Clarkie Catalog

CHEM262

PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II

Also listed under 6 other titles
  • LAB: PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II
  • LAB:PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II
  • LAB FOR PHYSICAL CHEM II
  • LAB FOR PHYS CHEM II
  • PHYSICAL CHEM II
  • PHYSICAL CHEM II LAB
Department
Chemistry
Terms offered
25
Data refreshed
Jun 30, 2026

Description

CHEM 262 covers basic principles of quantum mechanics and their application for understanding fundamental aspects of atomic structure and molecular bonding as well as spectroscopy.

Syllabi

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Offering history & forecast 2015–2025

1996
2025
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: 39% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 8 of 9 spring terms since 2018. Department course count falling about 10% per year. Department faculty is about 17% below 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: 43% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 9 of 10 spring terms since 2017. Department course count falling about 9% per year. Department faculty is about 16% below 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: 46% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 10 of 11 spring terms since 2016. Department course count falling about 8% per year. Department faculty is about 17% below 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: 50% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 11 of 12 spring terms since 2015. Department course count falling about 7% per year. Department faculty is about 17% below its recent average. 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.
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
2015 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
  • Mon, Wed, Fri, 11:00 AM–11:50 AM Sackler Science Center S321 2025-12012-12008-12005-1
  • Mon, 1:25 PM–5:30 PM Sackler Science Center S222 2025-2
  • Mon, 1:25 PM–5:30 PM 2021-12004-2
  • Wed, 1:25 PM–5:30 PM Sackler Science Center S222 2021-22012-2
  • Tue, Fri, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM Sackler Science Center S321 2011-12010-12006-1
  • Thu, 1:25 PM–5:30 PM Sackler Science Center S217 2011-22006-2
  • Tue, 1:25 PM–5:30 PM Sackler Science Center S217 2010-22008-22005-2
  • Tue, 1:25 PM–2:40 PM Sackler Science Center N105 2005-3
Credit-bearing sections of CHEM262
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2025Shuanghong HuoLecture1 4 of 12 enrolled31166
Spring 2024Shuanghong HuoLecture1 2 of 12 enrolled31166
Spring 2023Matthew S. ChurchLecture1 2 of 12 enrolled31166
Spring 2022Shuanghong HuoLecture1 9 of 12 enrolled31166
Spring 2021Shuanghong HuoLecture1 6 of 10 enrolled38537
Spring 2020Matthew S. ChurchLecture1 7 of 16 enrolled30535
Spring 2019Subramanian VaitheeswaranLecture1 5 of 16 enrolled30535
Spring 2018Shuanghong HuoLecture1 4 of 16 enrolled30535
Spring 2017Shuanghong HuoLecture1 5 of 16 enrolled30535
Spring 2016Shuanghong HuoLecture1 5 of 16 enrolled30535
Spring 2015Shuanghong HuoLecture1 7 of 16 enrolled30535
Spring 2014Shuanghong HuoLecture1 5 of 16 enrolled30535
Spring 2013Shuanghong HuoLecture1 15 of 16 enrolled30535
Spring 2012Shuanghong HuoLecture1 9 of 16 enrolled30535
Spring 2011Shuanghong HuoLecture1 10 of 15 enrolled38881
Spring 2010Shuanghong HuoLecture1 10 of 25 enrolled37593
Spring 2008Shuanghong HuoLecture1 5 of 20 enrolled36082
Spring 2006Shuanghong HuoLecture1 11 of 20 enrolled33884
Spring 2005Daeg S. BrennerLecture1 9 of 20 enrolled31498
Spring 2004Shuanghong HuoLecture1 9 of 20 enrolled31498
Spring 2002Shuanghong HuoLecture1 4 of 20 enrolled36074
Spring 2000Wen-Yang WenLecture1 5 of 25 enrolled32560
Spring 1999Wen-Yang WenLecture1 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 2532560
Spring 1998Wen-Yang WenLecture1 4 of 25 enrolled32560
Spring 1996Wen-Yang WenLecture1 5 of 20 enrolled30078

No-credit sessions

No-credit sections of CHEM262
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2021Shuanghong HuoLab- 0 of 0 enrolled38544
Spring 2021Shuanghong HuoLab- 6 of 5 enrolled38546
Spring 2019Subramanian VaitheeswaranLab- 5 of 16 enrolled30536
Spring 2018Shuanghong HuoLab- 4 of 16 enrolled30536
Spring 2017Shuanghong HuoLab- 5 of 16 enrolled30536
Spring 2016Shuanghong HuoLab- 5 of 16 enrolled30536
Spring 2015Shuanghong HuoLab- 7 of 16 enrolled30536
Spring 2014Shuanghong HuoLab- 5 of 16 enrolled30536
Spring 2013Laura L. MarcotteLab- 15 of 16 enrolled30536
Spring 2012Shuanghong HuoLab- 9 of 16 enrolled30536
Spring 2011Shuanghong HuoLab- 10 of 15 enrolled38882
Spring 2010Shuanghong HuoLab- 10 of 25 enrolled37595
Spring 2008Shuanghong HuoLab- 5 of 20 enrolled36083
Spring 2006Shuanghong HuoLab- 11 of 20 enrolled33885
Spring 2005Alan A. JonesLab- 9 of 20 enrolled31504
Spring 2004Shuanghong HuoLab- 9 of 20 enrolled31504
Spring 2002Shuanghong HuoLab- 3 of 20 enrolled36246
Spring 2000Wen-Yang WenLab- 5 of 25 enrolled32561
Spring 1999Wen-Yang WenLab- Enrollment not recorded; capacity 2532561
Spring 1998Wen-Yang WenLab- 4 of 25 enrolled32561