Chemistry (One Credit)
Prerequisites: One unit of high school science and Algebra I
Students conduct laboratory and field investigations, use scientific methods during investigations, and make informed
decisions using critical thinking and scientific problem solving. Students study a variety of topics that include
characteristics of matter, use of the Periodic Table, development of atomic theory and chemical bonding, chemical
stoichiometry, gas laws, solution chemistry, thermochemistry, and nuclear chemistry.
Chemistry Pre-AP (One Credit)
Prerequisites: One unit of high school science and Algebra I
This course includes all of the material covered in Chemistry with an emphasis on preparing students for the AP
Chemistry course. This includes additional research, laboratory skills, and increased outside-of-class reading
assignments.