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  • GSDM Programs and Curricula
    • Defense-Focused MBA Program
    • Logistics Management Curricula 814, 819, 827
    • Acquisition Management Curricula
      • Acquisition and Contract Management Curriculum 815
      • Systems Acquisition Management - Curriculum 816
    • Financial Management Curriculum
      • Financial Management - Curriculum 837
    • Information Management Curriculum
      • Logistics Information Technology - Curriculum 870
    • Defense Management Curricula
      • Defense Business Management - Curriculum 809
      • Defense Systems Management-International - Curriculum 818
      • Resource Planning and Management - International - Curriculum 820
    • Professional Master of Business Administration - Curriculum 860
    • Professional Masters of Business Administration (DL) - Curriculum 865
    • Master of Science in Management Programs
      • Defense Systems Analysis - Curriculum 817
      • Manpower Systems Analysis - Curriculum 847
    • Executive Degree Programs
      • Master of Science in Contract Management (DL) - Curriculum 835
      • Master of Science in Program Management (MSPM) - Curriculum 836
    • Non-Degree Professional Development Programs
      • Defense Management Foundations - Curriculum 191 (Resident)
      • Defense Management Foundations - Curriculum 192 (DL)
      • Data Analytics for Defense Management 194
      • DoD FM Graduate Certificate Program/195 (Resident)
      • DoD FM Graduate Certificate Program/196 (DL)
      • Chief Information Officer (CIO) Management Certificate (Resident) - Curriculum 197
      • Chief Information Officer (CIO) Management Certificate (DL) - Curriculum 198
      • Principles of Analytical Management Certificate - Curriculum 201 (Resident)
      • Principles of Analytical Management Certificate - Curriculum 202 (DL)
      • Acquisition Logistics Certificate - Curriculum 203 (Resident)
      • Acquisition Logistics Certificate - Curriculum 204 (DL)
      • Strategic Leadership - Curriculum 205 (Resident)
      • Strategic Leadership - Curriculum 206 (DL)
      • Leadership for Public Administrators - Curriculum 207 (Resident)
      • Leadership for Public Administrators - Curriculum 208 (DL)
      • Advanced Acquisition Program (AAP) - Certificate in Program Management - Curriculum 211
      • Acquisition Management Distance Learning Program (AMDLP) - Curriculum 212
      • Advanced Acquisition Studies - Curriculum 217 (Resident)
      • Advanced Acquisition Studies - Curriculum 218 (DL)
      • Managerial Logistics Certificate - Curriculum 219 (Resident)
      • Managerial Logistics Certificate - Curriculum 220 (DL)
      • Cost-Benefit Analysis and Program Evaluation - Curriculum 229 (Resident)
      • Cost-Benefit Analysis and Program Evaluation - Curriculum 230 (DL)
      • Basic Contract Management Certificate-Curriculum 237 (Resident)
      • Basic Contract Management Certificate-Curriculum 238 (DL)
      • Advanced Contract Management Certificate-Curriculum 243 (Resident)
      • Advanced Contract Management Certificate-Curriculum 244 (DL)
• The Defense Resources Management Institute (DRMI)
• Graduate School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (GSEAS)
  • Department of Applied Mathematics
    • Network Science Certificate - Curriculum 200
    • Mathematics of Secure Communication Certificate - Curriculum 280
    • Certificate in Scientific Computation - Curriculum 283
    • Applied Mathematics - Curriculum 380
    • Applied Mathematics PhD - Curriculum 381
    • Minor in Applied Mathematics
  • Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
    • Guidance, Navigation & Control Systems - Curriculum 284
    • Digital Communications Certificate - Curriculum 287
    • Cyber Warfare Certificate - Curriculum 288
    • High-Performance Computer Architecture - Curriculum 286
    • Signal Processing Certificate - Curriculum 290
    • Electric Ships and Power Systems Certificate - Curriculum 291
    • Electronic Warfare Engineer Academic Certificate - Curriculum 292
    • Journeyman EW Engineer Academic Certificate Program - Curriculum 293
    • Senior EW Engineer Academic Certificate Program - Curriculum 294
    • Electronic Systems Engineering - Curriculum 590
    • Network Engineering Certificate - Curriculum 295
    • Cyber Systems Certificate - Curriculum 296
    • Wireless Network Security Certificate - Curriculum 297
    • Electronic Systems Engineering (DL) - Curriculum 592
    • Electrical Systems Engineering (Energy) - Curriculum 593
    • Electronic Systems Engineering PhD - Curriculum 594
    • Total Ship Systems Engineering (Under Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering)
  • Engineering Acoustics Academic Committee
