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Course Title: Academic Chemistry with Lab Credit Value: 1.0
Course Number: 103310 Term(s) Offered: Full Year
Prerequisite(s): Completion of Honors Biology or Academic Open to Grades: 10, 11, 12
Biology with an 80% or higher
Career Cluster(s): Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Human Services
Architecture and Construction Information Technology
Business Management and Administration Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
Education and Training Manufacturing
Finance Marketing
Government and Public Administration Science, Technology, Engineering and
Health Science Mathematics
Hospitality and Tourism Transportation, Distribution and Logistics
Description: This course is designed to provide an introduction to the basic principles of inorganic chemistry. Students
are expected to apply existing reading, writing, and mathematical skills within a science framework. Algebra skills are
required for success in Academic Chemistry. Algebra skills will be reviewed and reinforced through content and labs.
Laboratory experiments are completed and emphasize problem solving skills and authentic application of course content.
Topics of Academic Chemistry are taught at an intermediate pace and depth. Topics studied include matter and energy,
atomic theory, bonding, nomenclature, the mole, chemical reactions, stoichiometry, thermodynamics, solutions, acids and
bases, and gas laws.

Course Title: Honors Chemistry with Lab Credit Value: 1.0

Course Number: 103320 Term(s) Offered: Full Year
Prerequisite(s): Completion of Honors Biology with an 80% or Open to Grades: 10, 11, 12
higher or completion of Academic Biology
with a 90% or higher and teacher
recommendation
Career Cluster(s): Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Hospitality and Tourism
Architecture and Construction Human Services
Arts, Audio/Video Technology and Communications Information Technology
Business Management and Administration Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
Education and Training Manufacturing
Finance Marketing
Government and Public Administration Science, Technology, Engineering and
Health Science Mathematics
Transportation, Distribution and Logistics
Description: This course is designed to provide an introduction to the basic principles of inorganic chemistry at an in-
depth and rigorous pace. A strong mathematical foundation is required. Previous mastery of algebra skills is expected.
Algebra skills will not be reviewed in class. Problem solving and critical thinking skills are stressed. Student centered,
inquiry based laboratory investigations provide authentic application of course content. Students are required to present
their laboratory findings using scientific writing. Topics of Honors Chemistry include matter and energy, atomic theory,
bonding, nomenclature, the mole, chemical reactions, stoichiometry, thermodynamics, solutions, acids and bases, gas
laws and nuclear chemistry.

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