AP Chemistry is the equivalent of a two-semester college general chemistry course. Prerequisites for this course are one year of high school chemistry and completion of Algebra II. Students in this course are expected to attain a depth of understanding of fundamentals such as atomic structure, bonding models, thermodynamics, acid-base theory, equilibrium, kinetics, and electrochemistry. Students should also attain a reasonable competence in dealing with chemical calculations.

The course is designed around 6 "Big Ideas", involving the above mentioned topics. These Big Ideas are cited in each unit below and include the core scientific principles, theories, and processes governing chemical systems. Each Big Idea encompasses several Enduring Understandings which incorporate the core concepts that students should retain from the learning experience.

This class meets five days a week. Laboratory days (once a week or biweekly) will require students to work in groups of two to three in lab and to maintain a bound carbon-less copy laboratory manual with all lab procedures, data, results and conclusions. Data will be communicated within a group and between groups in various manners. Universities may ask to see this manual for proof of college-level laboratory experiences.

“There are a lot of interactive labs that taught me more than any textbook would.” ~ Jake

“I walk into this class with a smile every day.” ~ Samiyeh