class will promote the students’ abilities to think analytically and to express their ideas with clarity and logic--orally, in writing, and mathematically.  The AP course differs from a first-year high school course in the textbook used (college-level), the depth of coverage, the emphasis on chemical calculations, and the nature of experiments done in the laboratory.  Although students are expected to spend approximately one hour per night on homework, a majority of the grade will be based on tests and laboratory reports.