BCMB264

BIOPHYSICAL CHEMISTRY

Also listed under 4 other titles
  • LAB: BIOPHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
  • LAB FOR BCMB 264
  • BIOPHYSICAL CHEM LAB
  • BIOPHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LAB
Terms offered
21
Data refreshed
Sep 29, 2026

Description

Emphasizes the physical chemistry of biological macromolecules- including proteins and nucleic acids. Covers the basic laws of thermodynamics, molecular thermodynamics (including aspects of modeling macromolecular structure, molecular mechanics and molecular dynamics simulations), statistical thermodynamics, physical equilibria including ligand binding, kinetics quantum mechanics and spectroscopy, and solution behavior of macromolecules. The laboratory in sillico and experimantal projects

Syllabi

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Offering history & forecast 2016–2026

2001
2026
Sections offered by academic year and season, with estimated offering chances for future years above the divider
YearFallSpringSummerIntersession
2030 2030 Fall: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 fall terms since 2018. 2030 Spring: 74% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2018. Department course count rising about 3% per year. Department faculty is about 19% above its recent average. 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020.
2029 2029 Fall: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 fall terms since 2017. 2029 Spring: 79% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2017. Department course count rising about 5% per year. Department faculty is about 21% above its recent average. 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2028 2028 Fall: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 fall terms since 2016. 2028 Spring: 83% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2016. Department course count rising about 5% per year. Department faculty is about 20% above its recent average. 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2027 2027 Fall: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 fall terms since 2015. 2027 Spring: 80% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2015. Department course count rising about 5% per year. 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2026 Not offered 1 section Not offered No data for this term
2025 Not offered 1 section Not offered Not offered
2024 Not offered 1 section Not offered Not offered
2023 Not offered 1 section Not offered Not offered
2022 Not offered 1 section Not offered Not offered
2021 Not offered 1 section Not offered Not offered
2020 Not offered 1 section Not offered Not offered
2019 Not offered 1 section Not offered No data for this term
2018 Not offered 1 section Not offered No data for this term
2017 Not offered 1 section Not offered Not offered
2016 Not offered 1 section Not offered No data for this term
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term

Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.

Meeting times

Most recent first
  • Tue, Thu, 9:00 AM–10:15 AM Sackler Science Center S321 2026-12025-12023-12022-12021-12010-1 +2 more Also offered in Spring 2009, Spring 2003
  • Wed, 1:00 PM–4:00 PM JC103 2026-3
  • Tue, 1:25 PM–4:25 PM JC103 2026-2
  • Thu, 1:25 PM–5:30 PM BP310 2025-32023-32022-22021-22019-22009-4 +1 more Also offered in Spring 2009
  • Tue, 1:25 PM–5:30 PM BP310 2025-220242022-32021-32009-2
  • Tue, 2:50 PM–6:55 PM JC103 2023-2
  • Wed, 1:25 PM–5:30 PM JC103 2019-3201620152013-22012-22011-2
  • Tue, Thu, 10:25 AM–11:40 AM Sackler Science Center S321 2019-12013-12012-12011-1
Credit-bearing sections of BCMB264
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2026Noel LazoLecture1 20 of 20 enrolled30118
Spring 2025Noel LazoLecture1 18 of 20 enrolled30118
Spring 2024Noel LazoLecture1 13 of 20 enrolled30118
Spring 2023Noel LazoLecture1 25 of 20 enrolled30118
Spring 2022Noel LazoLecture1 22 of 20 enrolled30118
Spring 2021Noel LazoLecture1 25 of 20 enrolled30539
Spring 2020Noel LazoLecture1 16 of 24 enrolled30539
Spring 2019Noel LazoLecture1 24 of 24 enrolled30539
Spring 2018Noel LazoLecture1 16 of 24 enrolled30539
Spring 2017Fatemeh MojtabaiLecture1 23 of 24 enrolled30539
Spring 2016Noel LazoLecture1 20 of 24 enrolled30539
Spring 2015Noel LazoLecture1 20 of 24 enrolled30539
Spring 2014Noel LazoLecture1 17 of 20 enrolled30539
Spring 2013Shuanghong HuoLecture1 21 of 20 enrolled30539
Spring 2012Noel LazoLecture1 13 of 20 enrolled30539
Spring 2011Noel LazoLecture1 19 of 20 enrolled38885
Spring 2010Noel LazoLecture1 4 of 15 enrolled36686
Spring 2009Noel LazoLecture1 25 of 30 enrolled36686
Spring 2007Noel LazoLecture1 17 of 25 enrolled35451
Spring 2003Donald J. NelsonLecture1 17 of 25 enrolled37507
Spring 2001Donald J. NelsonLecture1 3 of 25 enrolled35346

