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CHE 312

Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences

3 credits · STEM+

A one-semester treatment of fundamental concepts of physical chemistry, intended primarily for students of the biological sciences desiring an introduction to physical chemistry. Topics include equations of state; classical thermodynamics and its application to chemical equilibrium in reaction systems, multiphase systems, and electrochemical cells; kinetic theory of gases; transport properties; chemical kinetics. May not be taken for credit by students who have completed CHE 301. Not for credit toward the chemistry major.

Prerequisites

All of

One of

CHE 132General Chemistry II

CHE 152Molecular Science I

One of

MAT 132Calculus II

MAT 142

MAT 127Calculus C

MAT 171

AMS 161Applied Calculus II

One of

PHY 121Physics for the Life Sciences Imay be taken together

PHY 125Classical Physics Amay be taken together

All of

PHY 131Classical Physics Imay be taken together

PHY 133Classical Physics Laboratory Imay be taken together

PHY 141Classical Physics I: Honorsmay be taken together

Catalog text

Prerequisite: CHE 132 or 152; MAT 132 or 142 or 127 or 171 or AMS 161 Pre- or Corequisite: PHY 121 or 125 or 131/133 or 141

Sections

Spring 2027

Section	Days	Time	Room	Instructor
LEC 01	TuTh	12:30PM–1:50PM	JAVITS LECTR 111 WESTCAMPUS	Fernando Raineri★ 3.6, Daniel Raleigh★ 3.7