Brief description of the nucleus and its decays and reactions; interaction of radiation with matter; nuclear instrumentation; radioisotopes in chemistry; activation analysis and related analytical techniques; other applications of nuclear techniques; nuclear reactors and nuclear fusion. Prerequisite: Completion of 45 units including one course of calculus (MATH 150, MATH 151, MATH 154, or MATH 157), plus one course of chemistry (CHEM 120 or CHEM 121) OR physics (PHYS 101, PHYS 120, PHYS 125, or PHYS 140). Quantitative.
Brief description of the nucleus and its decays and reactions; interaction of radiation with matter; nuclear instrumentation; radioisotopes in chemistry; activation analysis and related analytical techniques; other applications of nuclear techniques; nuclear reactors and nuclear fusion. Prerequisite: Completion of 45 units including one course of calculus (MATH 150, MATH 151, MATH 154, or MATH 157), plus one course of chemistry (CHEM 120 or CHEM 121) OR physics (PHYS 101, PHYS 120, PHYS 125, or PHYS 140). Quantitative.
