CHEM 109: SURVEY OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
University of California, Riverside
4 Units, Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 001C with a grade of C- or better or CHEM 01HC with a grade of C- or better; CHEM 01LC with a grade of C- or better or CHEM 1HLC with a grade of C- or better; MATH 009B with a grade of C- or better or MATH 09HB with a grade of C- or better or MATH 007B with a grade of C- or better; or consent of instructor. Introduces thermodynamics, chemical equilibrium, kinetics, quantum chemistry, atomic and molecular structure, and spectroscopy. Primarily for majors in life and agricultural sciences; not recommended for Chemistry majors.
Average GPA: 2.96
Grade distribution records: 1,510 students across 20 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 55 | 3.6% |
| A | 310 | 20.5% |
| A- | 86 | 5.7% |
| B+ | 109 | 7.2% |
| B | 424 | 28.1% |
| B- | 101 | 6.7% |
| C+ | 73 | 4.8% |
| C | 210 | 13.9% |
| C- | 53 | 3.5% |
| D+ | 11 | 0.7% |
| D | 30 | 2.0% |
| D- | 9 | 0.6% |
| F | 21 | 1.4% |
| S | 2 | 0.1% |
| W | 15 | 1.0% |
Based on 1,510 student grade records across 20 terms and 3 professors.
Instructors
- Richard Debus 784 students, Average GPA 2.92
- Jingsong Zhang 283 students, Average GPA 2.97
- Bethany Caulkins 27 students, Average GPA 3.66