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Chemistry P
Grade Level: 10-12
Meets UC/CSU Requirements
Year Course (5 credits per semester)
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in second semester Biology P and Geometry or written consent of instructor. College prep chemistry is a first-year course in chemistry. It meets the needs and requirements of college-bound students. While fully satisfying the California State Standards for a laboratory-based chemistry course, it is designed around application of chemical concepts as they relate to everyday life and environmental issues.
Chemistry HP
Grade Level: 10-11
Meets UC/CSU Requirements
Year Course (5 credits per semester)
Prerequisite: Grade of B in Biology, Algebra A/B and Geometry A/B. Recommendation of both Biology and mathematics teachers if grade is B (no recommendation if grade is A.) Honors chemistry is a rigorous, highly mathematical, lab-based chemistry experience for high-achieving students. It is a first-year chemistry course, but the pace is quick, and concept/process coverage is deep. It is designed to more effectively prepare students for AP Chemistry through the inclusion of more rigorous concepts and processes. The curriculum goes beyond the California State Standards for Chemistry, as it serves as intermediate between the college prep and AP curriculums.
Chemistry AP
Grade Level: 11-12
Meets UC/CSU Requirements
Year Course (5 credits per semester)
Prerequisite: Grade of B in Chemistry P. Completion of Intermediate Algebra is highly recommended.
Chemistry AP is designed to be the equivalent of the general chemistry course usually taken during the first year of college. Students taking this course should attain a depth of understanding of fundamentals and a reasonable competence in dealing with chemical probelms. This course should also contribute to the development of the students' abilities to think clearly and to express their ideas, orally and in writing, with clarity and logic. This course is demanding in both the time commitment and the level of work required of the students. Students are expected to take the AP Chemistry exam in May.
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