Courses

The Academic Program at CHDS is designed around a series of courses, seminars, conferences, workshops, and research. The courses, upon which a solid educational foundation is built, are sustained and enhanced through several additional educational opportunities, including advanced topic-specific courses, which are accredited through the National Defense University. The accredited course are designed primarily for CHDS graduates. 

» Foundational Courses

The core of the academic program at CHDS consists of one-, two- and three-week courses. These courses are primarily held at CHDS, with some courses conducted in the region. The courses are designed to give participants a solid foundation concerning the issues confronting the defense and security sectors. These foundational courses normally are prerequisites to the accredited courses. For further information please review the course descriptions and candidate profiles available on this website and/or contact the Admissions Office at chdsRegistrar@ndu.edu.

» Foundational Course List

Strategy & Defense Policy
October 15, 2009 - November 4, 2009
Application Period: February 16, 2009 - May 18, 2009 (Closed)
Strategy & Defense Policy
March 4 - 24, 2010
Application Period: June 26, 2009 - September 28, 2009
Amistad: Defense Planning and Force Transformation Course
By Invitation Only. November 16 - 20, 2009
Perspectives on Homeland Security and Defense Course (PHSD)
By Invitation Only. March 4 - 24, 2010
Caribbean Defense and Security Course (CDSC)
April 15, 2010 - May 5, 2010
Application Period: September 11, 2009 - December 15, 2009
Inter-Agency Coordination and Combating Terrorism (ICCT)
June 10 - 30, 2010
Application Period: September 11, 2009 - January 11, 2010

» Advanced Courses

Advanced courses are primarily designed to enhance and continue the education of CHDS Fellows (graduates). The first advanced course was introduced in June 2007 and included on-line, resident and research components as have all advanced courses since. Advanced courses are in the process of being accredited by the National Defense University for courses beginning in October 2009.

» Accredited Course List

Terrorism and Counterinsurgency (TCI)
October 15, 2009 - November 4, 2009
Application Period: February 16, 2009 - May 18, 2009 (Closed)
Security, Stability, Transition and Reconstruction (SSTR)
October 15, 2009 - November 4, 2009
Application Period: February 16, 2009 - May 18, 2009 (Closed)
Advanced Defense Policy (ADP)
October 15, 2009 - November 4, 2009
Application Period: February 16 - May 18, 2009 (Closed)
Transnational Security, Stability and Democracy (TSSD)
April 15, 2010 - May 5, 2010
Application Period: September 11, 2009 - December 15, 2009
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