Columbia College, Columbia University in the City of New York

EESC W3018y Weapons of Mass Destruction 3 pts. Prerequisites: high school science and math A review of the history and environmental consequences of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons of mass destruction (WMD); of how these weapons work, what they cost, how they have spread, how they might be used, how they are currently controlled by international treaties and domestic legislation, and what issues of policy and technology arise in current debates on WMD. What aspects of the manufacture of WMD are easily addressed, and what aspects are technically challenging? It may be expected that current events/headlines will be discussed in class. Science Requirement: Partial Fulfillment.

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Spring 2010 :: EESC W3018
EESC
3018
18149
001
TuTh 10:35a - 11:50a
517 Hamilton Hall
P. Richards 45 [ More Info ]