Honors Chemistry I /

Dual Credit

Prerequisite: Biology I and Algebra II or concurrent enrollment

Dual Credit Option

Course Description

  • Honors Chemistry is a rigorous first-year chemistry course with a greater emphasis placed on chemistry principles, theory, and mathematical applications.

  • This course differs from Chemistry I in the depth and breadth that concepts will be covered in both class and laboratory. The chemical concepts covered include: matter and change, units and measurement, atomic structure, chemical nomenclature, classification of chemical reactions, stoichiometry, the periodic law, ionic and covalent bonding, states of matter and the gas laws, acids and bases, thermochemistry, equilibrium, rate laws, and nuclear chemistry.

  • Students in this course may elect a dual credit option through Ivy Tech Community College to earn college credit for their Chemistry 101 course, which may be applied as university science electives for those students not planning to major in science.

Students spend time in class and laboratory work. This experiential learning allows students to connect class topics with hands-on lab work.

Emphasis will be placed on real-world application and explanations at the particulate level. This course is recommended for students interested in pursuing careers in science or science-related fields such as medicine or engineering and is a prerequisite for AP Chemistry.


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