| Departmental Description |
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The Defense & Strategic Studies (DSS) Major is an interdisciplinary major that combines military science, history, economics, political science, geography, leadership, psychology, information technology, ethics, and law to understand the nature of conflict and the role of the military as an
instrument of national power. Using a foundation in strategic theory and historical case studies, cadets examine issues relating to the different levels of conflict, military decision-making, defense policy and changes in warfare.
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| Required Courses |
Choose 3 of 3 |
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DS320
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INTRO TO STRATEGIC STUDIES |
3.0 |
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DS370
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STRATEGY AND POLICY |
3.0 |
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DS495
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RESEARCH METHODS STRAT STUDIES |
3.0 |
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| DSS Specific Electives |
Choose 4 of 12 |
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DS345
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MILITARY INNOVATION |
3.0 |
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DS350
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PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATIONS |
3.0 |
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DS360
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SPECIAL OPS: THEORY & PRACTICE |
3.0 |
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DS399
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STRATEGIC STUDIES INTERNSHIP |
3.0 |
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DS455
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COMPARATIVE DEFENSE POLICY |
3.0 |
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DS460
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REBELLION, INSURGNCY & CIV WAR |
3.0 |
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DS475
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STRATEGIC DECISION MAKING |
3.0 |
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DS485
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DOMAINS OF WAR |
3.0 |
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DS489
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ADV IND STUD-DEF/STRAT STUDIES |
3.0 |
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DS490
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SPECIAL TOPICS: STRAT STUDIES |
3.0 |
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DS496
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STRATEGIC STUDIES THESIS |
3.0 |
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DS497
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STRATEGIC STUDIES CAPSTONE |
3.0 |
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| Electives |
Choose 2 of 63 |
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CS486
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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE |
3.0 |
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CY460
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CYBER POLICY, STRATEGY, & OPNS |
3.0 |
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DS345
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MILITARY INNOVATION |
3.0 |
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DS350
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PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATIONS |
3.0 |
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DS360
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SPECIAL OPS: THEORY & PRACTICE |
3.0 |
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DS399
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STRATEGIC STUDIES INTERNSHIP |
3.0 |
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DS455
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COMPARATIVE DEFENSE POLICY |
3.0 |
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DS460
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REBELLION, INSURGNCY & CIV WAR |
3.0 |
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DS475
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STRATEGIC DECISION MAKING |
3.0 |
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DS485
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DOMAINS OF WAR |
3.0 |
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DS489
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ADV IND STUD-DEF/STRAT STUDIES |
3.0 |
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DS490
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SPECIAL TOPICS: STRAT STUDIES |
3.0 |
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DS496
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STRATEGIC STUDIES THESIS |
3.0 |
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DS497
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STRATEGIC STUDIES CAPSTONE |
3.0 |
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EV365
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GEOGRAPHY OF GLOBAL CULTURES |
3.0 |
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EV482
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MILITARY GEOGRAPHY |
3.0 |
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HI301
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HIST OF MILITARY ART TO 1900 |
3.0 |
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HI338
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WARFARE IN AGE OF REVOLUTIONS |
3.0 |
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HI347
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ASIAN WARFARE AND POLITICS |
3.0 |
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HI355
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WARFARE-AGE OF INDUSTRIALIZTN |
3.0 |
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HI357
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DECOLONIZATION & THE COLD WAR |
3.0 |
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HI359
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ERA OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR |
3.0 |
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HI370
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ANCIENT & MEDIEVAL WARFARE |
3.0 |
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HI376
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EARLY MODERN WARFARE |
3.0 |
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HI381
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HISTORY OF IRREGULAR WARFARE |
3.0 |
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HI385
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WAR & ITS THEORISTS |
3.0 |
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HI394
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REVOLUTIONARY AMERICA |
3.0 |
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HI395
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HIST OF CIVIL WAR AMERICA |
3.0 |
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HI410
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VIOLENCE/SEX: CULTRL HIST WAR |
3.0 |
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LA476
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MILITARY SPKG/RDG - ARABIC |
3.0 |
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LC476
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MILITARY SPKG/RDG - CHINESE |
3.0 |
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LF476
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MILITARY SPKG/RDG - FRENCH |
3.0 |
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LG476
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MILITARY SPKG/RDG - GERMAN |
3.0 |
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LP476
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MILITARY SPKG/RDG - PORTUGUESE |
3.0 |
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LR476
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MILITARY SPKG/RDG - RUSSIAN |
3.0 |
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LS476
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MILITARY SPKG/RDG - SPANISH |
3.0 |
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LW474
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LAW OF ARMED CONFLICT |
3.0 |
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LW481