No-credit sessions

2025–26 2 entries
No-credit sections of BCMB264, 2025–26
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2026Noel LazoLab- 10 of 10 enrolled30119
Spring 2026Noel LazoLab- 10 of 10 enrolled30488
2024–25 2 entries
No-credit sections of BCMB264, 2024–25
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2025Noel LazoLab- 7 of 10 enrolled30488
Spring 2025Noel LazoLab- 11 of 10 enrolled30119
2023–24 2 entries
No-credit sections of BCMB264, 2023–24
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2024Noel LazoLab- 3 of 10 enrolled30488
Spring 2024Noel LazoLab- 10 of 10 enrolled30119
2022–23 2 entries
No-credit sections of BCMB264, 2022–23
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2023Noel LazoLab- 13 of 10 enrolled30119
Spring 2023Noel LazoLab- 12 of 10 enrolled30488
2021–22 2 entries
No-credit sections of BCMB264, 2021–22
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2022Noel LazoLab- 12 of 10 enrolled30119
Spring 2022Noel LazoLab- 10 of 10 enrolled30488
2020–21 2 entries
No-credit sections of BCMB264, 2020–21
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2021Noel LazoLab- 12 of 10 enrolled30540
Spring 2021Noel LazoLab- 13 of 10 enrolled34110
2019–20 2 entries
No-credit sections of BCMB264, 2019–20
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2020Qiuchen ZhengLab- 6 of 12 enrolled30540
Spring 2020Qiuchen ZhengLab- 10 of 12 enrolled34110
2018–19 2 entries
No-credit sections of BCMB264, 2018–19
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2019Noel LazoLab- 12 of 12 enrolled30540
Spring 2019Noel LazoLab- 12 of 12 enrolled34110
2017–18 2 entries
No-credit sections of BCMB264, 2017–18
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2018Noel LazoLab- 11 of 12 enrolled30540
Spring 2018Noel LazoLab- 5 of 12 enrolled34110
2016–17 2 entries
No-credit sections of BCMB264, 2016–17
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2017Fatemeh MojtabaiLab- 12 of 12 enrolled30540
Spring 2017Fatemeh MojtabaiLab- 11 of 12 enrolled34110
2015–16 2 entries
No-credit sections of BCMB264, 2015–16
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2016Noel LazoLab- 12 of 12 enrolled30540
Spring 2016Noel LazoLab- 8 of 12 enrolled34110
2014–15 2 entries
No-credit sections of BCMB264, 2014–15
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2015Noel LazoLab- 12 of 12 enrolled30540
Spring 2015Noel LazoLab- 8 of 12 enrolled34110
2013–14 1 entry
No-credit sections of BCMB264, 2013–14
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2014Noel LazoLab- 17 of 20 enrolled30540
2012–13 1 entry
No-credit sections of BCMB264, 2012–13
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2013Laura L. MarcotteLab- 21 of 20 enrolled30540
2011–12 1 entry
No-credit sections of BCMB264, 2011–12
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2012Noel LazoLab- 13 of 20 enrolled30540
2010–11 1 entry
No-credit sections of BCMB264, 2010–11
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2011Noel LazoLab- 19 of 20 enrolled38886
2009–10 1 entry
No-credit sections of BCMB264, 2009–10
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2010Noel LazoLab- 4 of 15 enrolled36689
2008–09 2 entries
No-credit sections of BCMB264, 2008–09
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2009Noel LazoLab- 16 of 15 enrolled36692
Spring 2009Noel LazoLab- 9 of 15 enrolled36689
2006–07 2 entries
No-credit sections of BCMB264, 2006–07
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2007Noel LazoLab- 9 of 13 enrolled35454
Spring 2007Noel LazoLab- 8 of 13 enrolled35654
2002–03 2 entries
No-credit sections of BCMB264, 2002–03
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2003Donald J. NelsonLab- 10 of 15 enrolled37510
Spring 2003Donald J. NelsonLab- 7 of 10 enrolled37720
2000–01 1 entry
No-credit sections of BCMB264, 2000–01
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2001Donald J. NelsonLab- 3 of 25 enrolled35348