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• Departments
  • 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 Computer Sciences
    • Innovation and Design Certificate - Curriculum 109
    • Artificial Intelligence for Military Use Certificate - Curriculum 128 (DL)
    • Innovation and Design Certificate - Curriculum 209 (DL)
    • Implementing Technological Change Certificate - Curriculum 221
    • Implementing Technological Change Certificate - Curriculum 231 (DL)
    • 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 (RES)
    • Cyber Security Adversarial Techniques Certificate - Curriculum 260 (DL) / 261 (Res)
    • Data Science Certificate -- Curriculum 268 (DL) (CS/OR)
    • Applied Modeling and Simulation in Healthcare - Curriculum 340 (DL)
    • Applied Computing - Curriculum 367 (DL)
    • Computer Science - Curriculum 368
    • Computer Science PhD - Curriculum 384
    • Modeling, Virtual Environments, and Simulation (MOVES) PhD - Curriculum 398
    • Modeling, Virtual Environments, and Simulation (MOVES) - Curriculum 399
  • Department of Defense Analysis
    • SOF Support to Regional Governance Certificate - Curriculum 108
    • Social Network Analysis, Research, and Practice Certificate - Curriculum 239
    • Applied Wargaming Certificate - Curriculum 110
    • Masters of Science in Applied Design for Innovation - Curriculum 697
    • Special Operations - Curriculum 699
      • Information Strategy and Political Warfare
      • Special Operations/Irregular Warfare
  • Department of Defense Management
    • DDM Degree Programs and Curricula Summary
    • DDM Administration
    • DDM Faculty
    • DDM Resident Programs and Curricula
      • Defense Contract Management - Curriculum 815
      • Defense Program Management - Curriculum 816
        • Defense Program Management - Track 816
        • Logistics Information Technology - Track 870
      • Defense Systems Analysis - Curriculum 817
      • Logistics Management - Curriculum 827
      • Defense Financial Management - Curriculum 837
      • Manpower Systems Analysis - Curriculum 847
    • Non-Resident Degree Programs and Curricula
      • Master of Science in Contract Management - Curriculum 835 (DL)
      • Master of Science in Program Management - Curriculum 836 (DL)
      • Leadership Education and Development - Curriculum 855 (DL)
      • Financial Management - Curriculum 857 (DL)
      • Professional Masters of Business Administration - Curriculum 865 (DL)
    • Non-Degree Professional Development Programs (Certificates)
      • Defense Management Foundations - Curriculum 191 (Resident)
      • Defense Management Foundations - Curriculum 192 (DL)
      • Leading Innovation in Requirements Development for Technology Transition - Curriculum 193
      • Data Analytics for Defense Management - Curriculum 194 (DL)
      • DoD Financial Management Certificate - Curriculum 195 (Resident)
      • DoD Financial Management Certificate - Curriculum 196 (DL)
      • Chief Information Officer Management Certificate - Curriculum 197 (Resident)
      • Chief Information Officer Management Certificate - Curriculum 198 (DL)
      • 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 - Program Management Certificate - Curriculum 211 (DL)
      • 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)
      • Implementing Technological Change - Curriculum 221
      • 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)
  • Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
    • Guidance, Navigation and Control Systems - Curriculum 284
    • High-Performance Computer Architecture - Curriculum 286
    • Digital Communications Certificate - Curriculum 287
    • Cyber Warfare Certificate - Curriculum 288
    • 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
    • Network Engineering Certificate - Curriculum 295
    • Cyber Systems Certificate - Curriculum 296
    • Wireless Network Security Certificate - Curriculum 297
    • Electronic Systems Engineering - Curriculum 590
    • Electronic Systems Engineering (DL) - Curriculum 592
    • Electronic Systems Engineering PhD - Curriculum 594
    • Total Ship Systems Engineering (Under Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering)
  • 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
    • Information Systems and Technology - Curriculum 370 (Res)
    • Network Operations and Technology - Curriculum 386 (Res)
    • Cyber Systems and Operations - Curriculum 326
      • Cyber Systems and Operations (CSO)
      • Applied Cyber Operations (MACO) - 336
    • Information Warfare - Curriculum 595
    • Certificate in Applied Cyber Operations - Curriculum 226 (Res)
    • Cyber Operations Infrastructure - Curriculum 228 (Res)
    • Knowledge Superiority (KS) Academic Certificate in Information Systems and Operations - Curriculum 277
    • Information Sciences PhD - Curriculum 473/474 (DL and Res)
  • Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
    • Aerospace Engineering Certificate - Curriculum 118 (DL)
    • Mechanical Engineering (Structures) Certificate - Curriculum 122 (DL)
    • Mechanical Engineering (Thermo/Fluids) Certificate - Curriculum 123 (DL)
    • Robotics Engineering Certificate - Curriculum 223 (DL)
    • Robotics Engineering Certificate - Curriculum 224
    • Engineering Modeling and Simulation Certificate- Curriculum 279
    • Applied Trajectory Optimization Certificate- Curriculum 299
    • Naval/Mechanical Engineering - Curriculum 569 (DL)
    • Total Ship Systems Engineering (Under Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering)
    • Mechanical, Naval and Aerospace Engineering - Curriculum 570
      • Naval/Mechanical Engineering (Resident Program)
      • Aerospace Engineering (Resident Program)
    • 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 - Curriculum 608 (DL)
    • U.S. Naval Test Pilot School/Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Program – Curriculum 613
  • Department of Meteorology
