Part 4 · Program curriculum
Class of 2027 Systems and Decision Sciences Major
2027 Systems and Decision Sciences Major Curriculum
- Dept
- MADN-DSE
- Code
- SDS0
- Short description
- Systems and Decision Sciences
- Description
- Systems and Decision Sciences Major
- Transcript description
- Systems and Decision Sciences
- Required courses
- 9
- Optional courses
- 7
| Subject area | Description | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.5 |
| 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 & PRACTICE | 3.0 |
| OR | ||
| Project Management | Choose 3 of 6 | |
| EM420 | PRODUCTION OPERATIONS MGMT | 3.0 |
| EM481 | SYSTEMS SIMULATION | 3.5 |
| EV391A | LAND USE PLAN & MGT | 3.0 |
| GE351 | LAND USE PLAN & MGT | 3.0 |
| LW488 | BUSINESS LAW | 3.0 |
| SE302 | FUNDAMENTALS OF SYSTEMS ENG | 3.0 |
| OR | ||
| Logistics Management | Choose 3 of 5 | |
| EM420 | PRODUCTION OPERATIONS MGMT | 3.0 |
| EM481 | SYSTEMS SIMULATION | 3.5 |
| EM482 | SUPPLY CHAIN ENG & INFO MGMT | 3.0 |
| EV390B | URBAN GEOGRAPHY | 3.0 |
| GE352 | URBAN GEOGRAPHY | 3.0 |
| OR | ||
| Systems Defense | Choose 3 of 13 | |
| 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 | 3.5 |
| 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 |
| WS330 | INTRODUCTION TO GRAND STRATEGY | 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 | COMPUTER NETWORKS | 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 41 | |
| 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 |
| GE310 | GEOG INFORMATION SYSTEMS | 3.0 |
| GE340 | GEOGRAPHY OF GLOBAL CULTURES | 3.0 |
| GE341 | GEOGRAPHY OF NORTH AMERICA | 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 |
| GE352 | URBAN GEOGRAPHY | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| WS358 | STRATEGY AND GENERALSHIP | 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 | COMPETITION AND STRATEGY | 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 |
2027 Systems and Decision Sciences Major w/ Honors Curriculum
- Dept
- MADN-DSE
- Code
- SDS0H
- Short description
- Systems and Decision Sciences w/ Honors
- Description
- Systems and Decision Sciences Major w/ Honors
- Transcript description
- Systems and Decision Sciences w/ Honors
- Required courses
- 1
- Optional courses
- 1
| Subject area | Description | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | ||