| Cornerstone Course |
Choose 1 of 1 |
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WS301
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INTRODUCTION TO WAR STUDIES |
3.0 |
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| AND |
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| Foundational Courses |
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Cadets in this major will take a total of three foundational courses to develop an understanding of the field in three frames: past, present, and future.
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| Foundation - Past |
Choose 1 of 2 |
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WS358
|
STRATEGY AND GENERALSHIP |
3.0 |
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WS385
|
WAR AND ITS THEORISTS |
3.0 |
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| AND |
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| Foundation - Present |
Choose 1 of 1 |
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WS370
|
US STRATEGY AND POLICY |
3.0 |
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| AND |
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| Foundation - Future |
Choose 1 of 1 |
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WS398
|
FUTURE WAR |
3.0 |
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| AND |
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| Concentration |
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Cadets in this major will select one concentration from a choice of three. Within their concentration, cadets will select a total of five electives. Cadets must include courses from at least two different disciplines among their five concentration courses.
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| Warfare and Operations |
Choose 5 of 26 |
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CY460
|
CYBER POLICY, STRATEGY, & OPNS |
3.0 |
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GE491
|
MILITARY GEOGRAPHY |
3.0 |
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HI301
|
HIST OF MILITARY ART TO 1900 |
3.0 |
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HI338
|
WARFARE IN AGE OF REVOLUTIONS |
3.0 |
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HI355
|
WARFARE, INDUSTRY, & EMPIRE |
3.0 |
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HI356
|
WAR AT SEA, SKY, SPACE |
3.0 |
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HI357
|
ARMED CONFLICT IN THE COLD WAR |
3.0 |
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HI359
|
ERA OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR |
3.0 |
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HI370
|
ANCIENT & MEDIEVAL WARFARE |
3.0 |
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HI376
|
EARLY MODERN WARFARE |
3.0 |
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HI381
|
HISTORY OF IRREGULAR WARFARE |
3.0 |
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HI383
|
MIDDLE EASTERN WARFARE |
3.0 |
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LW474
|
LAW OF ARMED CONFLICT |
3.0 |
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LW476
|
ADVANCED LAW OF ARMED CONFLICT |
3.0 |
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PL471
|
LEADERSHIP IN COMBAT |
3.0 |
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PY325
|
MILITARY ETHICS |
3.0 |
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SS466
|
COMBATING TERRORISM |
3.0 |
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WS345
|
MILITARY INNOVATION |
3.0 |
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WS358
|
STRATEGY AND GENERALSHIP |
3.0 |
|
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WS360
|
SPECIAL OPS IN THEORY & PRACTI |
3.0 |
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WS365
|
REBELLN, INSURGNCY, & CIV WAR |
3.0 |
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WS385
|
WAR AND ITS THEORISTS |
3.0 |
|
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WS389
|
WAR IN THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD |
3.0 |
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WS485
|
JOINT AND MULTINATIONAL OPS |
3.0 |
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WS489
|
IND STUDY IN WAR STUDIES |
3.0 |
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WS490
|
SPECIAL TOPICS IN WAR STUDIES |
3.0 |
|
| OR |
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| Strategic Studies |
Choose 5 of 33 |
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CY460
|
CYBER POLICY, STRATEGY, & OPNS |
3.0 |
