The objective of the program is to educate students and post-graduate professionals about nuclear nonproliferation from both the social science and the engineering perspectives. Students will develop an in-depth understanding of the technical and policy challenges to developing and implementing robust international nuclear nonproliferation regimes. Their education will be supported by assignments designed to reinforce understanding of that subject matter, 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.

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

Requirements

To earn the certificate, you will complete an interdisciplinary mix of four semester-long courses in Nuclear Engineering and Political Science. The eligible courses are listed at the end of this announcement.  Note that many of the courses are offered online to enable off-campus students and post-graduate professionals to earn the certificate via distance education.

Certificate applicants will compose a study plan identifying the four courses they will take to earn the certificate. Nominally, you will take two courses in Nuclear Engineering and two in Political Science; the study plan will be reviewed and approved by the certificate program director.

How to Apply

Degree-seeking students at NCSU should apply to the program by completing the Certificate Plan Form; send the application to the certificate program director (Dr. John Mattingly, jkmattin@ncsu.edu)

Students at other institutions and post-graduate professionals should apply to the program by following this link and clicking “Apply.”

Detailed instructions describing the required application documents are attached.

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This certificate program is an excellent opportunity for you to expand your education in the science and policy of nuclear nonproliferation and contribute to the future implementation of international nonproliferation regimes.

 

Graduate Certificate in Nuclear Nonproliferation Science and Policy
Eligible Courses

Course	Semester
NE504: Radiation Safety and Shielding	Fall
NE505: Reactor Systems	Spring
NE512: Nuclear Fuel Cycle	Fall
NE520: Radiation and Reactor Fundamentals	Fall
NE521: Principles of Radiation Measurement	Fall
NE541: Nuclear Nonproliferation Technology and Policy	Spring
NE723: Reactor Analysis	Fall
NE751: Nuclear Reactor Design Calculations	Fall (odd years)
NE770: Nuclear Radiation Attenuation	Fall (even years)
NE795: Characterization of Special Nuclear Material	Spring (even years)
PS531: International Law	Spring
PS533: Global Problems and Policies	Spring
PS539: International Political Economy	Fall
PS5**: Science, Technology, & International Security	Fall
PS5**/NE5**: Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy & Process	Spring
PA507: The Public Policy Process	Spring
PA511: Public Policy Analysis	Fall
PS5**: Nuclear Weapons Strategy and Proliferation	Fall