Nuclear Policy Undergraduate Certificate
The Nuclear Policy certificate will introduce students to the threats posed by nuclear weapons and strategies related to nuclear security and deterrence.
Program overview
This 12-credit certificate focuses on nuclear policy, equipping students with the knowledge to help them understand nuclear threats. Through the coursework, students will learn how to evaluate nuclear policy and apply these skills to careers in the government, military, or national labs.
Why study Nuclear Policy?
Learn how governments make policies governing nuclear materials and the role that nuclear weapons play in national security strategies. Students who complete this certificate will gain the foundational knowledge necessary to contribute to policy discussions about nuclear weapons and nuclear deterrence.
What can you do with a certificate in Nuclear Policy after graduation?
Students who complete the Nuclear Policy certificate in addition to a relevant major will be prepared for careers as a national security analyst, research associate, or policy analyst. Students could pursue careers in the federal government, national laboratories, or think tanks.
Featured Courses
HBS 454 Nuclear Security
How governments manage and maintain nuclear materials for civilian military purposes, including nuclear energy and nuclear weapons. Emphasis on nuclear safety and security, risk reduction, forensics and attribution, nuclear latency, near misses, nuclear terrorism, and insider threats.
HBS 455 Nuclear Weapons
Development of atomic and nuclear weapons, case studies of nuclear states, proliferation of nuclear weapons, Cold War politics, arms races, non-state actors and nuclear materials, arms control treaties.
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