mom2jjka Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 (edited) The high school I attended just had plain Biology, Chemistry, Physics, etc. Here I have recently seen refernce to 'conceptual' chemistry and physics. What makes a class 'conceptual?' (or how is it different from a standard/basic science course?) Also - are conceptual classes considered college prep? Edited June 20, 2012 by mom2jjka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 A conceptual physics or chemistry class concentrates on the basic concepts without using much (or any) mathematics. This can be very beneficial, but also limits the material that can be covered. For a student who does not want to go into sciences I would say a good conceptual course can be sufficient college prep; for a student interested in STEM, a math based course would be preferable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2jjka Posted June 20, 2012 Author Share Posted June 20, 2012 Thank you! My daughter is not headed for a STEM major, but she does want to go to college, so I think maybe we will look into this type of science for her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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