Chemistry is covered in the first semester, and Physics is covered during the second semester.
Students conduct experiments dealing with topics studied.
The class requires homework, quizzes, tests, laboratory work, and the keeping of a notebook. It is a study of the relationships between matter and energy, matter with matter, and energy transformations. Problem solving skills and data analysis are emphasized throughout the class. Some introductory calculus will be taught and problem-solving strategies using calculus will be emphasized. Relativity will be introduced at the end of the course.