DSS Course Schedule: Fall 2024 Semester

Web conference courses

Class meets in real time on specific day and time. Each course also has its own Course Reference Number (CRN).

Course Section Course Reference Number (CRN) Course name Instructor Modality
DSS 601 500 58260 Seminar on Nuclear Strategy and Arms Control Trachtenberg, Payne Zoom: Tuesday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 632 401 46212 Survey & Writing, International Security Affairs Ellis Zoom: Thursday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 632 501 61176 Survey & Writing, International Security Affairs

Gentry

Zoom: Thursday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 700 500 58262 Strategy and U.S. Defense Policy

Clark

 

Zoom: Wednesday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 705 401 58954 NATO Security Issues Rose Tuesday: 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 707 500 58263 Seminar on Congress, National Security, and Weapons of Mass Destruction Taylor Zoom: Wednesday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 709 401 59934 Space Policy and Security Gardner Zoom: Wednesday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 713 500 58265 Intelligence, Counterintelligence, and Covert Action Peck Zoom: Tuesday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 725 401 60904 Instruments of State Power Ford Zoom: Monday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 726 401 58895 Chinese Military Power Anderson Zoom: Tuesday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern

DSS 745

401 60984 Intelligence and War Gentry Zoom: Tuesday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 737 401 60905

ADVANCED Chemical & Biological Warfare

Prerequisite: DSS 727 Chemical & Biological Warfare

Moodie

Zoom: Monday, 6-9 p.m.

 

DSS 797 601 60906

Spec Topic: Cybersecurity - Understanding and Assessing Risk

See course description here.

Bell Zoom: Thursday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 797 702 60908

Spec Topic: Building Partner Capacity in Defense & Foreign Policy

See course description here.

Molino Zoom: Monday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 797 750 60909

Spec Topic: Adapting Deterrence Strategy to Two Nuclear Peers

See course description here.

Bradley

Zoom: Thursday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern

DSS 798 500 60910 Alternative Futures Analysis Bronson

Zoom: Monday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern

DSS 840 401 60912

ADVANCED National Security Strategies

Restricted to DSS doctorate students only

Koch/Ford

Zoom: Wednesday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern

In-residence, seated courses - Virginia campus

Class meets in real time on specific day and time. Each course also has its own Course Reference Number (CRN).

Course Section Course Reference Number (CRN) Course name Instructor Modality
DSS 601 1 42390 Seminar on Nuclear Strategy and Arms Control Trachtenberg, Payne Wednesday: 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 632 001 58261 Survey & Writing, International Security Affairs Gentry Thursday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 700 301 51433 Strategy and U.S. Defense Policy Clark Wednesday: 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 705 301 58953 NATO Security Issues Rose Tuesday: 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 707 301 45880 Seminar on Congress, National Security, and Weapons of Mass Destruction Taylor Wednesday: 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 709 301 59933 Space Policy and Security Gardner Wednesday: 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 713 301 58264 Intelligence, Counterintelligence, and Covert Action Peck Tuesday: 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 725 301 60903 Instruments of State Power Ford

Monday: 6-9 p.m. Eastern

DSS 726 301 44981 Chinese Military Power Anderson Tuesday: 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 745 301 60983 Intelligence and War Gentry Tuesday: 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 797 701 60907

Spec Topic: Building Partner Capacity in Defense and Foreign Policy

See course description here.

Molino Monday: 6-9 p.m. Eastern

Internet courses

Classes are asynchronous; no real-time class meetings required.

Course Section Course Reference Number (CRN) Course name Instructor Modality
DSS 601 898 56521 Seminar on Nuclear Strategy and Arms Control Trexel Online/Asynchronous
DSS 601 897 58473 Seminar on Nuclear  Strategy and Arms Control Trexel Online/Asnychronous
DSS 630 899 60897

International Law and Global Security

Berman Online/Asynchronous
DSS 632 898 57644 Survey & Writing, International Security Affairs

Ellis

Online/Asynchronous

DSS 708 895 59150 Seminar on Contemporary Security Issues in Russia Marlo Online/Asynchronous
DSS 710 899 45524 Seminar on International Terrorism and Security Kiras Online/Asynchronous
DSS 715 899 58889

Grand Strategy

Prequisite course: DSS 601 Nuclear Strategy. Contact your academic advisor for required enrollment Permission.

McGiffin Online/Asynchronous
DSS 716 899 60898

Military Operations

Murphy

Online/Asynchronous

DSS 719 899 54975 Strategic Culture Kartchner Online/Asynchronous
DSS 722 899 56244 Emerging Strategic Challenges Gibson Online/Asynchronous
DSS 723 899 56245 Counterproliferation Bronson Online/Asynchronous
DSS 727 899 45393 Chemical and Biological Warfare Melley Online/Asychronous
DSS 730 899 58843 Cyber Conflict and International Security Mazanec Online/Asynchronous
DSS 740 899 58431 Ethics of Weapons of Mass Destruction Kartchner Online/Asynchronous
DSS 801 899 58268

Advanced Nuclear Strategy, Deterrence and Arms Control


Enrollment restricted to DSS  doctorate students only.

McGiffin Online/Asynchronous
DSS 832 899 58270

Advanced Survey and Writing in International Security Affairs


Enrollment restricted to DSS doctorate students only.

Geipel Online/Asynchronous

Arranged courses

Course Section Course Reference Number (CRN) Course name Instructor Modality
DSS 720 1 42478

Internship Training in DSS Policy

Contact your academic advisor for enrollment details.

Koch Arranged (In-residence)
DSS 720 899 54976

Internship Training in DSS Policy

Contact your academic advisor for enrollment details.

Koch Arranged (Internet)
DSS 794 1 49538

Active in Research

Contact your academic advisor for enrollment details.

Contact your academic advisor for enrollment details. Arranged
DSS 796 10 50367

Directed Reading and Research in Defense and Strategic Studies

Contact your academic advisor for enrollment details.

Contact your academic advisor for enrollment details. Arranged (In-residence)
DSS 796 899 56305

Directed Reading and Research in Defense and Strategic Studies

Contact your academic advisor for enrollment details.

Contact your academic advisor for enrollment details. Arranged (Internet)
DSS 799 301 51435

Thesis

Contact your academic advisor for enrollment details.

Contact your academic advisor for enrollment details. Arranged (In-residence)
DSS 799 899 58271

Thesis

Contact your academic advisor for enrollment details.

Contact your academic advisor for enrollment details. Arranged (Internet)
DSS 896 899 58340

Doctoral Capstone Project


Enrollment restricted to DSS doctorate students only.

Geipel Online/Asynchronous