Physical Chemistry I: CHM 3410

Fall 2025
Instructor: Professor Irina Chuvashova (irina.chuvashova@fiu.edu; 305-348-5095; CP234)
Office Hours: appointments via Calendly
Class Location: College of Business Complex (CBC) 155
Location for September 12th - Ryder Business 120
Schedule: M,W,F 1-2.15 pm
Final exam: 8 December 2025 at 12 pm in CBC 155
Textbook: “Elements of Physical Chemistry” by P. Atkins, and J. de Paula, 12th Edition.

Additional: Handouts as necessary, James R. Barrante, Applied Mathematics for Physical Chemistry, 3rd Ed., Waveland Press, 2004, ISBN: 978-14786-3247-4 (formerly published by Pearson Education).

Class dates: 25 August - 6 December 2025
NO CLASSES on 1 September (Labor day), 26-28 of November (Thanksgiving)
Syllabus can be found here

One of the older versions of the textbook can be found here

The slides for the classes in PowerPoint format can be found here