Semester dates: August 17 to December 10. Registration begins March 30 on a sequenced basis.
Course offerings are grouped below by modality: online asynchronous, online synchronous (ZOOM, MS Teams), and Seated (in-resident Arlington, Virginia). Course availability is reflected in the My MIssouri State course registration portal.
List of required books will be posted here by July 13, 2026.
Classes are asynchronous; no real-time class meetings are required. Course availability reflected in My MIssouri State Registration portal.
| Course | Section | Course Reference Number (CRN) | Course name | Instructor | Modality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSS 601 | 899 | 45881 | Seminar on Nuclear Strategy and Arms Control | Bradley | Online asynchronous |
| DSS 630 | 899 | 60897 |
International Law and Global Security |
Berman | Online asynchronous |
| DSS 632 | 898 | 57644 | Survey & Writing, International Security Affairs |
Fierro-Martinez, Dowley |
Online asynchronous |
| DSS 705 | 899 | 56243 | NATO Security Issues |
Dodge |
Online asynchronous |
| DSS 706 | 899 | 61583 |
Russian Military Strategy |
Hoehne, Murphy |
Online asynchronous |
| DSS 710 | 899 | 45524 | Seminar on International Terrorism and Security | Kiras | Online asynchronous |
| DSS 714 | 899 | 58888 | Strategic Thought | Clawson | Online asynchronous |
| DSS 715 | 899 | 58889 |
Grand Strategy Prequisite course: DSS 601 Nuclear Strategy and Arms Control. Contact your academic advisor for Permission to enroll. |
McGiffin | Online asynchronous |
| DSS 716 | 899 | 60898 |
Military Operations |
Murphy, Hoehne |
Online asynchronous |
| DSS 719 | 899 | 54975 | Strategic Culture | Kartchner | Online asynchronous |
| DSS 720 | 899 | 42478 |
Internship Training in DSS Policy
|
Contact your academic advisor for Permission to enroll. | Online asynchronous |
| DSS 722 | 899 | 56244 | Emerging Strategic Challenges | Marlo | Online asynchronous |
| DSS 723 | 899 | 56245 | Counterproliferation | Kartchner | Online asynchronous |
| DSS 727 | 899 | 45393 | Chemical and Biological Warfare | Moodie | Online asynchronous |
| DSS 730 | 899 | 58843 | Cyber Conflict and International Security | Mazanec | Online asynchronous |
| DSS 734 | 899 | 62437 | National Security and the 4th Industrial Revolution | Whyte | Online asynchronous |
| DSS 750 | 899 | 62432 | Security Challenges in the Americas | Downie, Spadilierro | Online asynchronous |
| DSS 794 | 1 | 49538 |
Active in Research
|
Contact your academic advisor for Permission to enroll. | Online asynchronous |
| DSS 796 | 899 | 56305 |
Directed Reading and Research in Defense and Strategic Studies |
Contact your academic advisor for Permission to enroll. | Online asynchronous |
| DSS 799 | 899 | 58271 |
Thesis |
Contact your academic advisor for Permission to enroll. | Online asynchronous |
| DSS 801 | 899 | 58268 |
ADVANCED Nuclear Strategy and Arms Control Enrollment restricted to DSS doctorate students only. Contact your academic advisor for Permission to enroll. |
McGiffin | Online asynchronous |
| DSS 832 | 899 | 60350 |
ADVANCED Survey and Writing in International Security Affairs
|
Geipel | Online asynchronous |
| DSS 896 | 899 | 58340 |
Doctoral Capstone Project
|
Contact your academic advisor for Permission to enroll. | Online asynchronous |
Classes meet in real time on a specific evening and time. ZOOM or MS Teams platforms. Each course section has its own Course Reference Number (CRN). Course availability reflected in My MIssouri State Registration portal.
