Assigned Faculty: Karen Kindblad
Course Description:
High school chemistry is an introduction to general chemistry, touching a bit on organic chemistry and biochemistry. The California standards for teaching chemistry will be followed. For a comprehensive listing of state standards, please visit http://www.cde.ca.gov. This course meets the requirements for graduation from OSA and meets the CSU/UC A-G admissions requirements. Specific areas of study include atomic and molecular structure, chemical bonds, conservation of matter and stoichiometry, gases and their properties, acids and bases, solutions, chemical reactions, as well as nuclear processes. Guiding all this will be an emphasis on the importance of investigation and experimentation.

Course Syllabus