Dublin High Math and Science: Chemistry

CHEMISTRY

Grade Level:                                     10-12

Length:                                              1 year

Prerequisite:                                      Concurrent enrollment in Algebra II or above; completion of all semesters of previous math and science classes (including Biology) with C or better; permission of the instructor

Graduation:                                      Fulfills physical science requirement

College Prep:                                    Fulfills CSU/UC lab science requirement

Chemistry deals with the nature of materials in our world and how they change and combine. Topics include: the atomic model of matter; chemical reactions; chemical equilibrium; bonding and molecular structure. Students should expect to spend time outside of class, especially in the areas of reading and preparation of lab reports. This course is for students not intending a college major in math/science/computers/pre-med. Use of a graphing calculator is required for this course.