Semester length: August 19 to December 21.
Registration begins April 1.
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 |
| 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 |
Bell | Zoom: Thursday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern |
| DSS 797 | 702 | 60908 |
Spec Topic: Building Partner Capacity in Defense & Foreign Policy |
Molino | Zoom: Monday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern |
| DSS 797 | 750 | 60909 |
Spec Topic: Adapting Deterrence Strategy to Two Nuclear Peers |
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 |
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
|
McGiffin | Online/Asynchronous |
| DSS 832 | 899 | 58270 |
Advanced Survey and Writing in International Security Affairs
|
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
|
Geipel | Online/Asynchronous |