| Course | Section | Course Reference Number (CRN) | Course name | Instructor | Modality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSS 601 | 895 | 58260 | Seminar on Nuclear Strategy and Arms Control | Clark, Payne, Trachtenberg | ZOOM: Tuesday, 6-9 p.m. ET |
| DSS 632 | 895 | 46212 | Survey & Writing, International Security Affairs | Fierro-Martinez, Dowley | ZOOM: Monday, 6-9 p.m. ET |
| DSS 700 | 895 | 58262 | Strategy and U.S. Defense Policy |
Hewitt
|
ZOOM: Monday, 6-9 p.m. ET |
| DSS 701 | 500 | 62425 | Assessing and Understanding Cybersecurity Risk | Bell | ZOOM: Thursday, 6-9p ET |
| DSS 707 | 895 | 58263 | Congress, National Security & WMD | Taylor | ZOOM: Wednesday, 6-9p ET |
| DSS 708 | 895 | 59150 | Security Issues in Russia | Beasley |
ZOOM: Thursday, 6-9 p.m. ET |
| DSS 709 | 895 | 59934 | Space Policy and Security | Johnson | ZOOM: Monday, 6-9 p.m. ET |
| DSS 710 | 500 | 62429 | International Terrorism | Rose | ZOOM: Wednesday, 6-9 p.m. ET |
| DSS 713 | 500 | 58265 | Intelligence, Counterintelligence, and Covert Action | Peck | ZOOM: Tuesday, 6-9 p.m. ET |
| DSS 721 | 500 | 62490 | Missile Defense Proliferation and Warfare | Rose |
ZOOM: Thursday, 6-9 p.m. ET |
| DSS 722 | 895 | 57609 | Emerging Strategic Challenges | Ritcheson |
ZOOM: Wednesday, 6-9 p.m. ET |
| DSS 725 | 401 | 60904 | Instruments of State Power | Ford | ZOOM: Tuesday, 6-9 p.m. ET |
| DSS 726 | 401 | 58895 | Chinese Military Power | Anderson | ZOOM: Monday, 6-9 p.m. ET |
| DSS 745 | 500 | 60984 | Intelligence and War | Gentry | ZOOM: Thursday, 6-9 p.m. ET |
| DSS 747 | 500 | 62431 |
Educational Wargaming |
Taylor | ZOOM: Tuesday, 6-9 p.m. ET |
| DSS 801 | 500 | 62440 |
ADVANCED Nuclear Strategy and Arms Control Restricted to DSS doctorate students. Contact your academic advisor for Permission to enroll. |
Payne, Trachtenberg, Clark, Griffin | ZOOM: Monday, 6-9 p.m. ET |
| DSS 836 | 500 | 62434 |
National Security Publication Restricted to DSS doctorate students. Contact your academic advisor for Permission to enroll. |
Geipel | ZOOM: Thursday, 6-9 p.m. ET |
| DSS 840 | 895 | 60912 |
ADVANCED National Security Strategies Restricted to DSS doctorate students only. Contact your academic advisor for Permission to enroll. |
Koch/Ford |
ZOOM: Thursday, 6-9 p.m. ET |
Classes meet in real time on a specific evening and time. Each course section has its own Course Reference Number (CRN). Course availability reflected in My MIssouri State Registration portal.
| Course | Section | Course Reference Number (CRN) | Course name | Instructor | Modality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSS 601 | 1 | 42390 | Seminar on Nuclear Strategy and Arms Control | Clark, Payne, Trachtenberg | Tuesday, 6-9 p.m. ET |
| DSS 700 | 301 | 51433 | Strategy and U.S. Defense Policy | Hewitt | Monday, 6-9 p.m. ET |
| DSS 709 | 301 | 59933 | Space Policy and Security | Johnson | Monday, 6-9 p.m. ET |
| DSS 710 | 400 | 62426 | International Terrorism | Rose | Wednesday, 6-9 p.m. ET |
| DSS 713 | 301 | 58264 | Intelligence, Counterintelligence, and Covert Action | Peck | Tuesday, 6-9 p.m. ET |
| DSS 721 | 400 | 62489 | Missle Defense Proliferation and Warfare | Rose | Thursday, 6-9 p.m. ET |
| DSS 722 | 301 | 47419 | Emerging Strategic Challenges | Ritcheson | Wednesday, 6-9 p.m. ET |
| DSS 745 | 301 | 60983 | Intelligence and War | Gentry | Thursday, 6-9 p.m. ET |
| DSS 801 | 300 | 62439 |
ADVANCED Nuclear Strategy and Arms Control Restricted to DSS doctorate students. Contact your academic advisor for Permission to enroll. |
Payne, Trachtenberg, Clark, Griffin | ZOOM: Monday, 6-9 p.m. ET |