    • Underwater Acoustic Systems - Curriculum 535
  • Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
    • Robotics Engineering Certificate - Curriculum (DL) 223 / (Res) 224
    • Engineering Modeling and Simulation Certificate- Curriculum 279
    • Applied Trajectory Optimization Certificate- Curriculum 299
    • Naval/Mechanical Engineering (Energy Focus) - Curriculum 563
    • Naval/Mechanical Engineering - Curriculum 570
    • Total Ship Systems Engineering (Under Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering)
    • Naval Reactors-Mechanical/Electrical Engineering Program - Curriculum 571
    • Distance Learning Program in Mechanical Engineering for Nuclear Trained Officers - Curriculum 572
    • Mechanical Engineering PhD, Astronautical Engineering PhD, Aeronautical Engineering PhD - Curriculum 573
    • Aerospace Engineering (DL) - Curriculum 608
    • Aerospace Engineering - Curriculum 609
    • U.S. Naval Test Pilot School/Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Program – Curriculum 613
  • Department of Meteorology
    • Certificate in Meteorology - Curriculum 264
    • Meteorology - Curriculum 372
    • Meteorology PhD - Curriculum 387
    • Meteorology and Oceanography (METOC) - Curriculum 373 (Under Department of Meteorology)
  • Department of Oceanography
    • Meteorology and Oceanography (METOC) - Curriculum 373 (Under Department of Oceanography)
    • Operational Oceanography - Curriculum 374
    • Oceanography - Curriculum 440
    • Oceanography PhD - Curriculum 443
  • Department of Physics
    • Combat Systems Science and Engineering Certificate - Curriculum 233 (Resident) / 235 (DL)
    • Applied Physics of Combat Systems - Curriculum 533
    • Engineering Acoustics PhD - Curriculum 536
    • Applied Physics PhD - Curriculum 537
  • Department of Systems Engineering
    • Lead Systems Integrator Certificate - Curriculum 232
    • Reliability and Maintainability Engineering Certificate - Curriculum 242
    • Modeling and Simulation Management Certificate - Curriculum 265
    • Systems Engineering Certificate - Curriculum 282
    • Systems Engineering Analysis Program - Curriculum 308
    • Systems Engineering (DL) - Curriculum 311
    • Aviation Systems Engineering – Curriculum 312
    • Systems Engineering Management – System Acquisition – Curriculum 522
    • Systems Engineering - Curriculum 580
    • Systems Engineering PhD - Curriculum 581
    • Systems Engineering PhD - Curriculum 582
    • 711 Systems Engineering Management
    • Systems Engineering Management (MSSEM) /Product Development (DL) - Curriculum 721
    • Systems Engineering Management - Systems and Program Management -- Curriculum 722
  • Energy Academic Group
    • Certificate in Defense Energy - Curriculum 234
    • Certificate in Energy - Curriculum 236 (DL)
  • Space Systems Academic Group
    • Space Control Tactics and Operations Certificate - Curriculum 266 (DL)
    • Space Systems Fundamentals Certificate (SSF) - Curriculum 273
    • Space Systems Design (SSD) - Curriculum 253
    • Space Nuclear Command, Control & Communications Certificate (DL) -- Curriculum 298
    • Space Systems Operations (DL) - Curriculum 316
    • Space Systems Operations (International) - Curriculum 364
    • Space Systems Operations - Curriculum 366
    • Space Systems Engineering - Curriculum 591
    • Master of Science in Nuclear Operations Curriculum 738
    • Space Systems Engineering PhD - Curriculum 597
  • Undersea Warfare Academic Group
    • Anti-Submarine Warfare Certificate - Curriculum 274
    • Undersea Warfare - Curriculum 525 (US Students), 526 (International Students)
• Graduate School of Operational and Information Sciences (GSOIS)
  • Department of Computer Sciences
    • Artificial Intelligence for Military Use -- Curriculum 128
    • Certificate in Innovation and Design - Curriculum 209
    • Healthcare Modeling and Simulation Certificate -- Curriculum 240 (DL)
    • Cyber Security Fundamentals Certificate -- Curriculum 256 (DL), Curriculum 257 (RES)
    • Cyber Security Defense Certificate -- Curriculum 258 (DL), Curriculum 259 (Resident)
    • Cyber Security Adversarial Techniques Certificate -- Curriculum 260 (DL), Curriculum 261 (RES)
    • Data Science Certificate (DL) -- Curriculum 268
    • Applied Modeling and Simulation in Healthcare - Curriculum 340 (DL)
    • Master of Computing Technology (MCT) - Curriculum 357 (Distance Learning)
    • Computer Science - Curriculum 368 (Resident), Curriculum 376 (Distance Learning)
    • Software Engineering - Curriculum 369 (Resident and Distance Learning)
    • Master of Arts in Identity Management and Cyber Security (MAIDMCS) -- Curriculum 377 (Hybrid)/Curriculum 378 (Resident)
    • Computer Science PhD - Curriculum 384
    • Software Engineering PhD - Curriculum 385 (Resident and Distance Learning)
