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NSEG-3604: Radiation Detection, Protection and Shielding

Description: Radioactive decay, interaction of charged particles and photons with matter, methods of radiation detection and radiation dosimetry, counting statistics, radiation protection criteria and exposure limits, external radiation protection using time, distance and shielding.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: PHYS-2306

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: MATH-2214 or MATH-2214H or MATH-2406H.

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 6

Average GPA: 3.61 (rounds to A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 52.55%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.88%

Mark A Pierson202185.5%10.2%0.0%1.1%2.4%0.9%3.734
David W Freeman202453.3%34.6%10.3%0.9%0.0%0.9%3.392

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2020Fall 2020Fall 2021Fall 2023Fall 2024Term050% W