Advanced Science 2: Chemistry

This course is required for the magnet program and is taken in the spring semester of one’s freshman year.  Students study the same topics and instructional objectives as in the MCPS Honors Chemistry A and B curriculum. Additional emphasis is placed on interdisciplinary topics, the production and conservation of energy, computer and mathematical concepts that are related to modeling, and student research.

Students gather knowledge both through theoretical discussions and laboratory experiences, and culminate the course with the traditional "Chem R&E Project." Here students must apply both chemical and engineering principles as they push their limits in a flexible environment that provides them with an excellent opportunity to nurture skills that they will carry well beyond their educational years.

While the course is a single semester course, it does earn a full credit in chemistry.

Advanced Science 2: Chemistry Unit Outline

Unit 1: What is Chemistry

Unit 2: Atomic Theory

Unit 3: Nomenclature

Unit 4: Stoichiometry

Unit 5: Gas Laws and Thermochemistry

Unit 6: Chem/R&E Research Project