Honors Chemistry II Course Description
A first-year college level chemistry course which follows the syllabus of the College Board's Advanced Placement (AP) Program. The AP Chemistry curriculum is designed to prepare students to take the College Board AP Chemistry test given in May of each year. This course has been audited and approved by the College Board. For schools on block scheduling, Chemistry II Honors is intended to be the first semester course that will lead into AP Chemistry in the Spring. This course offers accelerated and in-depth coverage of chemistry topics in the areas of structure and states of matter, kinetic theory, chemical reaction including kinetics, and the concepts of thermodynamics. Students may be required to complete a summer assignment and/or attend additional classroom or laboratory sessions beyond the regularly scheduled classes. Prerequisites: Chemistry I (Honors), ands individual school requirements.