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HI301
|
HIST OF MILITARY ART TO 1900 |
3.0 |
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HI344
|
MODERN DIPLOMACY |
3.0 |
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HI347
|
ASIAN WARFARE AND POLITICS |
3.0 |
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HI372
|
US FGN RELATIONS SINCE 1898 |
3.0 |
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HI378
|
INDUSTRY, IDEOLOGY & THE STATE |
3.0 |
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LW474
|
LAW OF ARMED CONFLICT |
3.0 |
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LW476
|
ADVANCED LAW OF ARMED CONFLICT |
3.0 |
|
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LW481
|
INTERNATIONAL LAW |
3.0 |
|
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LW482
|
NATIONAL SECURITY LAW |
3.0 |
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LX476
|
MILITARY SPKG/RDG IN WORLD LAN |
3.0 |
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SE385
|
DECISION ANALYSIS |
3.0 |
|
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SS366
|
COMPARATIVE POLITICS |
3.0 |
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SS370
|
MASS MEDIA & AMER POLITICS |
3.0 |
|
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SS395
|
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY |
3.0 |
|
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SS466
|
COMBATING TERRORISM |
3.0 |
|
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SS473
|
AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY |
3.0 |
|
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SS476
|
CIVIL WARS |
3.0 |
|
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SS486
|
STATE BUILDING |
3.0 |
|
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WS330
|
INTRODUCTION TO GRAND STRATEGY |
3.0 |
|
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WS335
|
TOPICS IN GRAND STRATEGY |
3.0 |
|
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WS345
|
MILITARY INNOVATION |
3.0 |
|
|
WS350
|
STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION |
3.0 |
|
|
WS360
|
SPECIAL OPS IN THEORY & PRACTI |
3.0 |
|
|
WS365
|
REBELLN, INSURGNCY, & CIV WAR |
3.0 |
|
|
WS389
|
WAR IN THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD |
3.0 |
|
|
WS455
|
COMPARATIVE DEFENSE POLICY |
3.0 |
|
|
WS475
|
FORECAST AND GAME IN DECISION |
3.0 |
|
|
WS485
|
JOINT AND MULTINATIONAL OPS |
3.0 |
|
|
WS489
|
IND STUDY IN WAR STUDIES |
3.0 |
|
|
WS490
|
SPECIAL TOPICS IN WAR STUDIES |
3.0 |
|
| OR |
|
| War, Society, and Institutions |
Choose 5 of 33 |
|
|
|
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EN353
|
WAR LITERATURE |
3.0 |
|
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GE340
|
GEOGRAPHY OF GLOBAL CULTURES |
3.0 |
|
|
HI301
|
HIST OF MILITARY ART TO 1900 |
3.0 |
|
|
HI338
|
WARFARE IN AGE OF REVOLUTIONS |
3.0 |
|
|
HI347
|
ASIAN WARFARE AND POLITICS |
3.0 |
|
|
HI355
|
WARFARE, INDUSTRY, & EMPIRE |
3.0 |
|
|
HI359
|
ERA OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR |
3.0 |
|
|
HI370
|
ANCIENT & MEDIEVAL WARFARE |
3.0 |
|
|
HI376
|
EARLY MODERN WARFARE |
3.0 |
|
|
HI383
|
MIDDLE EASTERN WARFARE |
3.0 |
|
|
HI393
|
AMERICA IN DEPRESSION AND WAR |
3.0 |
|
|
HI394
|
REVOLUTIONARY AMERICA |
3.0 |
|
|
HI395
|
HIST OF CIVIL WAR AMERICA |
3.0 |
|
|
HI396
|
THEODORE ROOSEVELT'S AMERICA |
3.0 |
|
|
LW474
|
LAW OF ARMED CONFLICT |
3.0 |
|
|
LW482
|
NATIONAL SECURITY LAW |
3.0 |
|
|
LX476
|
MILITARY SPKG/RDG IN WORLD LAN |
3.0 |
|
|
PL482
|
ARMED FORCES AND SOCIETY |
3.0 |
|
|
PY325
|
MILITARY ETHICS |
3.0 |
|
|
SS464
|
HOMELAND SECURITY |
3.0 |
|
|
SS465
|
TERRORISM: NEW CHALLENGES |
3.0 |
|
|
SS472
|
SOLDIER & STATE: AM CIV-MIL RE |
3.0 |
|
|
SS481
|
POLITICS OF DEFENSE POLICY |
3.0 |
|
|
SS486
|
STATE BUILDING |
3.0 |
|
|
SS487
|
INT'L POLITICAL ECONOMY |
3.0 |
|
|
WS330
|
INTRODUCTION TO GRAND STRATEGY |
3.0 |
|
|
WS365
|
REBELLN, INSURGNCY, & CIV WAR |
3.0 |
|
|
WS389
|
WAR IN THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD |
3.0 |
|
|
WS455
|
COMPARATIVE DEFENSE POLICY |
3.0 |
|
|
WS489
|
IND STUDY IN WAR STUDIES |
3.0 |
|
|
WS490
|
SPECIAL TOPICS IN WAR STUDIES |
3.0 |
|
|
XH405
|
THE HOLOCAUST AND ITS LEGACY |
3.0 |
|
|
XH415
|
GENOCIDE AND MASS ATROCITY |
3.0 |
|
| AND |
|
|
| Complementary Support Courses |
|
|
|
Cadets in this major will select one specialization from a choice of six. Within their specialization, cadets will take three complementary support courses. All pre-requisites must be completed prior to taking a course from this list.
