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Courses - Fall 2026
PLCY
Public Policy
PLCY492
Science and Global Security
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: Must have taken one of the following two-course physics sequences: PHYS131 and 132; PHYS141 and PHYS142; PHYS161 and PHYS260; or PHYS171 and PHYS272.
Restriction: Must have earned a minimum of 60 credits. Repeatable to 0 credit.
Cross-listed with: GFPL492, PHYS488P.
Jointly offered with: PHYS688, PLCY688.
Credit only granted for: PLCY488P, PHYS488P, PLCY492, GFPL492, PLCY688P, or PHYS688P..
Formerly: PLCY488P.
This course examines technologies of modern warfare and intelligence. Topics include the design, production, deployment, and effects of nuclear weapons; ballistic missiles and missile defense; bombers, cruise missiles, hypersonic weapons, and air defense; submarines and anti-submarine warfare; artificial intelligence and autonomous vehicles; satellites and anti-satellite weapons; verification and intelligence technologies; and chemical, biological, and radiological weapons.