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2028 Systems and Decision Sciences Major Curriculum


Dept Code Short Description Description Transcript Description Req Crse Cnt Opt Crse Cnt
MADN-DSE SDS0 Systems and Decision Sciences Systems and Decision Sciences Major Systems and Decision Sciences 9 7

2028 Systems and Decision Sciences Major Tracks

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Subject Area Description Credit Hour
Required Courses Choose 7 of 7
EM381 ENGINEERING ECONOMY 3.0  
EM384 ANYL METH FOR ENGR MANAGEMENT 3.0  
EM411 PROJECT MANAGEMENT 3.5  
SE301 FNDTN ENGIN DSGN & SYS MGMT 3.0  
SE370 COMPUTER AIDED SYSTEMS ENG 3.0  
SE385 DECISION ANALYSIS 3.0  
SM484 SYSTEM DYNAMICS SIMULATION 3.0  
AND
Math Elective Choose 1 of 11
MA204 CALCULUS I AND II 4.5  
MA205 CALCULUS II 4.0  
MA255 ADV MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUS 4.5  
MA363 ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATION 3.0  
MA371 LINEAR ALGEBRA 3.0  
MA372 INTRODUCTION TO DISCRETE MATH 3.0  
MA391 MATHEMATICAL MODELING 3.0  
MA394 FUNDAMENTALS/NETWORK SCIENCE 3.0  
MA462 COMBINATORICS 3.0  
MA464 APPLIED ALGEBRA W/ CRYPTOLOGY 3.0  
SE375 STATISTICS FOR ENGINEERS 3.0  
AND
Areas of Concentration  
Choose one of the following areas of concentration/tracks and courses not already taken above or below:
Personnel Management Choose 3 of 3
MG382 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 3.0  
PL392 COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY 3.0  
PL398 LEADERSHIP THEORY & DEVEL 3.0  
OR
Project Management Choose 3 of 5
EM420 PRODUCTION OPERATIONS MGMT 3.0  
EM481 SYSTEMS SIMULATION 3.5  
EV391A LAND USE PLAN & MGT 3.0  
LW488 BUSINESS LAW 3.0  
SE302 FUNDAMENTALS OF SYSTEMS ENG 3.0  
OR
Logistics Management Choose 3 of 4
EM420 PRODUCTION OPERATIONS MGMT 3.0  
EM481 SYSTEMS SIMULATION 3.5  
EM482 SUPPLY CHAIN ENG & INFO MGMT 3.0  
EV390B URBAN GEOGRAPHY 3.0  
OR
Systems Defense Choose 3 of 12
DS345 MILITARY INNOVATION 3.0  
DS360 SPECIAL OPS: THEORY & PRACTICE 3.0  
DS370 US STRATEGY AND POLICY 3.0  
DS455 COMPARATIVE DEFENSE POLICY 3.0  
DS460 IRREGULAR WARFARE THEORY & PRA 3.0  
DS475 FORECAST & GAM IN DECISION-MAK 3.0  
SE485 COMBAT MODELING 3.0  
SS457 INTRODUCTION TO GRAND STRATEGY 3.0  
SS464 HOMELAND SECURITY 3.0  
SS465 TERRORISM: NEW CHALLENGES 3.0  
SS481 POLITICS OF DEFENSE POLICY 3.0  
SS483 NATIONAL SECURITY SEMINAR 3.0  
OR
Financial Systems Choose 3 of 7
Cannot take both MG410 and SS494.
MA476 MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS 3.0  
MG380 MARKETING 3.0  
MG410 MANAGERIAL FINANCE 3.0  
SS368 ECONOMETRICS I 3.0  
SS385 HISTORY OF ECONOMICS 3.0  
SS469 ECONOMETRICS II 3.0  
SS494 PRINCIPLES OF FINANCE 3.0  
OR
Cyber Security Choose 3 of 4
CY300 PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS 3.0  
CY350 NETWORK ENGR & MGT 3.0  
CY450 CYBER SECURITY ENGINEERING 3.0  
CY460 CYBER POLICY, STRATEGY, & OPNS 3.0  
OR
Management Science Choose 3 of 3
EM420 PRODUCTION OPERATIONS MGMT 3.0  
MG380 MARKETING 3.0  
MG395 FUNDAMENTALS OF ACCOUNTING 3.0  
OR
International Affairs Choose 3 of 32
EV365 GEOGRAPHY OF GLOBAL CULTURES 3.0  
EV371 GEOGRAPHY OF RUSSIA 3.0  
EV372 GEOGRAPHY OF ASIA 3.0  
EV373 GEOGRAPHY OF LATIN AMERICA 3.0  
EV375 GEOGRAPHY OF AFRICA 3.0  
EV376 GEOGRAPHY OF THE MIDDLE EAST 3.0  
EV384 GEOGRAPHY OF NORTH AMERICA 3.0  
EV386 GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE 3.0  
EV390B URBAN GEOGRAPHY 3.0  
EV398 GEOG INFORMATION SYSTEMS 3.0  
HI339 THE MODERN MIDDLE EAST 3.0  
HI345 MODERN AFRICA 3.0  
HI346 INDIA, PAKISTAN, & BANGLADESH 3.0  
HI347 ASIAN WARFARE AND POLITICS 3.0  
HI348 MODERN LATIN AMERICA 3.0  
HI358 POLICY, STRATEGY & GENERALSHIP 3.0  
HI372 US FGN RELATIONS SINCE 1898 3.0  
HI381 HISTORY OF IRREGULAR WARFARE 3.0  
HI398 CIVIL RIGHTS IN AMER HIST 3.0  
HI463 RACE, ETHNICITY, NATION 3.0  
SS366 COMPARATIVE POLITICS 3.0  
SS372 POLITICS AND GOV OF CHINA 3.0  
SS374 POL & GOV OF KOREAS & JAPAN 3.0  
SS375 GOV & POL RUSSIA & NEIGHBORS 3.0  
SS377 POLITICS & GOV OF EUROPE 3.0  
