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Chemistry 1,2 AP (HP) (6291, 6292) | |||
| Grade Range: | |
| 11–12 | |
| Prerequisites: | |
| Physics 1,2, Chemistry 1,2, Integrated Math I A-B, and Integrated Math II A-B, or equivalents; commitment to succeed in rigorous AP content; concurrent enrollment in college-preparatory mathematics | |
| Course duration: | |
| Two semesters | |
| Subject area in which graduation credit will be given: | |
| Science; weighted | |
| UC subject area satisfied: | |
| d - Laboratory Science | |
| Course Description: | |
In this second-year chemistry course, students are challenged with learning activities equivalent to those of a general chemistry course they would usually take during their first year of college. The AP Chemistry course promotes enduring, conceptual understanding and the content that supports it. This approach enables students to spend less time on factual recall and more time on inquiry-based learning of essential concepts, and helps them develop the reasoning skills necessary to engage in the science practices used throughout their study of AP Chemistry. Those successfully completing this course will attain a depth of understanding of chemical concepts, significant laboratory experiences, and knowledge of current directions that will prepare them for the Advanced Placement Test in General Chemistry. | |
| State Course Code(s): | |
| 9349 - Advanced Placement (AP) Chemistry | |
| Basic Texts and Teaching Guides: | |
| Chemistry: The Central Science, Pearson Prentice-Hall, 2009. Supplemental Resources: Science Safety Handbook for California Public Schools, California Department of Education, 2014. | |