AP Chemistry is designed to be the equivalent of a college freshman-level chemistry course content. The fundamental assumptions and structure of chemistry are rigorously studied with emphasis on the quantitative aspects of chemical systems.  Extensive laboratory work is an integral part of the curriculum.  This course is structured around the four big ideas of the AP Chemistry curriculum as specified by the College Board.  The big ideas are:

Big Idea 1: Scale, Proportion, and Quantity

Big Idea 2: Structure and Properties

Big Idea 3: Transformations 

Big Idea 4: Energy