Mar 13, 2026  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

CHEM 4533 - Nuclear Chemistry


This course provides a study of the phenomenon of radioactivity and its application in the solution of chemistry problems, generally in the areas of compositional analysis, nuclear medicine, and the dating of materials. Topics covered include the history of radiochemistry, nuclear analytical methods, health physics, and the development of an understanding of commonly-encountered nuclear and radiological materials.  

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisites: CHEM 2104  AND CHEM 3323  both with a minimum grade of C.