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DS496A COURSE DETAILS


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DS496A (Version: 2026 1) COURSE DETAILS


COURSE TITLE EFF YEAR EFF TERM DEPARTMENT CREDIT HOURS
DS496A STRATEGIC STUDIES THESIS - A 2026 1 Military Instruction 3.0 (BS=0.0, ET=0.0, MA=0.0)
SCOPE
Strategic Studies Thesis is an integrative course in strategy designed to provide Defense & Strategic Studies majors with practical experience in addressing real, complex and ambiguous strategic issues. Students will write and defend an interdisciplinary thesis that in some way relates to the military instrument of power or national security. Thesis cadets will continue the work they began with their faculty advisors in the fall by revising their literature review and research methodology, then complete data collection, data analysis, thesis writing and ultimately conduct an oral defense of their thesis before an interdisciplinary faculty board.
LESSONS: 30 @ 75 min (2.000 Att/wk) LABS: 0 @ 0 min
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
This course is intended to be the first course in a two-part thesis sequence with DS496.

DS496A COURSE REQUISITES


TYPE COURSE EFF YEAR EFF TERM TRACK RED BOOK FLG
PRE REQUISITE  
  DS489 2013 1 1 Y
  DS495 2019 2 1 Y

DS496A (Version 2026-1) COURSE OFFERINGS


AYT #SECT/SIZE CPBLTY ENRLD WAIT SEATS CLOSED DETAILS
2026 - 1 1 18 18 3 0 15 N Hours

2027 - 1 0 18 0 0 0 0 Y Hours

2028 - 1 0 18 0 0 0 0 N Hours