College of Information and Cyberspace 

Schedule of Courses

Academic Year 2023-2024

Summer Semester
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CONTACT DIRECTORY

INTERNET HOME PAGE:

http://cic.ndu.edu/

TELEPHONE:

202-685-6300

DSN 325-6300

FAX:

202-685-4058

DSN 325-4058

E-MAIL:

CICOSS@ndu.edu

MAILING ADDRESS:

College Of Information and Cyberspace

Office of Student Services

300 5th Avenue, Bldg 62, Rm 145

Ft. Lesley J. McNair, DC 20319-5066
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Welcome

WELCOM

Located at Fort Lesley J. McNair on theWashington,DC waterfront,the College of Information and 

Cyberspace (NDU CIC) is the largest of five graduate‐level colleges that comprise the National

Defense University. The CIC educates future thought leaders and change agents who will make

the difference in government and strives to meet your workforce education needs for 

information leadership and management.

The CIC Office of Student Services processes admissions and registration, maintains students'

academic records, and publishesthe CIC Schedule of Courses. The Office of Student Services also 

manages the admission and enrollment systems used by students, faculty, and advisors.

Information about our programs and courses is available on our website at https://cic.ndu.edu/.

Please let us know if you need additional information by contacting the Office of Student Services 

at 202-685-6300 or by email at CICOSS@ndu.edu.

ENROLLMENTPROCEDURES

Course Registration

Students who are admitted to the CIC at NDU will be sent detailed instructions regarding course 

registration, account information for online systems, and advisor information. In order to be 

registered for a course, a course request form must be completed for each enrollment requested. 

The course request form is available on the CIC website at https://cic.ndu.edu/CurrentStudents/Student-Registration/. 

Members of special program cohorts will receive registration instructions from the program 

director. 

IA Compliance and Registration

The National Defense University (NDU) provides all of its students with access to the Internet, 

wireless networks, curricula, and research tools -- all via Department of Defense (DoD) 

Information Systems. Access to NDU information systems is predicated on user compliance with 

DoD/NDU cybersecurity regulations. Students will not be enrolled in a course until all IA 

compliance requirements have been met and confirmed by NDU IT. Non-compliant students will 

be placed on the course waitlist until compliance is confirmed. Compliance instructions can be 

found on the CIC website at http://www.ndu.edu/Students/IA_NonJPME/.

Confirmation of Course Registration

Students will receive a course status email (enrolled/waitlisted) within 7 to 10 business days of 

their course request. The CIC may send additional reminders and attendance confirmation 

requests prior to the course start date. Students should promptly respond to requests for 

information. 
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Multiple Registrations Policy 

Students may register for two DL courses concurrently. Students on an academic probation status 

must seek permission for entry to multiple DL offerings. Requests must be submitted to the CIC 

Office of Student Services in writing (CICOSS@ndu.edu; Fax: 202‐685‐4860) no later than 2 weeks 

prior to the course start date. 

Registration Periods

Registration opens on the dates below and will close on the Thursday prior to the Course Start

Date (CSD).

Semester Registration

Opens

Registration

Closes

FALL

September 2023 – December 2023 July 22, 2023 September 4, 2023

SPRING

January 2024 – March 2024 October 15, 2023 January 2, 2024

SUMMER

April 2024 – July 2024 February 15, 2024 April 22, 2024

CONFIRMATIONOF ENROLLMENT & CONTACT INFORMATIONVALIDATION

Students who successfully register for a course section will receive a class acceptance notice to 

their preferred email address of record.

Please ensure the following contact information is up‐to‐date with the Office of Student Services:

• Preferred Email Address

• Preferred Contact TelephoneNumber

• Current Employer

The CIC will make every effort to reach the student prior to taking a drop action should the

course section be cancelled. Students are encouraged to contact the Office of Student Services 

at any time prior to the Course Start Date to verify enrollment or to update contact 

information.

NDU CIC Office of Student Services

202-685-6300

CICOSS@ndu.edu

COURSEAVAILABILITY IN BLACKBOARD

Each course section has a site on the CIC’s online learning platform, Blackboard. This site will be available

to students on the Friday before the Course Start Date. Students must access Blackboard and sign in

immediately following the Course Start Date to begin course work. Please note that students will NOT see 

their course registration in Blackboard until noon on the Friday before the course start date.
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DROP POLICY

Students may dis-enroll at any time prior to the Course Start Date (CSD) via email notification to 

the Office of Student Services. Students who seek to withdraw from a course after the course 

start date must complete a Course Withdrawal Form. The form is available on the CIC website at 

https://cic.ndu.edu/Current-Students/Student-Registration/. 

In accordance with academic policy, any drop on or after the Course Start Date will result in a 

grade being assigned in the course. See the online CIC Catalog for the complete grading 

policy.
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Course Models

NOTE

Each course section has a site on the CIC’s online learning platform, Blackboard. This site will be 

available to students at 12:00pm (noon) on the Friday before the Course Start Date for 

Distributed Learning (DL) courses. Students must access Blackboard and sign in immediately 

following the Course Start Date.

NDU CIC Summer 2024Intensive Courses will be offered in the following format:

Distributed Learning.

