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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
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PHYS 642 - Nuclear Physics

Credits: 3

An introduction to the structure of the nucleus, radioactivity, and nuclear energy; the application of quantum mechanics to describe nuclear physics.

Repeat for Credit
N

Requisites
Prerequisite: PHYS 325 OR graduate standing.

Typically Offered
On sufficient demand

K-State 8
Empirical and Quantitative Reasoning
Natural and Physical Sciences


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