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Graduate Certificate in Nuclear Security Science and Analysis at University of Tennessee, Knoxville

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, United States

Programme overview

Graduate certificate in nuclear security science for current or aspiring members of the nuclear security community, covering arms control, treaty verification, non-proliferation, international nuclear security in civilian and military contexts, nuclear threat detection and principles of nuclear intelligence assessment. It prepares students to develop new tools and processes for nuclear security science and analysis. Home department is Nuclear Engineering.

Faculty: College of Engineering (Nuclear Engineering)  |  Department: Nuclear Engineering  |  Duration: 12 graduate credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Knoxville, TN, United States

What you will study

NE 530 Nuclear Security Science and Analysis plus approved Nuclear Engineering electives (e.g. NE 404 Nuclear Fuel Cycle, NE 551 Radiation Protection, NE 571 Reactor Theory and Design) and NSSA electives (e.g. NE 532 Detection and Nondestructive Assay, NE 534 Physical Security Vulnerability Assessment, NE 635 Nuclear Forensics, POLS 686).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students must have a Bachelor of Science degree in nuclear engineering from an accredited university with a major in engineering, physics, chemistry or mathematics, and competency in mathematics through ordinary differential equations. Students must apply through Graduate Admissions to the certificate before completing six graduate credit hours toward it.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Duration: 12 graduate credit hours

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utk.edu/

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