SS378 ADV INTL RELATIONS THEORY 3.0  
SS381 CULTURAL/POLIT ANTHROPOLOGY 3.0  
SS383 POLITICS & GOVT-MIDDLE EAST 3.0  
SS384 POLITICS & GOVT-LATIN AMER 3.0  
SS473 AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY 3.0  
SS485 GOV & POLITICS SUB-SAHARAN AFR 3.0  
SS486 STATE BUILDING 3.0  
OR
Mathematical Modeling Choose 3 of 6
Note: These courses have MA205 co-requisite.
MA388 SABERMETRICS 3.0  
MA391 MATHEMATICAL MODELING 3.0  
MA461 GRAPH THEORY AND NETWORKS 3.0  
MA462 COMBINATORICS 3.0  
MA464 APPLIED ALGEBRA W/ CRYPTOLOGY 3.0  
MA488 SPECIAL TOPICS IN MATHEMATICS 3.0  
OR
Student Designed Choose 3 of 3
Choose three courses from another math, science or engineering department from across the academy that meet the intent of gaining depth in an area of concentration/track as approved by the SDS Program Director and substituted for SE489, SE490, and SE491. This area of concentration is ideal for Cadets studying medicine, law, or other focus areas.
SE489 AD IND STY IN SYS ENG/ENG MGMT 3.0  
SE490 AD TOPICS IN SYS ENG/ENG MGMT 3.0  
SE491 RSRCH PROJ IN SYS ENG/ENG MGMT 3.0  
AND
Complementary Support Course - Elective 1 Choose 1 of 2
MG390 NEGOTIATION FOR LEADERS 3.0  
SS476 CIVIL WARS 3.0  
AND
Complementary Support Courses - Electives 2 and 3 Choose 2 of 5
MG395 FUNDAMENTALS OF ACCOUNTING 3.0  
PL479 LEADING ORGNZS THRU CHANGE 3.0  
PY305 LOGICAL REASONING 3.0  
SS364 GAME THEORY 3.0  
SS394 FUND. FINANCIAL DATA ANALYSIS 3.0  
AND
Integrative Experience for the Major Choose 2 of 2
SE402 SYSTEMS DESIGN & MANAGEMENT I 4.0  
SE403 SYSTEMS DESIGN & MANAGEMENT II 4.0  
AND
Science Depth  
Cadets in this major may choose any approved Science Depth course.
CH102 GENERAL CHEMISTRY II 4.0  
CH275 BIOLOGY 4.0  
PH202 PHYSICS II 4.0  
PH252 ADVANCED PHYSICS II 4.0  
PH275 PHYSICS II: SPACE 4.0  
STEM Depth  
Cadets in this major must take CY305/355 to satisfy the STEM Depth requirement.
CY305 CYBER FOUNDATIONS 3.0  
CY355 CYBER FOUNDATIONS - COMPUTING 3.0  
AND
Curriculum Requirements  
This section describes how cadets in this major satisfy various curriculum requirements.
IT/CYBER Requirements  
Cadets in this major will satisfy the IT/CYBER requirement by successfully completing the IT/CYBER content in the core curriculum and CY305/355.
CY305 CYBER FOUNDATIONS 3.0  
CY355 CYBER FOUNDATIONS - COMPUTING 3.0  
Core Engineering Sequence  
The SDS major achieves the CES guidelines with existing courses of the major. The courses are SE301, EM384, and SE402.
EM384 ANYL METH FOR ENGR MANAGEMENT 3.0  
SE301 FNDTN ENGIN DSGN & SYS MGMT 3.0  
SE402 SYSTEMS DESIGN & MANAGEMENT I 3.5  
Writing-in-the-Major  
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.
SE402 SYSTEMS DESIGN & MANAGEMENT I 4.0  


2028 Systems and Decision Sciences Major w/ Honors Curriculum


Dept Code Short Description Description Transcript Description Req Crse Cnt Opt Crse Cnt
MADN-DSE SDS0H Systems and Decision Sciences w/ Honors Systems and Decision Sciences Major w/ Honors Systems and Decision Sciences w/ Honors 1 1

2028 Systems and Decision Sciences Major w/ Honors Tracks

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Subject Area Description Credit Hour
Overarching Requirements  
A minimum of 42 total academic courses (3.0 credit hours or higher, taken or validated) are required to achieve the Honors distinction. All Honors Cadets will take SE491 in addition to courses required for completion of the SDS major. If a Cadet does not have any validations approved by the Program Director, they must select one additional course that is taught within the SDS Major curriculum.
Research Course Choose 1 of 1
SE491 RSRCH PROJ IN SYS ENG/ENG MGMT 3.0  
AND
Elective Course Requirement  
If required, take one additional elective course from the Science electives, Math electives, Complementary Support Course electives, or any Elective Track.
AND
Grade Requirements  
Complete the requirements of the major shown above, attain an APSC of at least 3.0 in the core curriculum, and at least a 3.5 in the major.