DSS Course Schedule: Summer 2025 Semester


Web conference courses: ZOOM, MS Teams

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 703 895 37383 Science, Technology and Defense Policy Hewitt

ZOOM: Tuesday, 6-9 p.m. AND Thursday, 6-9 p.m.  Eastern
DSS 707 895 38572 Congress, National Security and Weapons of Mass Destruction Taylor ZOOM: Monday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 709 895 38332 Space Policy and Security Gardner ZOOM: Thursday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 726 895 36503 Chinese Military Power Anderson ZOOM:  Tuesday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 796 898 38545

Reading/Research in DSS: Study Abroad - Masaryk Energy Security Summit 2025

Conference Dates: July 13-26, 2025

 Rose

DSS course meeting dates:

ZOOM: 6-8 p.m. Eastern on June 2, 5, 9 and 16, 2025
DSS 797 825 37633 Special Topic: Great Power Competition McKinney MS TEAMS: Wednesday, 6-9 p.m. Eastern
DSS 797 896 38577

Special Topic: Arctic Security Challenges

 Anderson ZOOM: Monday, 6-9 p.m.
DSS 797 897 38546

Special Topic: Study Abroad - Masaryk  International Security: Practical Insights 2025

Conference dates: June 15 - July 6, 2025

 Rose

DSS course meeting dates:

ZOOM: 6-8 p.m. Eastern on June 2, 5, and 9, 2025

Internet courses

Classes are asynchronous; no real-time class meetings are required.

Course Section Course Reference Number (CRN) Course name Instructor Modality
DSS 710 898 35935 International Terrorism and Security Kiras Online/Asynchronous
DSS 710 899 35913 International Terrorism and Security

Kiras

 Online/Asynchronous
DSS 714 899 38578 Strategic Thought Clawson Online/Asynchronous
DSS 719 899 36504 Strategic Culture Kartchner Online/Asynchronous
DSS 730 899 37616 Cyber Conflict and International Security Mazanec 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 38579 Internship Training in DSS Policy Contact your academic advisor for enrollment details. Arranged 
DSS 794 1 35013 Active in Research

Contact your academic advisor for enrollment details.

 Arranged
DSS 796 899 37014

Reading and Research in Defense and Strategic Studies

(Course for non-thesis project or independent study)

 Contact your academic advisor for enrollment details. Arranged 
DSS 799 899 35012 Thesis Contact your academic advisor for enrollment details. Arranged
DSS 896 899 38074 Doctoral Capstone Project Contact your academic advisor for enrollment details. Arranged