CHEM 4473 Physical Chemistry (Biochemistry Majors)
This course is an introduction to physical chemistry. The following topics are covered: thermodynamics, transport properties, chemical kinetics, quantum mechanics, and spectroscopy. Applications to biochemical systems are emphasized. Calculus II is a pre-requisite. The 2-semester Physics sequence with lab is recommended as a pre-requisite but is acceptable if taken concurrently.
Course overview
- Department
- Chemistry
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Fall, Every Spring
Catalog details
Requirements fulfilled
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 2.78 / 5 · Good
- Instructor rating
- 3.12 / 5 · Good
- Terms evaluated
- 6
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Matthias Waegele | 3.1 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4–6 hrs/week | 31 of 36 |
| Spring 2026 | Milan Wijesinghe | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 31 of 36 |
| Spring 2025 | Matthias Waegele | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 24 of 28 |
| Spring 2024 | Udayan Mohanty | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 7–9 hrs/week | 24 of 25 |
| Spring 2023 | Matthias Waegele | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 10+ hrs/week | 25 of 28 |
| Spring 2023 | Yu Shen Hsu | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 4–6 hrs/week | 25 of 28 |
| Fall 2022 | Udayan Mohanty | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 7–9 hrs/week | 4 of 5 |
| Spring 2022 | Michael Goldstein | 2.1 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 7–9 hrs/week | 26 of 39 |
| Spring 2022 | Udayan Mohanty | 2.5 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 7–9 hrs/week | 26 of 39 |
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Instructors
Sections
- Section 01
- Section 02