Participation in laboratory experiments is required. Animals are not used in this course, and every effort is made to avoid using animal products in the lab. This is a first year college course treating advanced topics such as electrochemistry, organic chemistry, equilibrium reactions, and descriptive chemistry. Included in this course is a review of Chemistry 1 topics with greater use of mathematics. Students work as individuals on selected laboratory experiments.
Students also make use of the computer for problem solving and laboratory analysis.
With extra study, students may take the AP Chemistry exam. A summer assignment is a mandatory component of this course. This course is the study of human biochemistry, anatomy, and physiology, stressing the relationship of these disciplines and investigating theoretical concepts in modern medicine. Class discussion, laboratory experience, and dissection of advanced chordates are essential components of this course as are the incorporation of videodiscs, the microscope, computer programs, and Internet research. A summer assignment is a mandatory component of this course.