PCS 352

Nuclear Physics/Radiation Protection

Introduction to nuclear physics. Nuclear structure and binding energy. Nuclear decays, radioactivity and nuclear reactions. Interaction of radiation with matter. Introduction to dosimetry and dose calculations.

Weekly Contact: Lab: 1 hr. Lecture: 3 hrs. Tutorial: 1 hr.

GPA Weight: 1.00

Course Count: 1.00

Billing Units: 1

Prerequisites

(PCS 400 or PCS 401) and (MTH 304 or MTH 380 or MTH 410 or PCS 623)

Co-Requisites

None

Antirequisites

None

Custom Requisites

None

Mentioned in the Following Calendar Pages

*List may not include courses that are on a common table shared between programs.

Biology
Biomedical Sciences Core Elective Table I
Chemistry Core Elective Table II
Medical Physics
Minor in Physics
PCS 406 - Radiation Protection/Health Physics
PCS 407 - Radiation Therapy