MXP-209 Breaking Codes and Winning Wars

Prerequisite: Completion of any course carrying MR credit
Examination of how cryptology (the science of making and breaking codes and ciphers) played a pivotal role during the world wars. Emphasis on analyzing the German Enigma machine used by the
Nazis during World War II and learning the mathematics used to defeat this machine. Investigation of how cryptologists worked during these wars and how their efforts affected political and military decisions. Planned trips to museums and historical locations in Washington D.C. and London, England, including Bletchley Park, where the allied codebreakers worked during World War II. May Experience ONLY. 2