SCIENCE

624 CHEMISTRY (HONORS)

Length of Course:  One year

Credit Granted:  One-half per semester

Prerequisite:  Biology, Algebra I (“B” or better) or Algebra I (H), and Geometry/Geometry H or concurrent enrollment

Offered To:  Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors

Chemistry (Honors) is a yearlong course that will offer a full year laboratory course at the honors level for college bound students who have strong math skills and a strong interest in science.  Major topics in chemistry will be covered with a more mathematical approach.  Topics include matter and change, measurements and calculations, atomic structure, chemical bonding, chemical equations and reactions, stoichiometry, properties of matter, solutions including acids and bases, reaction energy, equilibrium, electrochemistry, and organic chemistry.