PHYS 280
Nuclear Weapons & Arms Control

Credit:  3 hours.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a
Advanced Composition course.

Beginner's-level introduction to the physics of nuclear weapons, nuclear weapon effects, delivery systems, and defenses against nuclear attack; includes presentation of current issues. Nontechnical, but about technology. Designed to assist in making informed judgments about nuclear armaments and arms control. Same as GLBL 280.