A minimum grade of B in Physics Honors, B+ in Physics
Rising Grade 12 students who earned a minimum grade of A- in AP Chemistry may be allowed to sign up for AP Physics 2 without a prior physics course, as long as they have department recommendation.
In preparation for the course, AP Chemistry students will need to commit to completing extensive summer work based upon the Physics Honors coursework. Physics students will need to complete this work as a supplement to their Physics course preparation.
AP Physics 2 is an algebra-based, introductory college-level physics course. Students cultivate their understanding of physics through inquiry-based investigations as they explore these topics: fluids; thermodynamics; electrical force, field, and potential; electric circuits; magnetism and electromagnetic induction; geometric and physical optics; and quantum, atomic and nuclear physics.
Students develop and apply the science practices throughout the course to the seven big ideas that underscore the physics unit concepts. These include Systems, Fields, Force Interactions, Change, Conservation, Waves and Probability. The science practices include Modeling; Mathematical Routines; Scientific Questioning; Experimental Methods; Data Analysis; Argumentation; and Making Connections.
The course will have formative/summative assessments, inquiry-based laboratories and a mock examination in April using AP level questions and essay prompts.