DSS Course Schedule: Spring 2025 Semester

Web conference internet courses

Classes meet in real time on specific day and time. ZOOM, MS Teams platforms. Each course section has its own Course Reference Number (CRN).

Course Section Course Reference Number (CRN) Course name Instructor Modality
DSS 601 401 43201 Seminar on Nuclear Strategy and Arms Control Trachtenberg ZOOM: Wednesday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 632 401 29549 Survey and Writing in International Security Affairs Gentry ZOOM: Thursday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 707 401 43793 Seminar on Congress, National Security, and Weapons of Mass Destruction Taylor ZOOM: Monday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 708 401 40748 Security Issues in Russia Beasley

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

DSS 712 401 46407 American National Security Policy Hewitt

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

DSS 713 401 43794 Intelligence, Counterintelligence, and Covert Action Peck ZOOM: Tuesday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 721 401 43795 Missile Defense, Proliferation and Contemporary Warfare DeBiaso ZOOM: Monday 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 722 405 44581 Emerging Strategic Challenges Rose, Ritcheson ZOOM: Wednesday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 723 500 45521

Counterproliferation
RESTRICTED - DSS doctorate students only. Permission required from acacdemic advisor.

Bronson ZOOM: Monday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 725 302 43205

Instruments of State Power

Ford ZOOM: Monday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern

DSS 726

 

501 45522 Chinese Military Power Anderson ZOOM: Tuesday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern

DSS 737

500 46409 Advanced Chemical and Biological Warfare Moodie ZOOM: Thursday, 6-9 p.m.  Eastern

DSS 797

400 28286 Special Topic: Cybersecurity - Understanding and Assessing Risk Bell ZOOM; Thursday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 797 407 44586 Special Topic: Educational Wargaming Taylor ZOOM: Tuesday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 797 705 46412 Special Topic: Arctic Security Challenges Anderson ZOOM; Monday 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 801 401 43316 Advanced Nuclear Strategy and Arms Control
RESTRICTED: DSS doctorate students only. Permission required from academic advisor.
Payne ZOOM: Tuesday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 840 401 45533 Advanced National Security Strategies
RESTRICTED: DSS doctorate students only. Permission required from academic advisor.
Koch, Ford ZOOM: Thursday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern

In-resident, seated courses at Virginia location

Classes meet in real time on specific day and time in the Fairfax, Virginia location. Each course section has its own Course Reference Number (CRN).

Course Section Course Reference Number (CRN) Course name Instructor Modality
DSS 601 301 22912 Seminar on Nuclear Strategy and Arms Control Trachtenberg Wednesday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 632 301 22969 Survey and Writing in International Security Affairs Gentry Thursday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 708 301 29900 Security Issues in Russia Beasley Wednesday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 713 301 24669 Intelligence, Counterintelligence, and Covert Action Peck Tuesday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 722 305 24672 Emerging Strategic Challenges Rose, Ritcheson Wednesday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 725 301 33559 Instruments of State Power Ford Monday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 726 401 29546 Chinese Military Power Anderson Tuesday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 797 700 46411 Special Topic: Arctic Security Challenges Anderson Monday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 801 301 43116 Advanced Nuclear Strategy and Arms Control
RESTRICTED: DSS doctorate students only. Permission required from academic advisor.
Payne Tuesday: 6-9 p.m. Eastern

Internet/online asynchronous courses

Classes are asynchronous; no real-time class meetings required. Each course section has its own Course Reference Number (CRN).

Course Section Course Reference Number (CRN) Course name Instructor Modality
DSS 601 895 43796 Seminar on Nuclear Strategy and Arms Control Trexel Internet/Asynchronous
DSS 601 899 29548 Seminar on Nuclear Strategy and Arms Control Trexel Internet/Asynchronous
DSS 702 899 46406 Seminar on Regional Security: Middle East Focus Berman Internet/Asynchronous
DSS 705 899 41901 NATO Security Issues Dodge Internet/Asynchronous
DSS 710 895 43950 Seminar on International Terrorism and Security Kiras Internet/Asynchronous
DSS 714 899 45569

Strategic Thought

Clawson Internet/Asynchronous
DSS 719

899

40749

Strategic Culture Kartchner Internet/Asynchronous
DSS 722 899 40653 Emerging Strategic Challenges Marlo Internet/Asynchronous
DSS 723 898 41903 Counterproliferation Bronson Internet/Asynchronous
DSS 727 899 33560 Chemical and Biological Warfare: Global and Community Perspectives Melley Internet/Asynchronous
DSS 730 899 43905 Cyber Conflict and International Security Mazanec Internet/Asynchronous
DSS 740 899 46410 Ethics of Weapons of Mass Destruction Kartchner Internet/Asynchronous
DSS 797 896 46414 Special Topic: Information Technology, National Security and the 4th Revolution Whyte Internet/Asynchronous
DSS 832

898

899

46413

43113

Advanced Survey and Writing in International Security Affairs
RESTRICTED: DSS doctorate students only. Permission required from academic advisor.
Geipel Internet/Asynchronous
DSS 896 899 43800 Doctorate Capstone Project
RESTRICTED: DSS doctorate students only. Permission required from academic advisor.
Geipel Internet/Asynchronous

Arranged courses

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

46408

Internship Training in DSS Policy
Permission requried, contact your academic advisor.
Contact your academic advisor for information. Internet/Asynchronous
DSS 794 1 33888

Active in Research
Permission required, contact your academic advisor.

Contact your academic advisor for information. N/A
DSS 796 1 22971 Directed Reading and Research in Defense and Strategic Studies
Permission requried, contact your academic advisor.
Contact your academic advisor for information. Local (In-resident)
DSS 796 899 40747 Directed Reading and Research in Defense and Strategic Studies
Permission requried, contact your academic advisor.
Contact your academic advisor for information. Internet/Asynchronous
DSS 799 1 35627 Thesis
Permission requried, contact your academic advisor.
Contact your academic advisor for information. Local (In-resident)
DSS 799 899 43317 Thesis
Permission requried, contact your academic advisor.
Contact your academic advisor for information. Internet/Asynchronous