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ment of transport relations and their solutions. Applications to
basic problems in nuclear engineering sciences.
ENU 6053-Radiation Interaction Basics and Applications II (3)
Continuation of ENU 6051. Nuclear Structure, stability and
models; nuclear reactions; ionization of matter by charged
particles, neutrons, and electromagnetic radiation with applica-
tion to basic problems in nuclear engineering sciences.
ENU 6061-Introduction to Medical Radiological Physics (1)
Prereq: undergraduate classical and modern physics, and differ-
ential equations. An overview of the areas of medical radiologi-
cal physics including diagnostic radiography, nuclear medicine,
and radiation therapy. Basic radiation physics, biology, and
safety.
ENU 6106-Reactor Analysis and Computation I (3) Prereq: ENU
6051. Nuclear criticality, neutron transportequation, multigroup
neutron diffusion theory, and perturbation theory. Reactor kinet-
ics: point model, reactivity feedback, and space-time models.
ENU 6107-Reactor Analysis and Computation II (3) Prereq:
ENU 6106. Fast and thermal spectrum calculations for homoge-
neous and heterogeneous reactor cores. Nuclear reactor core de-
sign including nuclear and thermal hydraulic analyses. Core
power distributions, composition changes, and reactivity con-
trol.
ENU 6117-Neutron Transport Theory (2) Prereq: ENU 6106.
Neutron transport equation, approximations based on orthogo-
nal functions, variational techniques, and Monte Carlo methods
applied to monoenergetic and energy-dependent transport the-
ory.
ENU 6126-Fundamentals of Reactor Kinetics (3) Prereq: ENU
6106. Dynamic behavior of nuclear reactors. Point kinetics and
space-time kinetics models. Feedback effects, stability and fast
transient analysis. Kinetics of various reactor prototypes.
ENU 6147-Fast Reactor Plant Design and Technology (3) Pre-
req: ENU 4192 and 6106. Theories of previous courses applied
to analytical design and economics of an integrated fast reactor
nuclear plant.
ENU 6210-Computer Programs in the Nuclear Industry (3)
Prereq: ENU 6106. Descriptions and use of the most widely
employed methods and codes used in reactor physics calcula-
tions by industry.
ENU 6241-Numerical Methods in Reactor Analysis (3) Numeri-
cal solutions to reactor analysis problems, emphasis on the
solution of one-, two-, and three- dimensional diffusion equa-
tions, multiregion and multigroup diffusion methods. Pn and Sn
calculations.
ENU 6516L-Nuclear Engineering Laboratory II (2) Prereq: ENU
4505L, 5615L. Coreq:ENU6106. Laboratory practice in neutron
and gamma detection and analysis. Determination of basic neu-
tron parameters in nonmultiplying and multiplying media.
ENU 6617-Applied Gamma Ray Spectrometry (3) Prereq: ENU
5615. Principles, tools and techniques of gamma-ray spectrome-
try with applications of radionuclide and radioactivation analy-
sis.
ENU 6627-Therapeutic Radiological Physics (3) Prereq: ENU
5615, 6051, 6053. Introduction to radiation therapy physics:
teletherapy, brachytherapy, interstitial therapy. Production of
photons and electrons for therapeutic use. Radiation measure-
ment and dosimetry clinical applications. Radiations protection
and quality assurance.
ENU 6636-Fundamental Aspects of Reactor Shielding (2) Pre-
req: ENU 6106. Shielding design fundamentals. Methods of cal-
culating gamma-ray attenuation, fast neutron penetration, effects
of ducts and voids in shields, problems of heat generation and
deposition in reactor components.
ENU 6646-Field Problems in Radiation Control (1-3; max: 3)
Prereq: ENV4241. On-the-job training by rotation through each
phase of the radiation control program, including surveys, radi-
onuclide receipt, storage, distribution, bioassays, personnel
monitoring, record keeping.
ENU 6651-Clinical Rotation in Radiation Therapy (3) Prereq:
working knowledge of therapeutic radiological physics. Experi-
ence in clinical therapeutic radiological procedures, patient
dosimetry, and treatment planning.
ENU 6652-Clinical Rotation in Diagnostic Radiology (3) Prereq:
working knowledge of diagnostic radiological physics. Experi-
ence in clinical diagnostic radiological procedures. Application
of physical principles to imaging and the quality assurance of the
imaging chain.
ENU 6656L-Medical Radiation Instrumentation and Dosimetry,
(1) Prereq: ENU 6627 or equivalent. Dosimetry instrumentation


