CHEM480

Principles of Physical Chemistry

Covers elementary thermodynamics, principles of kinetics and catalysis and selected topics in molecular quantum mechanics, spectroscopy and statistical mechanics. Topics will emphasize core subjects along with applications to biosciences, materials science, environmental science and related areas.

Spring 2026

4 reviews
Average rating: 3.50

Fall 2025

4 reviews
Average rating: 3.50

Spring 2025

1 review
Average rating: 5.00

Past Semesters

4 reviews
Average rating: 3.50

1 review
Average rating: 5.00

During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 3.27 between 19 students*

CHEM480 Grade Distribution+-051015202530354045505560% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 5.26%
A: 42.11%
A+: 10.53%
B-: 21.05%
B: 10.53%
C-: 5.26%
W: 5.26%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.