AP Chemistry

(Enrollment Based)

Course No. SCCPA

Semesters: 2; Credits: 1

Prerequisite: Required: Chemistry or Pre-AP chemistry

Recommended: Junior Classification, Pre-AP Algebra II or Concurrent Enrollment

AP Chemistry is a course designed to be equivalent to a general Chemistry class taken during the first year of college. AP Chemistry students will cover atomic and molecular structure, bonding, stoichiometry, periodicity, gases, thermochemistry, kinetics, equilibrium, acids and bases, electrochemistry, and organic chemistry. Reading requirements include the text written on the college level, as well as scientific research of professional articles. Students will use representations and models, apply mathematics, engage in scientific questioning, plan and implement data collection strategies, perform data analysis, work with scientific explanations and theories, and connect and relate knowledge across various scales, concepts, and representations in AP Science classes.

College Board Course Description