May 26, 2026  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalogue 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalogue

PLS 420  -  Politics of Nuclear Weapons


Introduction to nuclear weapons policy and strategy with an emphasis on nonproliferation, nuclear security, and nuclear deterrence. Consideration of nuclear weapons technology, why countries seek nuclear weapons, risks to international security, and policy tools deployed to prevent proliferation or use.

Credit Hours: 3

Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated.