NUCLEAR WEAPONS AND WORLD POLITICS

POLISCI 377

Course Description

Covers the origins of nuclear weapons, the reasons states seek them, the strategies developed for their use, the consequences of their development, and efforts to control and reverse their spread.

Prerequisties

Sophomore standing and (POLISCI 140 or INTLST 101 ) or (POLI SCI 103 taken prior to fall 2017) or graduate standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average

3.5

11.16% from Historical

Completion Rate

97.78%

2.88% from Historical

A Rate

42.22%

58.63% from Historical

Class Size

-41.81% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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