Nuclear Policy Certificate

Campus: Knoxville

Undergraduate Certificate Type: Add-On, Stand-Alone

Admission Standards/Procedures

Students seeking admission to the Undergraduate Certificate must meet the admissions standards established by the Undergraduate Council.

Academic Standards

Students must complete all courses from this list with a 2.5 GPA or higher for the Nuclear Policy Certificate.

Prerequisites

Students who are currently degree-seeking undergraduates must have a  minimum of 2.5 GPA to enter the certificate program. Students who have earned their bachelor degree or who are currently enrolled at another accredited four-year institution are recommended to have completed at least an introductory course in American Government with a C grade or better.

Required Courses

• HBS 452 - U.S. National Security 3 Credit Hours
• HBS 454 - Nuclear Security 3 Credit Hours

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• Select two of the following courses:

• HBS 455 - Nuclear Weapons 3 Credit Hours
• HBS 456 - Nuclear Policy and Deterrence 3 Credit Hours
• HBS 459 - Hybrid Warfare and Emerging Technologies 3 Credit Hours
• POLS 465 - Nuclear Politics of the Middle East: Conflict, Energy, and the Environment 3 Credit Hours
• POLS 483* - Arms Control and Nuclear Proliferation 3 Credit Hours

Non-Course Requirements

Students may pursue this Undergraduate Certificate on a full-time or part-time basis. They must earn all hours of this program at the University of Tennessee.

*Meets Volunteer Core  Requirement.