DSS Course Schedule: Fall 2025 Semester

Web conference courses - ZOOM, MS Teams

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 601 895 58260 Seminar on Nuclear Strategy and Arms Control Clark, Payne, Trachtenberg ZOOM: Tuesday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 632 895 46212 Survey & Writing, International Security Affairs Ellis ZOOM: Wednesday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 700 895 58262 Strategy and U.S. Defense Policy

Hewitt

 

 ZOOM: Monday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 708 895 59150 Security Issues in Russia Beasley ZOOM: Wednesday, 6-9 p.m.
DSS 709 895 59934 Space Policy and Security Gardner ZOOM: Thursday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 713 500 58265 Intelligence, Counterintelligence, and Covert Action Peck ZOOM: Tuesday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 722 895 57609 Emerging Strategic Challenges Ritcheson

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 727 850 51431 Chemical and Biological Warfare Moodie ZOOM: Thursday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 797 845 61582

Spec Topic: National Security Production

Restricted to DSS doctorate students only and instructor permission required.

 Geipel ZOOM: Thursday, 6-9 p.m.
DSS 797 895 60909

Spec Topic: Adapting Deterrence Strategy to Two Nuclear Peers

 Bradley

ZOOM: Thursday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 797 897 59205

Spec Topic: Educational Wargaming

 Taylor

ZOOM: Tuesday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 801 850 58269

ADVANCED Nuclear Strategy and Arms Control

 Payne, Trachtenberg, McGiffin

ZOOM: Monday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 840 895 60912

ADVANCED National Security Strategies

Restricted to DSS doctorate students only

 Koch/Ford

ZOOM: Thursday, 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 Clark, Payne, Trachtenberg Wednesday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 700 301 51433 Strategy and U.S. Defense Policy Hewitt Monday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 709 301 59933 Space Policy and Security Gardner Thursday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 713 301 58264 Intelligence, Counterintelligence, and Covert Action Peck Tuesday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 722 301 47419 Emerging Strategic Challenges Ritcheson Wednesday, 6-9 p.m.
DSS 725 301 60903 Instruments of State Power Ford

Monday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 727 301 49416 Chemical and Biological Warfare Moodie

Thursday, 6-9 p.m.

Internet asynchronous courses

Classes are asynchronous, no real-time class meetings required; courses have weekly assignments and is not completed at your own pace.

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

International Law and Global Security

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

Kartchner

Online/Asynchronous
DSS 705 899 56243 NATO Security Issues

Dodge

Online/Asynchronous
DSS 706 899 61583

Russian Military Strategy

Hoehne, Murphy

Online/Asynchronous
DSS 708 895 59150 Seminar on Contemporary Security Issues in Russia Beasley Online/Asynchronous
DSS 710 899 45524 Seminar on International Terrorism and Security Kiras Online/Asynchronous
DSS 710 898 61581 Seminar on International Terrorism and Security Gibson Online/Asynchronous
DSS 714 899 58888 Strategic Thought Clawson 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, Hoehne

Online/Asynchronous
DSS 719 899 54975 Strategic Culture Kartchner Online/Asynchronous
DSS 722 899 56244 Emerging Strategic Challenges Marlo 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 832 899 60350

Advanced Survey and Writing in International Security Affairs


Enrollment restricted to DSS doctorate students only.

 Geipel Online/Asynchronous

Arranged courses

Internship, Thesis, Non-thesis, Directed Reading, Capstone courses

Course Section Course Reference Number (CRN) Course name Instructor Modality
DSS 720 899 42478

Internship Training in DSS Policy

Contact your academic advisor for enrollment details.

 Koch Arranged 
DSS 794 1 49538

Active in Research

Contact your academic advisor for enrollment details.

 Contact your academic advisor for enrollment details. Arranged
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
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