Distributed Learning (DL)

The Distributed Learning (DL) format engages students and faculty virtually over 12 weeks via 

Blackboard. Most DLs are asynchronous with a few optional live synchronous sessions weaved in 

for guest speakers etc., most synchronous sessions will be recorded for student who can’t 

attend. During the 12 weeks student engage in weekly lessons, assignments and discussion 

boards. Each course will end with a final assessment which is typically a substantive paper or 

project that allows students to demonstrate their mastery of the intended learning outcomes. To 

receive credit for a course, students must be actively engaged virtually in every DL lesson as 

assigned by faculty.

DL

Session

Last Day to Withdraw

4/29/2024 – 7/21/2024 5/20/2024
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Key termsfound in the Schedule of Courses or website:

• Course Number – Course Number is the four-digit identifier of the class. For example,

for the course titled “Continuation of Operations,” the Course Number is 6504. The

Course Number can be found in the Class Listing section of the Schedule of Courses and

in the Course Listing page of the CIC website.

• Course Start Date – The Course Start Date of a class is the first day of the active

learning period. All courses(e-Resident and DL) willrequire active engagement with

the faculty effective this date. See the DL Format definition above.

• Course End Date – The Course End Date isthe final day of the active learning period.

See the DL Format definition above.

• StudentArrival – The Student Arrival date representsthe start date ofthe face‐to‐face

portion of the class. There is no face-to-face portionfor Distributed Learning courses. See the 

DL Format definition above.

• Student Departure – The Student Departure date representsthe end date of the face‐

to‐face portion of the class. There is no face-to-face portionfor Distributed Learning courses. 

See the DL Format definition above.

Key Terms
Class Schedule by Course

Please recall that the last day to withdraw from a course with a grade of ‘W’ is:

Distributed Learning - The Monday of the 4

th week of class:

DL

Session

Last Day to Withdraw

4/29/2024 – 7/21/2024 5/20/2024

DMS (6414) – Data Management and Strategies

This course explores the concepts of data management and the data lifecycle as key components for improving 

missioneffectiveness through the development of enterprise-wide and local data management programs and 

analytic solutions. It examines management issues such as data governance and organizational information

behaviors and values. The course uses the data lifecycle framework to explore big data, data analytics, and 

enabling information technologies and methodologies from a senior leader perspective. Case studies allow 

students to explore data management issues and implementation. While geared for managers, the course 

provides sufficient insight into the underlying technologies to ensure that students can evaluate the capabilities 

and limitations of data management options and strategies. 

On Campus

Section Course Start 

Date

Student 

Arrival

Student 

Departure

Course End 

Date

Format/Comment

02 4/29/2024 DL DL 7/21/2024 Distributed Learning

GOV (6171) – Governance of the Global Information Environment and Cyber Domain

This course provides students of national cyber and information strategy with the opportunity to comprehend how 

information and cyber drive and define nations, their governments, and in turn, their relations in the global context. It is 

essential that future national security strategists have the capacity to evaluate strategic choices in terms of global and 

national governance, rights, duties and obligations. Thus, Governance has been developed by crossing leading cyber and 

information threats, with levels of national and international governance, to identify and examine the key authorities and 

case studies essential for a future cyber and information strategist. By taking Governance, students will analyze how: law 

is both a driver and definer of national security strategy; states form and interact through the law; states and private 

actors use and influence law to pursue vital interests, security, rights, and order; and how future national security 

strategists and leaders have essential responsibilities to define, engage, and use law when developing national security 

strategy for cyber and information.

On Campus

Section Course Start 

Date

Student 

Arrival

Student 

Departure

Course End 

Date

Format/Comment

06 4/29/2024 DL DL 7/21/2024 Distributed Learning
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ICC (6154) – International Challenges in Cyberspace

This course is designed to provide students with an overview of the issues surrounding cyberspace, including global 

governance and policy frameworks, international investment, and other national policies relevant to cyberspace. Students 

will be introduced to the goals and perspectives of critical state and non- state actors as well as social, political, economic, 

and cultural factors that lead to diverse international perspectives to better understand how the US and allied states 

should formulate strategy and policy for cyberspace.

On Campus

Section Course Start 

Date

Student 

Arrival

Student 

Departure

Course End 

Date

Format/Comment

07 4/29/2024 DL DL 7/21/2024 Distributed Learning

ITA (6415) – Strategic Information Technology Acquisition

This course is an executive-level view of strategic planning, performance management, and performance 

budgeting in public-sector organizations.  Using the Government Performance and Results Act and Kaplan & 

Norton’s Balanced Scorecard as frameworks, students examine the linkage of mission to strategic planning, 

performance management, measurement, operational strategies, initiatives, and budgets to support seniorlevel decision making. Emphasis is on transparency, outcomes, and linkage between organizational 

performance and the organization’s budget.  With this critical understanding, students develop leadership 

strategies that shape fiscal budgets to achieve agency strategic outcomes.

On Campus

Section Course Start 

Date

Student 

Arrival

Student 

Departure

Course End 

Date

Format/Comment

02 4/29/2024 DL DL 7/21/2024 Distributed Learning
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Class Schedule by Date

Course 

Number Abbreviation Section Course Start Date

On-Site Course 

Start Date

On-Site Course 

End Date

Course End 

Date

6414 DMC 02 4/29/2024 DL DL 7/21/2024

6171 GOV 06 4/29/2024 DL DL 7/21/2024

6154 ICC 07 4/29/2024 DL DL 7/21/2024

6415 ITA 02 4/29/2024 DL DL 7/21/2024