Part 4 · Program curriculum
Class of 2028 Systems and Decision Sciences Major
2028 Systems and Decision Sciences Major Curriculum
- Dept
- MADN-DSE
- Code
- SDS1
- 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 |
| SE375 | STATISTICS FOR ENGINEERS | 3.0 |
| SE385 | DECISION ANALYSIS | 3.0 |
| SM484 | SYSTEM DYNAMICS SIMULATION | 3.5 |
| 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 | COMPETITION AND STRATEGY | 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 | 3.5 |
| 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 & PRACTICE | 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 | 3.5 |
| 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 | COMPETITION AND STRATEGY | 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 | TECH INNOV IN EMERGING WARFARE | 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 | TECH INNOV IN EMERGING WARFARE | 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 |
2028 Systems and Decision Sciences Major w/ Honors Curriculum
- Dept
- MADN-DSE
- Code
- SDS1H
- 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. | ||