Spring 2026 Course Schedule

SPRING 2026 Semester

January 12 – May 1, 2026

Registration: Session 2 open through March 8
Registration Add/Drop Deadline: Sun., Jan. 18 (Full term and Session 1); Sun., Jan. 25 (Online classes); Sun., Mar. 8 (Session 2 only)
Last date to withdraw with “W” grade: Friday, Feb. 20, 2026
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (admin offices closed, classes held/library open): Monday, Jan. 19, 2026
Washington’s Birthday/Presidents’ Day holiday (admin offices closed, classes held/library open): Monday, Feb. 16, 2026
Spring Break (no classes): Mar. 16-20, 2026
Final exams: Apr. 27-May 1, 2026
Grades available: May 8, 2026
Commencement: Sat, May 16, 2026

 

MONDAYS

6:30-9:30 p.m.

• 620 Contemporary Global Politics and Diplomacy (Chodakiewicz) 4 credits. Jan. 12-Apr. 27, 2026. LOCATION: Map Room, Marlatt Mansion (lower level)
• 627 International Relations, Statecraft, and Integrated Strategy (Lenczowski) 4 credits. Jan. 12-Apr. 27, 2026. LOCATION: Back classroom, Marlatt Mansion (1st fl)
• 628 Military Strategy: Theory and Practice (Harmon) 4 credits. Jan. 12-Apr. 27, 2026. LOCATION: Library Conference Room, Bently Hall (lower level)
• 644 Soviet and Russian Intelligence and Security Services (Corn) 4 credits. Jan. 12-Apr. 27, 2026. LOCATION: Classroom 203, Bently Hall (2nd fl)
• 652 Estimative Intelligence Analysis and Epistemology (Almont), 4 credits. Jan. 12-Apr. 27, 2026. LOCATION: Front/Barry classroom, Marlatt Mansion (1st fl)
• 679 Defense Strategy, Planning, and Budgeting (Schroeder) 4 credits. Jan. 12-Apr. 27, 2026. LOCATION: Back classroom, Bently Hall (1st fl)
• 802 Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (Bradley/McCranor), 4 credits. Jan. 12-Apr. 27, 2026. PhD and DSS students only. LOCATION: Classroom 201, Bently Hall (2nd fl)

 

TUESDAYS

2:00-5:00 p.m.

• 657 U.S. Approaches to Irregular Warfare (Tsagronis), 2 credits. Mar. 3-Apr. 28, 2026. LOCATION: Classroom 201, Bently Hall (2nd fl)
• 710 The United States and Taiwan, 1895-Present (Tkacik), 4 credits. Jan. 12-Apr. 28, 2026. LOCATION: Back classroom, Bently Hall (1st fl)

6:30-9:30 p.m.

• 615 Western Moral and Political Thought (Teti) 2 credits. Mar. 3-April 28, 2026. LOCATION: Back classroom, Bently Hall (1st fl)
• 634 Geography and Strategy, Section 2 (Chodakiewicz) 2 credits. Jan. 13-Mar. 3, 2026. LOCATION: Map Room, Marlatt Mansion (lower level)
• 641 Political Warfare: Past, Present, and Future (Glancy) 4 credits. Jan. 13-April 28, 2026. LOCATION: Back classroom, Marlatt Mansion (1st fl)
• 642 Economics for Foreign Policy Makers (Bradley) 2 credits. Jan. 13-Mar. 3, 2026. LOCATION: Front/Barry classroom, Marlatt Mansion (1st fl)
• 659 Enemy Threat Doctrine of Global Jihadism (Streusand) 4 credits. Jan. 13-April 28, 2026. LOCATION: Library Conference Room, Bently Hall (lower level)
• 663 Cyber Statecraft (Tsagronis), 2 credits. Mar. 3-Apr. 28, 2026. LOCATION: Classroom 203, Bently Hall (2nd fl)
• 665 Corporate Statecraft (Tsagronis), 2 credits. Jan. 13-Mar. 3, 2026. LOCATION: Classroom 203, Bently Hall (2nd fl)
• 712 Introduction to Women, Peace, and Security (Yoshihara) 4 credits. Jan. 13-April 28, 2026. LOCATION: Classroom 201, Bently Hall (2nd fl)

 

WEDNESDAYS

2:00-5:00 p.m.

• 616 U.S. National Security Strategy and Emerging Threats (Tsagronis), 4 credits. Jan. 14-Apr. 29, 2026. LOCATION: Classroom 201, Bently Hall (2nd fl)
• 636 The Art of Diplomacy (Hughes) 4 credits. Jan. 14-Apr. 29, 2026. LOCATION: Back classroom, Bently Hall (1st fl)
• 667 Forecasting and Political Risk Analysis (Glancy) 4 credits. Jan. 14-Apr.29, 2026. LOCATION: Map Room, Marlatt Mansion (lower level)

6:30-9:30 p.m.

• 601 National Security Policy Process (Tsagronis), 4 credits. Jan. 14-Apr. 29, 2026. LOCATION: Back classroom, Marlatt Mansion (1st fl)
• 605 Intelligence and Policy (Thomas) 4 credits. Jan. 14-Apr. 29, 2026. LOCATION: Classroom 203, Bently Hall (2nd fl)
• 606 Ideas and Values in International Politics, Section 1 (Muravchik) 2 credits. Jan. 14-Mar. 4, 2026. LOCATION: Front/Barry classroom, Marlatt Mansion (1st fl)
• 606 Ideas and Values in International Politics, Section 2 (Muravchik) 2 credits. Mar. 4-Apr. 29, 2026. LOCATION: Front/Barry classroom, Marlatt Mansion (1st fl)
• 668 Espionage (Sano) 4 credits. Jan. 14-Apr. 29, 2026. LOCATION: Classroom 201, Bently Hall (2nd fl)
• 726 Intelligence in Africa (Kepp), 2 credits. Jan. 14-March 4, 2026. LOCATION: Back classroom, Bently Hall (1st fl)

 

THURSDAYS

2:00-5:00 p.m.

