AP® Chemistry
Course Description:
AP Chemistry is the second higher level of chemistry; Honors Chemistry is one of the requirements to be enrolled in the AP class, with an average of 95% or higher. Algebra with an A average is also required. It is a challenging class for students seeking science as a career, such as chemical engineering, pharmacy, or chemistry. The pace of this course is faster than any other chemistry class, students need to work nightly to review the material covered and finish the corresponding problems. One chapter per week is the average time for each chapter. Tests are approximately once a week. There are twenty two experiments that need to be covered before the AP exam in May; it is about one experiment per week. In addition, students will work on their final project from the beginning of the school year. The project will educate students about corrosion and its prevention for different alloys at different conditions. VersaStat 300 by Princeton Applied Research will be used in this matter. The project will teach students to relate theoretical theories into an actual application. They will learn electrochemistry as part of the course, and the project will provide a better understanding, which will boost their ability to search for information during their college years.