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INTERNATIONAL LAW |
3.0 |
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LW482
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NATIONAL SECURITY LAW |
3.0 |
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LX300
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3RD SEMESTER FOREIGN LANG |
0.0 |
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LZ476
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MILITARY SPKG/RDG - PERSIAN |
3.0 |
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MA367
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MATH FOR THE SOCIAL SCIENCES |
3.0 |
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PL482
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ARMED FORCES AND SOCIETY |
3.0 |
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PY325
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MILITARY ETHICS |
3.0 |
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PY326
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CYBER ETHICS |
3.0 |
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SE385
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DECISION ANALYSIS |
3.0 |
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SE485
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COMBAT MODELING |
3.5 |
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SS364
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GAME THEORY |
3.0 |
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SS366
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COMPARATIVE POLITICS |
3.0 |
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SS368
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ECONOMETRICS I |
3.0 |
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SS370
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MASS MEDIA & AMER POLITICS |
3.0 |
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SS381
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CULTURAL/POLIT ANTHROPOLOGY |
3.0 |
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SS464
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HOMELAND SECURITY |
3.0 |
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SS465
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TERRORISM: NEW CHALLENGES |
3.0 |
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SS472
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THE AM STATE & THE SOLDIER |
3.0 |
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SS473
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AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY |
3.0 |
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SS475
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COMP POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS |
3.0 |
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SS476
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CIVIL WARS |
3.0 |
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SS486
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STATE BUILDING |
3.0 |
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XE492
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DISRUPTIVE INNOVATIONS |
3.0 |
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XH341
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INTEL CYBER HISTORY |
3.0 |
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XH405
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THE HOLOCAUST AND ITS LEGACY |
3.0 |
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XH415
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GENOCIDE AND MASS ATROCITY |
3.0 |
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| Complementary Support Courses |
Choose 3 of 11 |
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CY460
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CYBER POLICY, STRATEGY, & OPNS |
3.0 |
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EV365
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GEOGRAPHY OF GLOBAL CULTURES |
3.0 |
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EV482
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MILITARY GEOGRAPHY |
3.0 |
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HI301
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HISTORY OF THE MILITARY ART |
3.0 |
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HI347
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ASIAN WARFARE AND POLITICS |
3.0 |
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HI357
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DECOLONIZATION & THE COLD WAR |
3.0 |
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LW482
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NATIONAL SECURITY LAW |
3.0 |
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LX300
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3RD SEMESTER FOREIGN LANG |
0.0 |
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MA376
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APPLIED STATISTICS |
3.0 |
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SS366
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COMPARATIVE POLITICS |
3.0 |
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SS381
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CULTURAL/POLIT ANTHROPOLOGY |
3.0 |
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| Integrative Experience for the Major |
Choose 1 of 1 |
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DS498
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LEADERSHIP IN FUTURE WAR |
3.0 |
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| Science Depth |
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Cadets may choose any one of the courses that are accepted as fulfilling this requirement.
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CH102
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GENERAL CHEMISTRY II |
4.0 |
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CH275
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BIOLOGY |
4.0 |
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PH202
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PHYSICS II |
4.0 |
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PH206
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PHYSICS II |
4.0 |
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PH252
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ADVANCED PHYSICS II |
4.0 |
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PH256
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ADVANCED PHYSICS II |
4.0 |
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| STEM Depth |
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Cadets in this major must take CY305/355 to satisfy the STEM Depth requirement.
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CY305
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CYBER FOUNDATIONS |
3.0 |
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CY355
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CYBER FOUNDATIONS - COMPUTING |
3.0 |
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| Curriculum Requirements |
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This section describes how cadets in this major satisfy various curriculum requirements.
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| IT/CYBER Requirement |
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Cadets in this major will satisfy the IT/CYBER requirement by successfully completing the IT/CYBER content in the core curriculum and CY305/355.
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CY305
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CYBER FOUNDATIONS |
3.0 |
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CY355
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CYBER FOUNDATIONS - COMPUTING |
3.0 |
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| Core Engineering Sequence |
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Cadets in this major may choose any approved three-course Core Engineering Sequence.
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| Writing-in-the-Major |
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Cadets in this major satisfy the West Point Writing Program requirement by successfully completing writing requirements in the core curriculum and this course in the major.
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DS495
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RESEARCH METHODS STRAT STUDIES |
3.0 |
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