including ion chambers, semiconductor and luminescent de-
vices; measurement in roentgens; measurement of absorbed
radiation energy; manual and computer techniques in treatment
planning for external beam therapy and implanted sources.
ENU 6657-Diagnostic Radiological Physics (3) Prereq: ENU
5615, 6051, 6053. X- and gamma-ray production and spectra.
Radiopharmaceuticals. Medical 'imaging concepts and hard-
ware. Clinical overview of diagnostic x-ray and nuclear medi-
cine. Application of radiation protection principles.
ENU 6659-Nuclear Medicine Instrumentation and Procedure
(2) Prereq: ENU 5615 or equivalent. Theory, evaluation, appli-
cations of detecting and imaging systems in nuclear medicine
including collimators, scintillation probes, cameras, data-proc-
essing devices; uses of radionuclides in medicine for radiophar-
maceutical preparation.
ENU 6701-Gas Lasers and Their Engineering Applications (3)
Prereq: PHY 3123, ENU 4704. Introduction to theory of gas
lasers. Laser design; extensive coverage of application of gas
lasers.
ENU 6717-Thermonuclear Fusion (2) Foundations of thermonu-
clear reactions. Methods of heating plasmas to extreme tempera-
tures; plasma containment by magnetic fields; plasma instabili-
ties.
ENU 6730-Introduction to Plasmas (2) Nomenclature, materi-
als, and plasma devices, fundamentals of plasma kinetic theory,
low and high pressure discharges, technical applications.
ENU 6731-Plasma Theory (2) Prereq: ENU 6730. Microscopic
and macroscopic foundations of plasma theory. Nonequilibrium
states and relaxation processes.
ENU 6905-Individual Work (1-6; max: 12) Supervised study or
research in areas not covered by other graduate courses.
ENU 6910-Supervised Research (1-5; max: 5) S/U.
ENU 6935-Nuclear Seminar (1; max: 3) Discussion of research,
current trends in the nuclear related industry, government, and
research establishments.
ENU 6936-Special Projects in Nuclear Engineering Sciences (1 -
9; max: 12) Nonthesis research projects. H.
ENU 6937-Special Topics in Nuclear Engineering Sciences (1-
9; max: 12) H.
ENU 6940-Supervised Teaching (1-5; max: 5) S/U.
EN U 6971-Research for Master's Thesis (1-15) S/U.
ENU 6972-Research for Engineer's Thesis (1-15) S/U.
ENU 7979-Advanced Research (1-9) Research for doctoral stu-
dents before admission to candidacy. Designed for students with
a master's degree in the field of study or for students who have
been accepted for a doctoral program. Not open to students who
have been admitted to candidacy. S/U.
ENU 7980-Research for Doctoral Dissertation (1-15) S/U.


NURSING
College of Nursing

 GRADUATE FACULTY 1989-90
Dean: L. J. Malasanos. Graduate Coordinator: N. W.
Davidson. Professors: G. C. Anderson; N. W. Davidson;
M. C. Dougherty; F. G. Harris; M. E. Hilliard; D. R.
LaRochelle; L. E. Moody; K. Smyth; M. A. White; D. D.
Williams, P. D. Williams. Associate Professors:C. Blanks;
J. H. Davis; S. A. Hutchinson;J. H. Patray, P. M. Pierce; M.
J. Snider. Assistant Professors: M. Bear; K; Godbey; S. F.
Seymour; E. M. Visscher; M. E. Wilson.

 The College of Nursing offers the Master of Nursing
(nonthesis) and the Master of Science in Nursing (thesis)
degrees with clinical specializations in adult health, child
health, critical care, community health, family nurse
practitioner, gerontological nurse practitioner, neonatal
nursing, nurse midwifery, nursing administration, pediat-
ric nurse practitioner, psychiatric and mental health, and
women's and infants' nursing. The functional roles of
clinical specialist, nurse educator, nursing administrator,
or nurse practitioner are offered.
 In addition to meeting the requirements of the Graduate
School, an applicant must have an active R.N. license, a