Nuclear Physics. Academic Program Description

A program that focuses on the scientific study of the properties and behavior of atomic nuclei instruction in nuclear reaction theory, quantum mechanics, energy conservation, nuclear fission and fusion, strong and weak atomic forces, nuclear modeling, nuclear decay, nucleon scattering, pairing, photon and electron reactions, statistical methods, and research equipment operation and maintenance.

Related Occupations

• Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers
• Natural Sciences Managers
• Physicists
• Physics Teachers

Colleges Offering this Curriculum

• Iowa State University
• The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
• University of North Texas