This is the syllabus of a course that explores the technology of nuclear weapons and nuclear energy for electric power generation, and considers some problems of nuclear weapons proliferation and technical alternatives. It provides a course description, a course outline, a list of required readings, and information on the films shown in the course. Topics included in the course are: (1) "Origin of Energy, Matter, and Life in Our Universe"; (2) "The Atomic Structure of Matter"; (3) "Nuclear Fission"; (4) "The Atomic Bomb"; (5) "The Hydrogen Bomb"; (6) "Nuclear Energy for Electric Power Production"; (7) "The Breeder Reactor"; (8) "Energy Choices"; (9) "Nuclear Weapon Systems Today"; and (10) "Survival in a Nuclear Age." (YP)