<p>I am in 9th grade finishing up a biology class. My school district offers chemistry online over the summer. I want to take it so I can be in physics next year and then when I dual-enroll in 11th and 12th grade I won't be bogged down by science graduation requirements.</p>
<p>Just a few minutes ago I went down to the guidance office at my school and asked about a counselor sign-off sheet for the online chem class. My GC said that she "highly recommends" I just take the class next year like everyone else so that I get to participate in labs and stuff. She said that online courses are mostly for make-up. To be honest, I don't really care about labs, I just want to be prepared for dual-enrollment. I said "oh, okay, thanks" because I'm not very good at being aggressive, heh. But I really, really want to take that class this summer.</p>
<p>Should I have my parents call, or would that seem like too much? Keep in mind that I'll need a good rec from my GC in a couple of years.</p>
<p>I can really help you out here. I am currently in a dual enrollment program (11/12th grade). I SERIOUSLY recommend taking the course at high school. From experience, hs chemistry is somewhat different from what you will learn in college, but you really need to have a sound chemistry basis, because it will benefit you so much in the future. I took hs chemistry my 10th grade year, and then college chemistry my 11th grade year, and I highly recommend you taking the course with an instructor. Class aside, the lab business is crap. You really don't learn a whole lot in laboratory experiments. I have 85+ credit hours and a 3.95 college gpa (dual enrollment), and I will say that doing both chemistry classes really helped me with my chemistry understanding as well as physics. From your post, it seems like you're a younger versions of me. My last word of advice is do not bite off more than you can chew, because it can hurt you in the long run.</p>
<p>That is really helpful, thanks. It might be different for me though because my goal is to have fulfilled my science requirements before 11th grade so that I won't have to take dual-enrollment science. Taking chem online this summer would fill the requirement. Do you think taking online chem (probably an easier version of chem, but it won't show up on my transcript as such) will prepare me for HS physics?</p>
<p>Honestly, it will hopefully prepare you for the mathematics side of Physics. All other things aside, physics is far different from Chemistry. But regardless, you will learn principles in chemistry that you will apply to physics. But more realistically, believe it or not, is seems that the mathematics class you take can prepare you for Physics more (if you take Calculus or not.) But regardless, the chemistry class is what you make of it, and getting an A is easily feesible, so good luck.</p>
<p>You may want to evaluate if you'll have enough years of laboratory science for the colleges you're interested in. Some require very specifically that the science classes be lab classes, and an on-line course usually doesn't fulfill this. Sometimes the 9th grade course of physical science is also excluded.</p>
<p>Okay. Though I don't want to take science during dual-enrollment, I'm leaning towards just giving in.</p>
<p>But would having my parent call be rude after kind of agreeing with her?</p>
<p>I took chemistry online during the summer of 9th grade so i could get into physics and i don't regret it at all...</p>
<p>If I do decide to go through with it, should I talk to my GC myself or ask my parents to do it?</p>
<p>To all,</p>
<p>What is the procedure to take on-line AP classes in California?</p>
<p>Thanks,</p>
<p>In California, UCIX, or UC Irvine Extension is offering online AP courses for fall 2008 for a set fee. If you're high school is getting online courses from them, then it's free.</p>