|
| Regional and Cultural Studies |
Choose 3 of 35 |
|
|
|
|
GE305
|
GEOGRAPHIC RESEARCH METHODS |
3.0 |
|
|
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 |
|
|
HI337
|
CHINA: EMPIRE, REPUBLIC, & MAO |
3.0 |
|
|
HI339
|
THE MODERN MIDDLE EAST |
3.0 |
|
|
HI343
|
MODERN GERMANY |
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 |
|
|
HI361
|
MEDIEVAL EUROPE |
3.0 |
|
|
HI364
|
MODERN WESTERN EUROPE |
3.0 |
|
|
HI367
|
IMPERIAL AND SOVIET RUSSIA |
3.0 |
|
|
HI368
|
MOD CENTRAL & E. EUR,1896-1989 |
3.0 |
|
|
HI383
|
MIDDLE EASTERN WARFARE |
3.0 |
|
|
HI391
|
WORLD RELIGIONS |
3.0 |
|
|
LW410
|
COMPARATIVE LEGAL SYSTEMS |
3.0 |
|
|
LX300
|
3RD SEMESTER FOREIGN LANG |
0.0 |
|
|
LX400
|
4TH SEMESTER FOREIGN LANG |
0.0 |
|
|
PY369
|
ASIAN PHILOSOPHICAL TRADITIONS |
3.0 |
|
|
PY375
|
KANT & 19TH CENTURY PHILOSOPHY |
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 |
|
| OR |
|
| American Society and Institutions |
Choose 3 of 16 |
|
|
|
|
HI340
|
COLONIAL AMERICA |
3.0 |
|
|
HI369
|
AMERICAN FRONTIERS |
3.0 |
|
|
HI392
|
AMERICAN HISTORICAL MEMORY |
3.0 |
|
|
HI397
|
THE US FROM COLD WAR TO TODAY |
3.0 |
|
|
HI487
|
EARLY AMERICAN REPUB 1787-1826 |
3.0 |
|
|
LW475
|
ADV CONSTITUTIONAL LAW SEM |
3.0 |
|
|
LW482
|
NATIONAL SECURITY LAW |
3.0 |
|
|
PL482
|
ARMED FORCES AND SOCIETY |
3.0 |
|
|
SS370
|
MASS MEDIA & AMER POLITICS |
3.0 |
|
|
SS373
|
THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY |
3.0 |
|
|
SS379
|
UNITED STATES CONGRESS |
3.0 |
|
|
SS464
|
HOMELAND SECURITY |
3.0 |
|
|
SS468
|
POLITICAL PARTICIPATION |
3.0 |
|
|
SS472
|
SOLDIER & STATE: AM CIV-MIL RE |
3.0 |
|
|
SS473
|
AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY |
3.0 |
|
| OR |
|
| Adaptation and Innovation |
Choose 3 of 11 |
|
|
|
|
CS486
|
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE |
3.0 |
|
|
CY460
|
CYBER POLICY, STRATEGY, & OPNS |
3.0 |
|
|
GE478
|
MILITARY GEOSPATIAL OPERATIONS |
3.0 |
|
|
MG463
|
AGILE INNOVATION IN DEFENSE |
3.0 |
|
|
PH456
|
SCIENCE AND POLICY |
3.0 |
|
|
PL398
|
LEADERSHIP THEORY & DEVEL |
3.0 |
|
|
PL479
|
LEADING CHANGING ORGANIZATIONS |
3.0 |
|
|
SE302
|
FUNDAMENTALS OF SYSTEMS ENG |
3.0 |
|
|
SE370
|
COMPUTER AIDED SYSTEMS ENG |
3.0 |
|
|
SE385
|
DECISION ANALYSIS |
3.0 |
|
|
XE492
|
DISRUPTIVE INNOVATIONS |
3.0 |
|
| OR |
|
| Conflict Analysis and Resolution |
Choose 3 of 16 |
|
|
|
|
CE350
|
INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING |
3.0 |
|
|
GE494
|
ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY |
3.0 |
|
|
LW462
|
CYBER LAW |
