DSS Course Schedule: Spring 2024 Semester

Web conference courses

Classes meet in real time on specific day and time. Zoom, MS Teams platforms. Each course 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 Ellis Zoom: Thursday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 707 401 43793 Seminar on Congress, National Security, and Weapons of Mass Destruction Taylor 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 Zoom: Thursday,  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 724 401 43797

Leadership for National Security Professionals
View expanded course description.

Anderson 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 727 406 44584 Chemical and Biological Warfare Moodie Zoom: Thursday,  6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 797 404 44578 Special Topic: Intelligence and War Gentry Zoom: Monday,  6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 797 407 44586 Special Topic: Educational Wargaming Taylor Zoom: Thursday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 797 605 45535 Special Topic: Building Partner Capacity in Defense and Foreign Affairs
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Molino Zoom: Wednesday, 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 Zoom: Wednesday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern

In-resident, seated courses

Classes meet in real time on specific day and time in the Fairfax, Virginia location. Each course 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 Ellis Thursday, 6-9 p.m.  Eastern
DSS 707 301 25277 Seminar on Congress, National Security, and Weapons of Mass Destruction Taylor Wednesday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 713 301 24669 Intelligence, Counterintelligence, and Covert Action Peck Tuesday,  6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 721 301 35631 Missile Defense, Proliferation and Contemporary Warfare DeBiaso Monday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 722 305 24672 Emerging Strategic Challenges Rose Thursday,  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 727 306 35628 Chemical and Biological Warfare Moodie Thursday: 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 797 304 44577 Special Topic: Intelligence and War Gentry Monday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 797 600 45534 Special Topic: Building Partner Capacity in Defense and Foreign Affairs
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Molino Wednesday, 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
DSS 840 301 45532 Advanced National Security Strategies
RESTRICTED: DSS doctorate students only. Permission required from academic advisor.
Koch Wednesday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern

Internet courses

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

Course Section Course Reference Number (CRN) Course name Instructor Modality
DSS 601 899 29548 Seminar on Nuclear Strategy and Arms Control Trexel Internet/Asynchronous
DSS 601 895 43796 Seminar on Nuclear Strategy and Arms Control Trexel Internet/Asynchronous
DSS 630 899 43118 International Law and Global Security Berman Internet/Asynchronous
DSS 632 899 40685 Survey and Writing in International Security Affairs Geipel Internet/Asynchronous
DSS 705 899 41901 NATO Security Issues Clawson Internet/Asynchronous
DSS 708 899 40748 Seminar on Contemporary Security Issues in Russia Marlo Internet/Asynchronous
DSS 710 895 43950 Seminar on International Terrorism and Security Kiras Internet/Asynchronous
DSS 714 899 45569

Strategic Thought
View expanded course description.

Clawson Internet/Asynchronous
DSS 715 899 45520 Grand Strategy
Prequisite course required: DSS 601 Nuclear Strategy
Permission required by academic advisor to enroll in this course.
McGiffin Internet/Asynchronous
DSS 716 899 25992 Understanding Military Operations
View expanded course description.
Murphy Internet/Asynchronous
DSS 719

899

40749

Strategic Culture Kartchner Internet/Asynchronous
DSS 722 899 40653 Emerging Strategic Challenges Molino 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 801 899 43112 Advanced Nuclear Strategy and Arms Control
RESTRICTED: DSS doctorate students only. Permission required from academic advisor.
McGiffin Internet/Asynchronous
DSS 832 899 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 1 22970 Internship Training in DSS Policy
Permission requried, contact your academic advisor.
Contact your academic advisor for information. Local (In-resident)
DSS 720 899 40746 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

Required books list will be available December 7, 2023.