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Fall 2026
Physical Chemistry II
CHEM 562 covers molecular theory including quantum chemistry, molecular structure, spectra, and statistical mechanics.
Summary
1 / 7
Historical reviews of Arun Yethiraj, Qiang Cui: Students reported high difficulty with unclear exam preparation. Reviews cited disconnects between homework, lectures, and tests, with some noting exams covered material not taught in class.
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Prerequisites
Course mapMATH 222, (PHYSICS 202, 208, or 248), and (CHEM 561, 665,CBE 310, orM S & E 330)
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Fall 2026Historical instructors & teaching patterns
Current instructor Frank Gao has no reviews. Historical reviews for Qiang Cui describe him as a superb, fair teacher who loves quantum mechanics, though one reviewer criticized him as lazy and ineffectual.
ARUN YETHIRAJ is recorded teaching in Spring 2007, Spring 2020. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
EDWIN SIBERT is recorded teaching in Fall 2016, Fall 2017. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
QIANG CUI is recorded teaching in Fall 2007. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
RANDALL GOLDSMITH is recorded teaching in Fall 2011, Fall 2012, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Calendar & sections
Fall 2026Schedule loads here as you scroll.
| Section | Mode | Enrolled / capacity | Waitlist |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | Classroom Instruction | 51 / 90 | 0 |
| DIS 301 | Classroom Instruction | 13 / 30 | 0 |
| DIS 302 | Classroom Instruction | 18 / 30 | 0 |
| DIS 303 | Classroom Instruction | 20 / 30 | 0 |
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Student experience
the class
Historical reviews for CHEM 562 are sharply divided. Qiang Cui received praise for his passion and fair exams, while Arun Yethiraj faced severe criticism for poor communication and low exam averages.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.47 GPA, 64.7% A/AB (n=85 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.10 GPA, 40.5% A/AB (n=42 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.26 GPA, 56.2% A/AB (n=64 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Historical reviews of Arun Yethiraj, Qiang Cui: Students reported high difficulty with unclear exam preparation. Reviews cited disconnects between homework, lectures, and tests, with some noting exams covered material not taught in class.
Historical reviews of Edwin Sibert, Randall Goldsmith: Lectures were often criticized for lacking mathematical rigor or clarity. Some students found group work useful for skills, while others relied heavily on textbooks due to unclear explanations.
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Fall 2026 · Projected
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About this estimate
The course’s semester-average GPA, not an individual student’s grade. The center uses 5 same-season terms, weighted toward recent results.
The range uses the finite-sample 80th-percentile rank of absolute errors from earlier same-season forecasts. Each forecast uses only records from earlier terms. At least four forecasts are required; bounds are rounded outward and limited to 0–4. This is an empirical estimate: changing instructors or grading policies can reduce its coverage.
8 earlier forecasts · 0.12 GPA average error.
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1283 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.
Descriptions compare GPA with this group’s average: at least 0.20 higher or lower; otherwise close to average. Section size uses median recorded enrollment: small up to 30, mid-sized 31–99, large 100+. Lectures and discussion/lab sections are described separately.
Sources & history
UW–Madison
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Physical Chemistry II
Recorded 2026-09-07Raw records
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