Summer 2026 Course Schedule

SUMMER 2026 Semester

Full term: May 11 – Aug. 20, 2026
Session 1: May 11 – July 2, 2026
Session 2: July 6 – Aug. 27, 2026

Registration: Opens Sunday, March 1 (register in EMPOWER)
Registration Add/Drop Deadline: Full term and Session 1: Sun., May 17 (May 24 online); Session 2: Sun., July 12 (July 19 online)
Last date to withdraw with “W” grade: Fri, June 19 (Full term), Fri, May 29 (Session 1); Fri, July 24 (Session 2)
Memorial Day holiday (admin offices/library closed, no classes): Mon., May 25
Juneteenth holiday (admin offices/library closed): Friday, June 19
Independence Day holiday (admin offices/library closed): Friday, July 3
Final exams: Full term: Aug. 17-20; Session 1: June 29-July 2; Session 2: Aug. 24-27
Grades available: Full term: Aug. 27; Session 1: July 9; Session 2: Sept. 3
Degree Conferral Date for Summer: Aug. 31, 2026

 

ON-CAMPUS COURSES

MONDAYS

6:30-9:30 p.m.

• 605 Intelligence and Policy (Kepp) 4 credits. May 11-Aug. 17, 2026 (FULL TERM) LOCATION: Front/Barry Classroom, Marlatt Mansion (1st fl)
• 634 Geography and Strategy (Chodakiewicz) 2 credits. May 11-June 29, 2026 (SESSION 1) LOCATION: Map Room, Marlatt Mansion (lower level)

 

TUESDAYS

6:30-9:30 p.m.

• 632 U.S. Intelligence in the Cold War and Beyond (Thomas), 4 credits. May 12-Aug. 18, 2026 (FULL TERM) LOCATION: Classroom 203, Bently Hall (2nd fl)
• 687 U.S. Bilateral Security Agreements (Schroeder), 2 credits. May 12-June 30, 2026 (SESSION 1) LOCATION: Classroom 201, Bently Hall (2nd fl)
• 650 Writing for National Security Professionals (Sano), 2 credits. July 8-Aug. 26, 2026 (SESSION 2) LOCATION: Classroom 201, Bently Hall (2nd fl)

 

WEDNESDAYS

6:00-9:00 p.m.

• IWPO 657 U.S. Approaches to Irregular Warfare (Tsagronis), 4 credits. May 13-Aug. 19, 2026 (FULL TERM) NOTE: This course will be taught synchronously with live, online instruction. It will meet on Wednesdays from 6:00-9:00pm (starting May 13). Both on-campus and online students may enroll in this course. LOCATION: Classroom 201, Bently Hall (2nd fl) when meeting in person

6:30-9:30 p.m.

• 637 Public Diplomacy (Schindler), 4 credits. May 13-Aug. 19, 2026 (FULL TERM) LOCATION: Front/Barry Classroom, Marlatt Mansion (1st fl)

 

THURSDAYS

6:30-9:30 p.m.

• 606 Ideas and Values in International Politics (McCranor), 2 credits. July 9-Aug. 27, 2026 (SESSION 2) LOCATION: Front/Barry Classroom, Marlatt Mansion (1st fl)
• 705 Maritime Strategy in Great Power Competition (Streusand), 2 credits. May 14-July 2, 2026 (SESSION 1) LOCATION: Map Room, Marlatt Mansion (lower level)

 

Add’l courses (days and times TBA):

• 660 IWP-Oxford Study Abroad (Tsagronis), 4 credits, SESSION 1. University of Oxford, UK
• 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.

 

 ONLINE COURSES

 

• IWPO 605 Intelligence and Policy (Dietz), 4 credits. May 11-Aug. 20, 2026 (FULL TERM)
• IWPO 606 Ideas and Values in Int’l Politics (McCranor), 2 credits. May 11-July 2, 2026 (SESSION 1)
• IWPO 608 Sources of American Political Thought (Berube), 2 credits. July 6-Aug. 27, 2026 (SESSION 2)
• IWPO 615 Western Moral and Political Thought (McCranor), 2 credits. July 6-Aug. 27, 2026 (SESSION 2)
• IWPO 627 International Relations (Callahan), 4 credits. May 11-Aug. 20, 2026 (FULL TERM)
• IWPO 634 Geography and Strategy (Chodakiewicz), 2 credits. May 11-July 2, 2026 (SESSION 1)
• IWPO 641 Political Warfare: Past, Present, and Future (Glancy), 4 credits. May 11-Aug. 20, 2026 (FULL TERM)
• IWPO 657 U.S. Approaches to Irregular Warfare (Tsagronis), 4 credits. May 13-Aug. 19, 2026 (FULL TERM) NOTE: This course will be taught synchronously with live, online instruction. It will meet on Wednesdays from 6:00-9:00pm (starting May 13). Both on-campus and online students may enroll in this course.
• IWPO 677 Chinese Military Thought and History (Lew), 4 credits. May 11-Aug. 20, 2026 (FULL TERM)
• IWPO 678 Covert Action and National Security (Sano), 4 credits. May 11-Aug. 20, 2026 (FULL TERM)
• IWPO 701 Geospatial Intelligence (Hodge), 2 credits. July 6-Aug. 27, 2026 (SESSION 2)
• IWPO 714 The Behavioral Sciences in U.S. National Security and Public Safety (Gandhi/Suardi), 4 credits. May 11-Aug. 20, 2026 (FULL TERM)
• IWPO 730 Public Choice and Public Policy (Goodman), 4 credits. May 11-Aug. 20, 2026 (FULL TERM)
• IWPO 802 Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (Bradley/McCranor), 4 credits. May 11-Aug. 20, 2026 (FULL TERM). PhD and DSS students only.