| Course Title: Chemical Thermodynamics with Lab |
| Start Date: 09/09/2026 End Date: 12/22/2026 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2026 |
| Description: A consideration of the contribution of thermodynamics to the understanding of the 'driving forces' for physical chemical changes and the nature of the equilibrium state. Topics will include statistical mechanics, thermodynamics, and kinetics. |
| Distribution(s): II - Math & Sciences |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Alan Van Giessen | vangiess@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 09/09/2026 - 12/22/2026 | Lecture | Monday, Wednesday and Friday | 09:00AM - 10:15AM | KNDD - Kendade | 107 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: MATH-203 or PHYS 205, and CHEM-223 or CHEM-231, all with grade of C or better. | Take previously | Required |
| Coreq: CHEM-308L. | Take concurrently | Required |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 18 | Enrollment: 16 | Available: 2 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: Physical Chemistry: A Molecular Approach Author: McQuarrie, Donald A. and John D. Simon Copyright: 1997 Edition: 1 Volume: ISBN: Publisher: University Science Books |
Required | 130.00 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class. |