Chemistry (Honors, Academic, DE)

1.2 credits, 7 periods per cycle all year

Academic

10th-12th Grade

Description: This course covers basic chemistry in light of modern concepts. Fundamental theories, laws, and chemical calculations receive thorough attention. Laboratory work is an integral part of the course.

Math pre-req: min 70% Biology

Science pre-req: min 70% Algebra 1

Dual Enrollment

MCCC Requirements

Description: This course is designed to acquaint liberal arts and nursing majors with certain fundamental facts, principles, and techniques of chemistry with a view toward their application in modern life. Upon completion of the course with at least a 70% average, you will earn 4 college credits (3 lecture, 1 lab) in chemistry through MCCC. These credits are considered “highly transferable” to many 4-year universities as long as the student is not majoring in a science or engineering.

Pre-req: 82% or better in Academic Biology, Academic Algebra I and Academic Geometry

OR a 72% or higher in Honors Bio, Honors Algebra I and/or Honors Geometry

Honors

10th-11th Grade

Description: This course is an intensive, accelerated, first-year chemistry course requiring excellent mathematical and reasoning skills. Topics such as equilibrium, kinetics, acid/base reactions, thermodynamics, and stoichiometry will be studied at a level requiring advanced mathematical, reasoning abilities.

Science pre-req: min 80% Honors Bio, min 90% Academic Bio

Math pre-req: 80% Honors Algebra + 80% Honors Geometry

OR 90% Academic Algebra I (9th grade) + 90% Academic Geometry

From students taking this class:

What do you like most about this class?

"I like the practicality of the course in the way the content is taught to us."

"The topics taught are interesting, especially if you like science. Overall, the teacher for this class makes the teaching very interactive along with the labs every week."

"I like how there's always one answer to a question. I'm better with analytical stuff, so chemistry suited that side of me."

Convenient Scheduling:

Chemistry comes with one lab period per cycle. If your schedule is already looking full, consider cascading the lab period with an elective/foreign language.

Ex. Chemistry during Period 1, Spanish during Period 2

Skip one period of Spanish per cycle, going to chemistry lab instead.

Common Progressions:

What are my options after taking Chemistry?

Physics without the use of advanced mathematics; no lab periods

Standard progression from Chemistry

More intensive than academic; sometimes paired with another AP science

Often paired with Physics in junior year (doubling up) for scheduling convenience