The Curriculum
Every content area across the four sections, ordered from foundations to advanced. Prerequisites guide the path — master the basics and harder topics unlock.
Chem/Phys
General Chemistry
Stoichiometry, thermodynamics, kinetics, equilibrium, acids/bases, electrochemistry.
Mole ratios, limiting reagents, molarity, and solution concentration.
Enthalpy/entropy/Gibbs free energy, reaction rates, and equilibrium (Le Châtelier, K).
Prereqs: Stoichiometry & Solutions
pH/pKa, buffers and titration, and redox/electrochemical cells.
Prereqs: Thermodynamics, Kinetics & Equilibrium
Physics
Mechanics, fluids, thermodynamics, electrostatics, circuits, waves, and optics.
Pressure, buoyancy, continuity, Bernoulli, heat transfer, and gas laws.
Prereqs: Mechanics & Energy
Coulomb's law, fields, simple circuits (Ohm's law), and wave/sound/optics behavior.
Prereqs: Mechanics & Energy
Organic Chemistry & Analytical
Functional groups, reaction mechanisms, separations, and spectroscopy.
Identify functional groups and predict key organic reactions and mechanisms.
Chromatography, extraction, and IR/NMR/mass-spec interpretation.
Prereqs: Functional Groups & Reactions
CARS
Comprehension
Main idea, author tone and voice, and meaning of details in dense passages.
Identify the central thesis, author tone, and attitude across a passage.
Locate specific details and interpret words/phrases in context.
Reasoning Beyond the Text
Inference, application of arguments to new contexts, and argument evaluation.
Draw supported inferences and apply passage ideas to new situations.
Prereqs: Main Idea & Author Voice
Analyze argument structure and judge what strengthens or weakens a claim.
Prereqs: Inference & Application
Bio/Biochem
Biochemistry
Amino acids and proteins, enzymes, and metabolism.
Amino acid properties and the four levels of protein structure.
Enzyme mechanisms, Michaelis–Menten kinetics, and inhibition types.
Prereqs: Amino Acids & Protein Structure
Glycolysis, the citric acid cycle, oxidative phosphorylation, and regulation.
Prereqs: Enzymes & Kinetics
Molecular Biology & Genetics
Nucleic acids, gene expression, and molecular lab techniques.
Nucleic acid structure and the mechanics of DNA replication.
Gene expression from transcription to translation and its regulation.
Prereqs: DNA, RNA & Replication
PCR, gel electrophoresis, blotting, and sequencing fundamentals.
Prereqs: Transcription, Translation & Regulation
Cell Biology & Physiology
Cell structure and membranes, organ systems, and homeostasis.
Nervous, cardiovascular, renal, and endocrine physiology and feedback control.
Prereqs: Cell Structure & Membranes
Psych/Soc
Psychology
Sensation and perception, cognition and memory, learning, motivation, and emotion.
Sensory transduction, thresholds, and perceptual processing.
Memory models, problem solving, and language development.
Classical/operant conditioning and theories of motivation and emotion.
Sociology
Social structures and institutions, demographics, and social inequality.
Theoretical perspectives, social institutions, and group dynamics.
Demographic shifts, stratification, and health disparities.
Prereqs: Social Structures & Institutions
Biological Basis of Behavior
Nervous and endocrine systems, genetics, and evolution of behavior.
Neuron function, neurotransmitters, brain regions, and hormonal control of behavior.
Heritability, nature vs nurture, and evolutionary influences on behavior.
Prereqs: Nervous & Endocrine Systems