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2029 Systems and Decision Sciences Major Curriculum


Dept Code Short Description Description Transcript Description Req Crse Cnt Opt Crse Cnt
MADN-DSE SDS1 Systems and Decision Sciences Systems and Decision Sciences Major Systems and Decision Sciences 9 7

2029 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  
SE375 STATISTICS FOR ENGINEERS 3.0  
SE385 DECISION ANALYSIS 3.0  
SM484 SYSTEM DYNAMICS SIMULATION 3.0  
AND
Technical Elective Choose 1 of 10
CY300 PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS 3.0  
MA204 CALCULUS I AND II 4.5  
MA205 CALCULUS II 4.0  
MA255 ADV MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUS 4.5  
MA388 SABERMETRICS 3.0  
MA391 MATHEMATICAL MODELING 3.0  
MA394 FUNDAMENTALS/NETWORK SCIENCE 3.0  
PY305 LOGICAL REASONING 3.0  
SE370 COMPUTER AIDED SYSTEMS ENG 3.0  
SS364 GAME THEORY 3.0  
AND

Areas of Concentration  
Choose one of the following areas of concentration/tracks and courses not already taken above or below. Note that each track has two parts.
Track 1: Management Systems (Study-in-Depth) Choose 3 of 8
EM420 PRODUCTION OPERATIONS MGMT 3.0  
EM481 SYSTEMS SIMULATION 3.5  
EM482 SUPPLY CHAIN ENG & INFO MGMT 3.0  
SE302 FUNDAMENTALS OF SYSTEMS ENG 3.0  
SE370 COMPUTER AIDED SYSTEMS ENG 3.0  
SE485 COMBAT MODELING 3.5  
SE489 AD IND STY IN SYS ENG/ENG MGMT 3.0  
SE490 AD TOPICS IN SYS ENG/ENG MGMT 3.0  
AND
Track 1: Management Systems (Electives - including CSCs) Choose 3 of 9
MG379 LEADING TEAMS 3.0  
MG380 MARKETING 3.0  
MG382 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 3.0  
MG390 NEGOTIATION FOR LEADERS 3.0  
MG395 FUNDAMENTALS OF ACCOUNTING 3.0  
MG410 MANAGERIAL FINANCE 3.0  
PL383 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY 3.0  
PL398 LEADERSHIP THEORY & DEVEL 3.0  
PL479 LEADING CHANGING ORGANIZATIONS 3.0  
OR
Track 2: Defense Systems (Study-in-Depth) Choose 2 of 4
SE302 FUNDAMENTALS OF SYSTEMS ENG 3.0  
SE370 COMPUTER AIDED SYSTEMS ENG 3.0  
SE485 COMBAT MODELING 3.5  
SE490 AD TOPICS IN SYS ENG/ENG MGMT 3.0  
AND
Track 2: Defense Systems (Electives, including CSCs) Choose 4 of 12
HI381 HISTORY OF IRREGULAR WARFARE 3.0  
SE489 AD IND STY IN SYS ENG/ENG MGMT 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  
WS345 MILITARY INNOVATION 3.0  
WS360 SPECIAL OPS IN THEORY & PRACTI 3.0  
WS365 REBELLN, INSURGNCY, & CIV WAR 3.0  
WS370 US STRATEGY AND POLICY 3.0  
WS455 COMPARATIVE DEFENSE POLICY 3.0  
WS475 FORECAST AND GAME IN DECISION 3.0  
OR
Track 3: Financial Systems (Study-in-Depth) Choose 2 of 4
EM420 PRODUCTION OPERATIONS MGMT 3.0  
EM482 SUPPLY CHAIN ENG & INFO MGMT 3.0  
SE370 COMPUTER AIDED SYSTEMS ENG 3.0  
SE490 AD TOPICS IN SYS ENG/ENG MGMT 3.0  
AND
Track 3: Financial Systems (Electives, including CSCs) Choose 4 of 8
MG395 FUNDAMENTALS OF ACCOUNTING 3.0  
SE489 AD IND STY IN SYS ENG/ENG MGMT 3.0  
SS364 GAME THEORY 3.0  
SS368 ECONOMETRICS I 3.0  
SS385 HISTORY OF ECONOMICS 3.0  
SS394 FUND. FINANCIAL DATA ANALYSIS 3.0  
SS469 ECONOMETRICS II 3.0  
SS494 PRINCIPLES OF FINANCE 3.0  
OR
Track 4: Socio-Technical Systems (Study-in-Depth) Choose 2 of 4
EM420 PRODUCTION OPERATIONS MGMT 3.0  
EM482 SUPPLY CHAIN ENG & INFO MGMT 3.0  
SE370 COMPUTER AIDED SYSTEMS ENG 3.0  
SE490 AD TOPICS IN SYS ENG/ENG MGMT 3.0  
AND
Track 4: Socio-Technical Systems (Electives, including CSCs) Choose 4 of 20
GE340 GEOGRAPHY OF GLOBAL CULTURES 3.0  
GE342 GEOGRAPHY OF ASIA 3.0  
GE343 GEOGRAPHY OF RUSSIA 3.0  
GE344 GEOGRAPHY OF AFRICA 3.0  
GE345 GEOGRAPHY OF THE MIDDLE EAST 3.0  
GE346 GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE 3.0  
GE347 GEOGRAPHY OF LATIN AMERICA 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  
SE489 AD IND STY IN SYS ENG/ENG MGMT 3.0  
SS372 POLITICS OF CHINA 3.0  
SS374 POLITICS OF NORTHEAST ASIA 3.0  
SS375 POL OF THE POST-SOVIET STATES 3.0  
SS377 POLITICS OF EUROPE 3.0  
SS383 POLITICS OF THE MIDDLE EAST 3.0  
SS384 POLITICS OF LATIN AMERICA 3.0  
SS485 POLITICS SUB-SAHARAN AFR 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  





2029 Systems and Decision Sciences Major w/ Honors Curriculum


Dept Code Short Description Description Transcript Description Req Crse Cnt Opt Crse Cnt
MADN-DSE SDS1H Systems and Decision Sciences w/ Honors Systems and Decision Sciences Major w/ Honors Systems and Decision Sciences w/ Honors 1 1

2029 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 one extra elective. This 42nd course defaults to SE490 but can be substituted for a different elective track course or other approved by the Program Director.
Research Course Choose 2 of 2
SE490 AD TOPICS IN SYS ENG/ENG MGMT 3.0  
SE491 RSRCH PROJ IN SYS ENG/ENG MGMT 3.0  
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.