Phillips Exeter Academy
Phillips Exeter Academy
Phillips Exeter Academy
Phillips Exeter Academy

Science

Organic Chemistry
Science

In this advanced course, students will explore the study of carbon-containing compounds. There are more than 16 million such compounds that occur both naturally and synthetically, and many more are discovered and synthesized each year. Organic chemistry is...

Biochemistry Medicinal Drugs
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Medicinal chemistry provides a bridge from the periodic table to the array of natural and synthesized biologically active agents available today. The ongoing development of medicinal drugs aims to integrate new scientific discoveries with precision-based...

Advanced Chemistry
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This sequence of courses is offered fall (CHE510), winter (CHE520) and spring (CHE530) and is the equivalent of an introductory college course. Advanced Chemistry begins with a review of fundamental chemical principles and reactivity before investigating...

Intro to Statistical Thermodynamics
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Thermodynamics is the foundation on which the science of physical chemistry is built, and statistical thermodynamics provides the fundamental, molecular-level basis for the ideas of thermodynamics. This course will focus on the ability of statistical...

Earth and the Climate Crisis
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This course will study the complex interconnected systems (e.g., lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere and biosphere)of our planet Earth. Students will develop an understanding?of the basic workings of the Earth from its origin to the present, and will...

An Introduction to Physics
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This sequence of courses is offered fall (PHY210), winter (PHY220) and spring (PHY230). This course investigates the topics of Newtonian mechanics: motion, force, energy and momentum conservation; and topics in the physics of optics, waves, electricity and...

Introduction to Physics (enriched)
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These courses are designed for ninth-grade students who have demonstrated unusual ability for and interest in physics. They cover material similar to that covered in Physics 220 and 230, but do so more quickly, more mathematically and with greater depth....

Introductory Genetics I
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This course considers the classical and contemporary views of the nature, transmission and function of the hereditary material. Laboratory investigations in plant and animal genetics supplement class...

Principles of Physics
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This introductory physics course covers a similar sequence of topics as does Physics 210/220/230, but assumes a greater mathematical competence (see prerequisites). After taking this three-term sequence, students will be prepared for the majority of topics...

Collaborative Research
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Collaborative Research is a team-based research course designed with the purpose of helping students develop their understanding of scientific investigation. The team-based approach allows for students from a variety of scientific backgrounds to contribute to...