This one-year high school chemistry course is designed to prepare students for college level study. It may be taken either before or after biology. Students will acquire a solid foundation in the fundamentals of chemistry and will find themselves well prepared for higher levels of study. This course is suitable for science and non-science majors alike.
The course provides students with a strong background in metrics, atomic and molecular structure, stoichiometry, the kinetics and thermodynamics of chemical reactions, equilibrium and reduction/oxidation. Students will become adept at use of the periodic table. Chemistry is an intense integration of mathematics and science, so mathematic applications are integral to the course.
Classes will consist of lecture, topic related activities and primarily laboratory experiments. The foundation of the curriculum is from the Apologia Educational Ministries' text, which has a Christian worldview. To complete the course, I have added additional laboratory work and content. Wherever possible, real world application and experimentation is added to the class. This is a two-semester course is equivalent to 1 credit of science.
Instructor: Caroljeanne Phillips
Class time: Thursdays, 10 AM - 12:30ish PM. Note: this class regularly goes long, often until 1PM.
Cost per Semester: $180 tuition + $60 lab fee
Class size: 8
Semester length: 17-weeks
Level: High School
Prerequisite: Algebra I
Required text:
Exploring Creation with Chemistry (student text + solutions & tests)
