Advanced Placement Chemistry
1551 Advanced Placement Chemistry
Grades 11 & 12: 1 Credit
Required sequence: successful completion of Biology and Chemistry, and completion or concurrent enrollment in Algebra II
The AP Chemistry course provides students with a college-level foundation to support future advanced coursework in chemistry. Students cultivate their understanding of chemistry through inquiry-based investigations, as they explore topics such as: atomic structure, intermolecular forces and bonding, chemical reactions, kinetics, thermodynamics, and equilibrium. Students should be self disciplined to work diligently and reason through complex problems. They are expected to assume responsibility for their own learning by devoting many hours outside of school to homework. Students take the College Board AP Chemistry Exam upon completion of the course.