The objective of the program is to educate students about nuclear nonproliferation, safeguards, and security from both the global and the technical perspectives. Students will be exposed to state-of-the-art techniques and will develop an understanding of the technical and policy challenges to maintain and support a robust nuclear nonproliferation regime. This process will be supported by assignments designed to reinforce understanding of the individual subject areas covered, class projects which cover key areas such as proliferation case studies and physical security simulations, as well as interactions with subject matter experts in nuclear nonproliferation technology and policy.

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Nuclear Nonproliferation Science and Policy Program Website

This certificate program is open to degree-seeking students at NC State, students at other higher education institutions and post-graduate professionals seeking to expand their education credentials. 

Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree. Certificate students must meet prerequisites for all certificate courses they enroll in. Both Non-Degree Studies (NDS) and NC State degree-seeking students are accepted to this certificate program. Current NC State degree students should contact the program director for application information.

Applicant Information

• Delivery Method: On-Campus, Online, Hybrid
• Entrance Exam: None
• Interview Required: None

Application Deadlines

This certificate program has rolling admissions

Plan Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours	Counts towards
Nuclear Engineering Courses		6
Select two courses from the following:
NE 501	Reactor Analysis and Design
NE 504	Radiation Safety and Shielding
NE 505	Reactor Systems
NE 512	Nuclear Fuel Cycles
NE 520	Radiation and Reactor Fundamentals
NE 521	Principles of Radiation Measurement
NE 541	Nuclear Nonproliferation Technology and Policy
NE 723	Neutron Transport Theory
NE 751	Nuclear Reactor Design Calculations
NE 770	Nuclear Radiation Attenuation
NE 795	Advanced Topics In Nuclear Engineering I
Political Science/Public Administration Courses		6
PA 507	The Public Policy Process
PA 511	Public Policy Analysis
PS 531	International Law
PS 532	Seminar in Global Governance
PS 533	Global Problems and Policy
PS 539	International Political Economy
PS 560	Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy & Process
PS 561	Nuclear Strategy and Nonproliferation
PS 598	Special Topics In Political Science (Science, Technology, & International Security)
PS 598	Special Topics In Political Science (Illicit Political Economy)
Total Hours		12