Emerging Technologies and Proliferation

The Emerging Technologies and Proliferation graduate certificate is a 12-credit hour program offered by the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs (INTA) and the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering’s Department of Nuclear and Radiological Engineering (NRE). The interdisciplinary certificate is for graduate students and post-baccalaureate professionals studying on a non-degree basis. Students will take courses that explore the intersection of international security, nuclear nonproliferation, and politics and technology. The certificate will provide students with an understanding of the strategic implications of specific technological developments within the context of international relations and international security.

Program of Study

All courses counting toward the certificate must be taken on a letter-grade basis and be completed with a grade of C or higher with a minimum GPA of 2.7 for the certificate.

International Affairs course:3
Special Topics (Problem of Proliferation)
International Security
Nuclear & Radiological Engineering course:3
Fundamentals of Nuclear Nonproliferation
Radiation Detection
Elective from INTA, NRE or AE3
Special Topics (Problem of Proliferation)
International Security
Radiation Detection
Fundamentals of Nuclear Nonproliferation
Introduction to System of Systems Engineering Principles
System of Systems Engineering Applications
INTA/NRE 6720Seminar: Politics Tech & Proliferation3
Total Credit Hours12