    • Modeling, Virtual Environments, and Simulation (MOVES) PhD - Curriculum 398
    • Modeling, Virtual Environments, and Simulation (MOVES) - Curriculum 399
    • Information Systems Security Engineering (ISSE) Certificate – Curriculum 270
    • Identity Management Certificate -- Curriculum 278
  • Department of Defense Analysis
    • Information Strategy and Political Warfare - Curriculum 698
    • Social Network Analysis, Research, and Practice Certificate - Curriculum 239
    • Special Operations/Irregular Warfare - Curriculum 699
  • Department of Information Sciences
    • Network Operations and Technology-Operations (NWOT-OPS) - Academic Certificate in Network Operations and Technology-Operations - Curriculum 271
    • Network Operations and Technology-Technology (NWOT-TECH) - Academic Certificate in Network Operations and Technology-Technology - Curriculum 272
    • Fundamentals in Information Systems Technology (Electronically Delivered) (EFIST) - Curriculum 276
    • Knowledge Superiority (KS) Academic Certificate in Information Systems and Operations - Curriculum 277
    • Certificate in Applied Cyber Operations (DL and Res) - Curriculum 225/226
    • Cyber Operations Infrastructure (DL and Res) - Curriculum 227/228
    • Cyber Systems and Operations (CSO) - Curriculum 326
    • Information Systems and Operations - Curriculum 356
    • Joint Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4I) Systems - Curriculum 365
    • Information Systems and Technology - Curriculum 370
    • Applied Cyber Operations (MACO) - Curriculum 336
    • Information Sciences PhD - Curriculum 474
    • Network Operations and Technology - Curriculum 386
    • Master of Science in Remote Sensing Intelligence - Curriculum 475
    • Information Warfare - Curriculum 595
  • Department of Operations Research
    • Human Systems Integration Certificate - Curriculum 262
    • Data Science Certificate -- Curriculum 268 (CS/OR)
    • Cost Estimating and Analysis Certificate (DL) - Curriculum 289
    • Certificate in Systems Analysis - Curriculum 281
    • Systems Engineering Analysis Program - Curriculum 308
    • Operational Warfare Analysis (OWA) - Curriculum 355
    • Operations Analysis - Curriculum 360
    • Operations Research - Logistics Analysis - Curriculum 361
    • Human Systems Integration - Curriculum 359 (DL), Curriculum 362 (RES)
    • Master of Systems Analysis - (DL) - Curriculum 363
    • Master of Cost Estimating and Analysis (MCEA) - (Distance Learning) - Curriculum 379
    • Operations Analysis PhD - Curriculum 382
  • Cyber Academic Group
    • Cyber Systems and Operations (CSO) - Curriculum 326
• School of International Graduate Studies (SIGS)
  • Department of National Security Affairs (NSA)
    • Great Power Competition Certificate -- Curriculum 255
    • International Defense Planning Certificate - Curriculum 245
    • Regional Security Studies (Middle East, South Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa) Certificate - Curriculum 246
    • Regional Security Studies (Far East, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific) Certificate - Curriculum 247
    • Regional Security Studies (Western Hemisphere) Certificate - Curriculum 248
    • Regional Security Studies (Europe and Eurasia) Certificate - Curriculum 249
    • Intelligence Operations Certificate -- Curriculum 250
    • Regional Security Studies - Middle East, South Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa - Curriculum 681
    • Regional Security Studies - Far East, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific - Curriculum 682
    • Regional Security Studies - Western Hemisphere - Curriculum 683
    • Regional Security Studies - Europe and Eurasia - Curriculum 684
    • Civil-Military Relations - Curriculum 685
    • Strategic Studies - Curriculum 688
    • Homeland Security and Defense - Curriculum 691
    • Center for Homeland Defense and Security - Curriculum 692
    • CHDS Course Calendar AY16 - AY17
    • Homeland Security Executive Leaders Program
    • Homeland Security Executive Education Seminars
    • Combating Terrorism -- Policy and Strategy - Curriculum 693
    • Master of Science in Strategy (Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications) - Curriculum 695
    • Master of Science in Strategy (Space Operations) - Curriculum 696
    • Doctor of Philosophy in Security Studies - Curriculum 694
  • Center for Regional Maritime Strategy (CRMS)
• Systems Engineering Analysis Curriculum and Program
  • Systems Engineering Analysis Program – Curriculum 308
• Naval War College Partnership & JPME
• Institute for Security Governance (ISG)
• Nonresident Education Opportunities (Distance Learning)
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