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Courses - Spring 2026
BCHM
Biochemistry Department Site
Open Seats as of
04/01/2026 at 10:30 PM
BCHM485
Physical Biochemistry
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in CHEM135; or minimum grade of C- in (CHEM271 or CHEM276) and in (CHEM272 or CHEM277); and minimum grade of C- in MATH141; and minimum grade of C- in (PHYS260 and PHYS261) or C- in PHYS142.
Recommended: MATH241.
Restriction: Must be in Biochemistry program; or permission of instructor.
Credit only granted for: CHEM482 or BCHM485.
Physical Chemistry with applications to biological systems. Principal topics: quantum chemistry, spectroscopy, structural methods for biological macromolecules, statistical thermodynamics, transport processes in liquid phase, chemical and biochemical kinetics, modeling and simulation, polymer dynamics.