• 608 Sources of American Political Thought, Section 2 (Teti), 2 credits. Mar. 5-Apr. 30, 2026. LOCATION: Back classroom, Bently Hall (1st fl)
• 662 Surprise, Warning, and Deception (Gentry), 2 credits. Jan. 15-Mar. 5, 2026. LOCATION: Classroom 201, Bently Hall (2nd fl)
• 669 Counterterrorism and the Democracies (Harmon), 4 credits. Jan. 15-Apr. 30, 2026. LOCATION: Map Room, Marlatt Mansion (lower level)

6:30-9:30 p.m.

• 603 Russian Politics and Foreign Policy (Chodakiewicz), 4 credits. Jan. 15-Apr. 30, 2026. LOCATION: Map Room, Marlatt Mansion (lower level)
• 608 Sources of American Political Thought, Section 1 (Teti), 2 credits. Jan. 15-Mar. 5, 2026. LOCATION: Back classroom, Bently Hall (1st fl)
• 610 Counterintelligence in a Democratic Society (Thomas), 4 credits. Jan. 15-Apr. 30, 2026. LOCATION: Back classroom, Marlatt Mansion (1st fl)
• 635 History of American Foreign Policy (Schroeder), 4 credits. Jan. 15-Apr. 30, 2026. LOCATION: Classroom 201, Bently Hall (2nd fl)
• 6900 Principles of Strategy (Streusand), 2 credits. March 5-Apr. 30, 2026. DOCTORAL STUDENTS ONLY. LOCATION: Classroom 203, Bently Hall (2nd fl)

 

FRIDAYS

5:00-6:30 p.m.

• 799 Capstone course (Quattrocki) 2 credits. Jan. 16-May 1, 2026. MA students in their final semester of study only. LOCATION: Back classroom, Marlatt Mansion (1st fl)

 

Add’l courses (days and times TBA):

• 940-944 Arabic language (Mekki) 2 language credits. Contact Prof. Mekki at hmekki@iwp.edu for meeting times.
• 945-949 Chinese language (Merrifield) 2 language credits. Contact Prof. Merrifield at nmerrifield@iwp.edu for meeting times.
• 950-955 Russian language (Mastri) 2 language credits. Contact Prof Mastri. at emastri@iwp.edu for meeting times.
• 922-925 Selected Language Topics: French language (Williams) 2 language credits. Contact Prof. Williams at rachael.williams@iwp.edu for meeting times.
• 922-925 Selected Language Topics: Spanish language (Williams) 2 language credits. Contact Prof. Williams at rachael.williams@iwp.edu for meeting times.

 

 ONLINE COURSES – SPRING 2026

 

• IWPO 605 Intelligence and Policy (Dietz), 4 credits. Jan. 12-May 1, 2026.
• IWPO 606 Ideas and Values in Int’l Politics (McCranor), 2 credits. Mar 2-May 1, 2026.
• IWPO 608 Sources of American Political Thought (Berube), 2 credits. Mar. 2-May 1, 2026.
• IWPO 615 Western Moral and Political Thought (McCranor), 2 credits. Jan. 12-Mar 6, 2026.
• IWPO 620 Contemporary Global Politics (Chodakiewicz), 4 credits. Jan. 12-May 1, 2026.
• IWPO 627 International Relations (Callahan), 4 credits. Jan. 12-May 1, 2026.
• IWPO 628 Military Strategy: Theory and Practice (Callahan), 4 credits. Jan. 12-May 1, 2026.
• IWPO 634 Geography and Strategy (Chodakiewicz), 2 credits. Mar 2-May 1, 2026.
• IWPO 637 Public Diplomacy and Strategic Influence (Ram), 4 credits. Jan. 12-May 1, 2026.
• IWPO 642 Economics for Foreign Policy Makers (Bradley), 2 credits. Jan. 12-Mar. 6, 2026.
• IWPO 656 Intelligence Collection (Hodge), 4 credits. Jan. 12-May 1, 2026.
• IWPO 678 Covert Action and National Security (Sano), 4 credits. Jan. 12-May 1, 2026.
• IWPO 699 Cyber Intelligence Overview (Davis), 4 credits. Jan. 12-May 1, 2026.
• IWPO 725 International Law and Global Security (Berman), 4 credits. Jan. 12-May 1, 2026.
• IWPO 727 Cyber Threat Intelligence (Droullard), 4 credits. Jan. 12-May 1, 2026.
• IWPO 731 Foundations in Political and Economic Freedom (Goodman), 2 credits. Mar. 2-May 1, 2026.
• IWPO 732 Globalization and International Trade (Bradley), 2 credits. Jan. 12-Mar. 6, 2026.
• IWPO 799 Capstone course (Quattrocki), 2 credits. Jan. 12-May 1, 2026.
• IWPO 801 Grand Strategy and Full Spectrum Statecraft (Bailey), 4 credits. Jan. 12-May 1, 2026. PhD and DSS students only.
• IWPO 802 Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (Bradley/McCranor), 4 credits. Jan. 12-May 1, 2026. PhD and DSS students only.