The AP Chemistry course is intended for students interested in the science and medical fields. Students interested in taking this class must have successfully completed Chemistry I and Pre-Calculus. Normally students who have a very strong math background do better on the AP Chemistry exam. It is recommended that if students are interested in taking the class they take Chemistry I their sophomore year and take AP Chemistry their junior year. Research suggests that students taking AP Chemistry their junior year do better than students taking it their senior year. The curriculum for AP Chemistry is representative of a first year college Chemistry course. Students will cover in depth a wide range of concepts important in the typical college Chemistry classroom. Students will be challenged to develop critical thinking skills during the course of this class. Laboratory experiments and analysis will be a very important section of this course as well.