    • Certificate in Meteorology - Curriculum 264
    • Meteorology and Oceanography (METOC) - Curriculum 373 (ME)
      • Meteorology
      • Meteorology and Oceanography (METOC under Dept. of Meteorology)
    • Meteorology PhD - Curriculum 387
  • Department of National Security Affairs
    • Maritime Security Cooperation - Curriculum 241
    • Regional Security Studies (Middle East, South Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa) Certificate - Curriculum 246
    • Regional Security Studies (East Asia and the Indo-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
    • Great Power Competition Certificate - Curriculum 254 (Resident)
    • Great Power Competition Certificate - Curriculum 255 (DL)
    • Regional Security Studies - Middle East, South Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa - Curriculum 681
    • Regional Security Studies - East Asia and the Indo-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
      • Master of Arts in Security Studies (Strategy and Policy) - Curriculum 688
      • Master of Science in Strategy (Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications) - Curriculum 688
      • Master of Science in Strategy (Space Operations) - Curriculum 688
    • Homeland Security and Defense - Curriculum 691
    • Center for Homeland Defense and Security - Curriculum 692 (DL and Res)
    • Combating Terrorism -- Policy and Strategy - Curriculum 693
    • Doctor of Philosophy in Security Studies - Curriculum 694
  • Department of Oceanography
    • Meteorology and Oceanography (METOC) - Curriculum 373 (OC)
      • Meteorology and Oceanography (METOC under Dept. of Oceanography)
      • Operational Oceanography
      • Oceanography
    • Oceanography PhD - Curriculum 443
  • Department of Operations Research
    • Human Systems Integration Certificate - Curriculum 262
    • Warfare Analysis Certificate - Curriculum 263 (DL), 267 (Res)
    • Data Science Certificate -- Curriculum 268 (CS/OR)
    • Operational Data Science and Statistical Machine Learning - Curriculum 269
    • Certificate in Systems Analysis - Curriculum 281 (DL)
    • Cost Estimating and Analysis Certificate (DL) - Curriculum 289
    • Systems Engineering Analysis Program - Curriculum 308
    • Operational Modeling and Analysis - Curriculum 355
    • Operations Analysis - Curriculum 360
    • Operations Research - Logistics Analysis - Curriculum 361
    • Master of Systems Analysis - (DL) - Curriculum 363
    • Master of Cost Estimating and Analysis (MCEA) - (Distance Learning) - Curriculum 379
    • Operations Analysis PhD - Curriculum 382
  • Department of Physics
    • Combat Systems Science and Engineering Certificate - Curriculum 233 (Resident) / 235 (DL)
    • Warfare Operations - Curriculum 501 (DL)
    • Applied Physics of Combat Systems - Curriculum 533
    • Engineering Acoustics PhD - Curriculum 536
    • Applied Physics PhD - Curriculum 537
  • Department of Systems Engineering
    • Capability and Mission Engineering Certificate - Curriculum 131 (DL)
    • Model-Based Systems Engineering Design and Development Certificate - Curriculum 133 (DL)
    • Advanced Systems Suitability Certificate - Curriculum 135 (DL)
    • Systems Engineering Management Certificate - Curriculum 171 (DL)
    • Systems Engineering and Integration of Naval Weapons Systems Certificate (DL) - Curriculum 174
    • Systems Engineering Fundamentals Certificate - Curriculum 282
    • Systems Engineering Analysis Program - Curriculum 308
    • Systems Engineering - Curriculum 311 (DL)
    • Aviation Systems Engineering – Curriculum 312
    • Systems Engineering Management – System Acquisition – Curriculum 522
    • Systems Engineering - Curriculum 580
    • Systems Engineering PhD - Curriculum 581/582 (Res and DL)
    • Joint Executive Systems Engineering and Management - Curriculum 721 (DL)
    • Systems Engineering Management / Systems and Program Management - Curriculum 722 (DL)
• Groups and Committees
  • Cyber Academic Group
    • Cyber Systems and Operations (CSO) - Curriculum 326
  • Energy Academic Group
    • Unmanned Autonomous Persistence Certificate - Curriculum 117 (DL)
    • Directed Energy Certificate - Curriculum 119 (DL)
    • Refuel Logistics Certificate - Curriculum 121 (DL)
    • Certificate in Defense Energy - Curriculum 234
    • Certificate in Energy - Curriculum 236 (DL)
    • Operational Energy - Curriculum 321 (DL)
  • Engineering Acoustics Academic Committee
    • Fundamentals of Engineering Acoustics Certificate - Curriculum 114
    • Underwater Acoustics Certificate - Curriculum 115
    • SONAR System Applications Certificate - Curriculum 116
    • Fundamentals of Engineering Acoustics Certificate (DL) - Curriculum 124
    • Underwater Acoustics Certificate (DL) - Curriculum 125
    • SONAR System Applications Certificate (DL) - Curriculum 126
    • Underwater Acoustic Systems - Curriculum 535
  • Space Systems Academic Group
    • Space Systems Operations and Engineering - Curriculum 566
      • Space Systems Operations (International)
      • Space Systems Operations
      • Space Systems Engineering
    • Nuclear Operations - Curriculum 738 (DL)
    • Space Control Tactics and Operations Certificate - Curriculum 266
    • Space Systems Fundamentals Certificate (SSF) - Curriculum 273 (DL)
    • Space Nuclear Command, Control and Communications Certificate - Curriculum 298 (DL)
    • Space Systems Engineering PhD - Curriculum 597
  • Systems Engineering Analysis Curriculum and Program
    • Systems Engineering Analysis Program – Curriculum 308
  • Undersea Warfare Academic Group
    • Undersea Warfare - Curriculum 525
    • Anti-Submarine Warfare Certificate - Curriculum 274
• Institutes and Centers
  • Center for Executive Education CEE
  • Center for Regional Maritime Strategy (CRMS)
  • Institute for Security Governance (ISG)
  • MOVES Institute
• Naval War College Partnership and JPME
• Nonresident Education Opportunities (Distance Learning)
• Academic Calendars