Semester length: August 21 to December 14.
Registration begins April 10.
Semester length: August 21 to December 14.
Registration begins April 10.
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 |
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DSS 601 | 500 | 58260 | Seminar on Nuclear Strategy and Arms Control | Payne, Trachtenberg, Heinrichs, Ford | Zoom: Tuesday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern |
DSS 700 | 500 | 58262 | Strategy and U.S. Defense Policy | DeBiaso | Zoom: Monday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern |
DSS 705 | 401 | 58954 | NATO Security Issues | Clawson, Dodge | Zoom: 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: Wednesday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern |
DSS 722 | 401 | 57609 | Emerging Strategic Challenges | Rose | Zoom: Thursday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern |
DSS 723 | 500 | 60132 |
Counterproliferation* *Restrictions: |
Bronson | Zoom: Monday, 6-9 Eastern |
DSS 726 | 401 | 58895 | Chinese Military Power | Anderson | Zoom: Tuesday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern |
DSS 797 | 301 | 59205 | Special Topic: Educ Wargaming | Taylor | Zoom: Thursday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern |
DSS 797 | 500 | 59939 | Spec Topic: Intelligence and War | Gentry | Zoom: Monday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern |
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 |
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DSS 601 | 1 | 42390 | Seminar on Nuclear Strategy and Arms Control | Payne, Trachtenberg, Heinrichs, Ford | Tuesday: 6-9 p.m. Eastern |
DSS 700 | 301 | 51433 | Strategy and U.S. Defense Policy | DeBiaso | Monday: 6-9 p.m. Eastern |
DSS 705 | 301 | 58953 | NATO Security Issues | Clawson, Dodge | 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 | Wednesday: 6-9 p.m. Eastern |
DSS 722 | 301 | 47419 | Emerging Strategic Challenges | Rose | Thursday: 6-9 p.m. Eastern |
DSS 726 | 301 | 44981 | Chinese Military Power | Anderson | Tuesday: 6-9 p.m. Eastern |
DSS 797 | 300 | 59938 | Spec Topic: Intelligence and War | Gentry | Monday: 6-9 p.m. Eastern |
Classes are asynchronous; no real-time class meetings required.
Course | Section | Course Reference Number (CRN) | Course name | Instructor | Modality |
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DSS 601 | 899 | 45881 | Seminar on Nuclear Strategy and Arms Control | McGiffin | Online/Asynchronous |
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 632 | 897 | 54977 | Seminar on International Security Affairs | Berman | 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 requirement: DSS 601 Nuclear Strategy |
McGiffin | 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 | Moodie | 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 Enrollment restricted, doctorate students only. |
Geipel | Online/Asynchronous |
Course | Section | Course Reference Number (CRN) | Course name | Instructor | Modality |
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DSS 720 | 1 | 42478 | Internship Training in DSS Policy | Koch | Arranged (In-residence) |
DSS 720 | 899 | 54976 | Internship Training in DSS Policy | Koch | Arranged (Internet) |
DSS 794 | 1 | 49538 | Active in Research | 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. | Arranged (In-residence) |
DSS 796 | 899 | 56305 | Directed Reading and Research in Defense and Strategic Studies | Contact your academic advisor for enrollment details. | Arranged (Internet) |
DSS 799 | 301 | 51435 | Thesis | Contact your academic advisor for enrollment details. | Arranged (In-residence) |
DSS 799 | 899 | 58271 | Thesis | Contact your academic advisor for enrollment details. | Arranged (Internet) |
DSS 896 | 899 | 58340 | Doctoral Capstone Project Enrollment restricted, doctorate students only. |
Geipel | Online/Asynchronous |
For fall 2023 semester (August 21 to December 14).
DSS 601: Seminar on Nuclear Strategy and Arms Control (Payne/Trachtenberg/Ford/Heinrichs)
DSS 601: Nuclear Strategy and Deterrence (McGiffin)
DSS 601: Nuclear Strategy and Deterrence (Trexel)
DSS 632: International Security Affairs (Berman)
No textbooks are required for this course.
DSS 700: Strategy and U.S. Defense Policy (DeBiaso)
DSS 705: NATO Security Issues (Clawson/Dodge)
Required reading
Recommended reading
DSS 707: Congress, National Security and WMD (Taylor)
DSS 708: Security Issues in Russia (Marlo)
No textbooks are required for this course.
DSS 709: Space Policy and Security (Gardner)
Required
Jon R. Lindsay & Erik Gartzke, “Cross-Domain Deterrence: Strategy in Era of Complexity.” New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2019. ISBN 9780190908652. https://tinyurl.com/2c6hvh5t
Optional
DSS 710: International Terrorism & Security (Kiras)
DSS 713: Intelligence, Counterintelligence and Covert Action (Peck)
DSS 715: Grand Strategy (McGiffin)
DSS 719: Strategic Culture (Kartchner)
DSS 720: Internship/Professional Experience (Koch)
No books are required for this course.
DSS 722 Emerging Strategic Challenges (Rose)
DSS 722 Emerging Strategic Challenges (Gibson)
DSS 723 Counterproliferation (Bronson, both sections)
DSS 726: Chinese Military Power (Anderson)
DSS 727: Chemical and Biological Warfare (Moodie)
No textbooks are required for this course.
DSS 730-899: Cyber Conflict and International Security (Mazanec)
DSS 740 Ethics of Weapons of Mass Destruction (Kartchner)
DSS 794: Active in Research
No textbooks are required for this course.
DSS 796: Directed Reading Course
Consult with your project mentor for any required books.
DSS 797: Special Topics: Educational Wargaming (Taylor)
No textbooks are required for this course.
DSS 797: Special Topics: Intelligence & War (Gentry)
DSS 799: Thesis
DSS 801: Advanced Nuclear Strategy and Deterrence (McGiffin)
DSS 832: Advanced Survey and Writing in International Security Affairs (Geipel)
DSS 896: Doctoral Capstone Project (Geipel)
Consult with your project mentor for any required books