What is the difference between ChemCom and Academic Chem?
ChemCom–Prerequisite: A course in Algebra I ChemCom is designed primarily for students who plan to pursue non-science- related careers. This course emphasizes the important role chemistry will play in their personal and professional lives. The course enhances their ability to understand and use the principles of chemistry and to think more clearly about current issues involving science and technology. Students also develop awareness of the limitations and the potential of science in their daily lives. The course is organized around units, which are chemistry- related technological issues now confronting our society and the world. Each unit topic serves as a basis for introducing the chemistry needed to understand and analyze it. The setting for each unit is a community. This may be the school community, the town or the region in which the students live. The units include many major concepts and laboratory skills found in any introductory chemistry course. Critical thinking, analysis o