BIOCHEM 5721

Physical Biochem 1

3 cr

Introduction to physical chemistry with emphasis on biological applications; designed for students in the life sciences. Prereq: Biology 1113; Math 1152 (153), 1172, 1181H, or 2162 (162); and Physics 1201 (113) or 1251 (133). Prereq or concur: Chem 2520 (253), 2620, or 2920H. Not open to students with credit for 721.01 or Chem 4200 or 4300.

Grade history

1,057 students across 4 instructors · course avg 3.09

Mark P. Foster

3.04 GPAmedian 3.3

359 students · 3 terms

359 students total · 3 terms · click to see per-term

Zhengrong Justin Wu

3.08 GPAmedian 3.3

237 students · 2 terms

237 students total · 2 terms · click to see per-term

Thomas Magliery

3.08 GPAmedian 3.3

237 students · 2 terms

237 students total · 2 terms · click to see per-term

Instructor unknown

3.17 GPAmedian 3.3

224 students · 2 terms

224 students total · 2 terms · click to see per-term

Source: historical OSU grade releases via thegradeguide.com (Adam Gluck), Spring 2016 – Summer 2023. FERPA-filtered: sections under 10 students excluded.

Sections

Instructors

Enrolled

10 / 435

Open

Sections in Autumn 2026

#	Sec	Instructor	Hist. GPA	Days/Time	Room	Enrollment
21423	—	TBA	—	T 0150P	BI0676	0/0
27008	—	TBA	—	TR 0220P-0340	KN0250	0/90 · 0/90
27009	—	TBA	—	M 0910A	TFM0215	0/30 · 0/30
27010	—	TBA	—	T 0910A	—	0/30 · 0/30
27606	—	TBA	—	W 0910A	JE0136	0/30 · 0/30
21703	—	TBA	—	T 0150P	BI0676	0/2 · 0/2
15445	100	TBA	—	MWF 9:10 am-10:05 am	ML 100 100	Open · 1/125
21701	100	TBA	—	MWF 9:10 am-10:05 am	ML 100 100	Open · 1 enrolled
21422	101	TBA	—	M 1:50 pm-2:45 pm	CM 293 293	Open · 1/32
21702	101	TBA	—	M 1:50 pm-2:45 pm	CM 293 293	Open · 1 enrolled
21424	103	TBA	—	W 1:50 pm-2:45 pm	JE 050 050	Open · 1/35
21704	103	TBA	—	W 1:50 pm-2:45 pm	JE 050 050	Open · 1 enrolled
27821	104	TBA	—	R 3:00 pm-3:55 pm	CM 193 193	Open · 1/31
27823	104	TBA	—	R 3:00 pm-3:55 pm	CM 193 193	Open · 1 enrolled
27822	105	TBA	—	F 3:00 pm-3:55 pm	BI 676 676	Open · 1/30
27824	105	TBA	—	F 3:00 pm-3:55 pm	BI 676 676	Open · 1 enrolled