3.0 |
|
|
LW474
|
LAW OF ARMED CONFLICT |
3.0 |
|
|
LW476
|
ADVANCED LAW OF ARMED CONFLICT |
3.0 |
|
|
LW481
|
INTERNATIONAL LAW |
3.0 |
|
|
MG390
|
NEGOTIATION FOR LEADERS |
3.0 |
|
|
PL379
|
GROUP DYNAMICS |
3.0 |
|
|
PL383
|
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY |
3.0 |
|
|
PY325
|
MILITARY ETHICS |
3.0 |
|
|
PY326
|
ETHICS OF TECHNOLOGY |
3.0 |
|
|
SS360
|
POL SCI RESEARCH METHODS |
3.0 |
|
|
SS476
|
CIVIL WARS |
3.0 |
|
|
SS486
|
STATE BUILDING |
3.0 |
|
|
XH405
|
THE HOLOCAUST AND ITS LEGACY |
3.0 |
|
|
XH415
|
GENOCIDE AND MASS ATROCITY |
3.0 |
|
| OR |
|
| Unconventional and Gray-Zone Warfare |
Choose 3 of 14 |
|
|
|
|
CY450
|
CYBER SECURITY ENGINEERING |
3.0 |
|
|
CY460
|
CYBER POLICY, STRATEGY, & OPNS |
3.0 |
|
|
HI357
|
ARMED CONFLICT IN THE COLD WAR |
3.0 |
|
|
HI377
|
EMPIRES & REVOLUTIONS |
3.0 |
|
|
HI381
|
HISTORY OF IRREGULAR WARFARE |
3.0 |
|
|
LW462
|
CYBER LAW |
3.0 |
|
|
PY325
|
MILITARY ETHICS |
3.0 |
|
|
PY326
|
ETHICS OF TECHNOLOGY |
3.0 |
|
|
SS464
|
HOMELAND SECURITY |
3.0 |
|
|
SS465
|
TERRORISM: NEW CHALLENGES |
3.0 |
|
|
SS466
|
COMBATING TERRORISM |
3.0 |
|
|
SS476
|
CIVIL WARS |
3.0 |
|
|
SS486
|
STATE BUILDING |
3.0 |
|
|
XH415
|
GENOCIDE AND MASS ATROCITY |
3.0 |
|
| OR |
|
| Data Analysis and Modeling |
Choose 3 of 7 |
|
|
|
|
MA367
|
MATH FOR THE SOCIAL SCIENCES |
3.0 |
|
|
MA376
|
APPLIED STATISTICS |
3.0 |
|
|
SE370
|
COMPUTER AIDED SYSTEMS ENG |
3.0 |
|
|
SE385
|
DECISION ANALYSIS |
3.0 |
|
|
SE485
|
COMBAT MODELING |
3.5 |
|
|
SM484
|
SYSTEM DYNAMICS SIMULATION |
3.5 |
|
|
SS364
|
GAME THEORY |
3.0 |
|
| AND |
|
|
| Capstone Requirement - Integrative Experience |
Choose 1 of 1 |
|
|
|
|
WS495
|
METHODS & CAPSTONE WAR STUDIES |
3.0 |
|
| AND |
|
|
| Science Depth |
|
|
|
Cadets in this major may choose any of the authorized courses to satisfy the Science Depth requirement.
|
|
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/CY355 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 will satisfy various curriculum requirements.
|
| IT/CYBER Requirement |
|
|
|
Cadets in this major will satisfy the IT/CYBER requirement through CY305/355.
|
|
CY305
|
CYBER FOUNDATIONS |
3.0 |
|
|
CY355
|
CYBER FOUNDATIONS - COMPUTING |
3.0 |
|
| Core Engineering Sequence |
|
|
|
Cadets in this major may choose any approved three-course Engineering Sequence.
|
| 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 one of the following two courses in the major.
|
|
WS358
|
STRATEGY AND GENERALSHIP |
3.0 |
|
|
WS385
|
WAR AND ITS THEORISTS |
3.0 |
|