Degree Requirements
The master of science degree in applied intelligence is a 33-credit program designed to provide a theoretical and practical framework for the study of intelligence and its application in a wide variety of contexts. This is accomplished through a rigorous curriculum, including a basic core that exposes students to the fundamental and advanced concepts and analytic techniques related to intelligence, and a set of elective courses that allows the student to pursue study in areas of law enforcement, national security and competitive intelligence.
The ideal candidate for the applied intelligence program possesses some formal training in foreign languages, political science, history, statistics and computer applications. A personal interview is required for admission to the program. During the interview the nature of the program is explained and the applicant's academic and professional background is reviewed in order to determine whether the applied intelligence program will meet the applicant's goals.
Students enrolled in the applied intelligence program are afforded state-of-the-art learning resources, excellent liaison with potential employers in government and the private sector, access to a core of successful graduates, and exposure to an experienced and accomplished faculty.
Course Requirements
Core Courses (Seven courses, 21 credits)
- AOJ 501 Research Methods in Criminal Justice
- INTL 510 Intelligence Theories and Applications
- INTL 550 Managing Strategic Intelligence Analysis
- INTL 580 Intelligence Communications
- INTL 626 Analyzing Financial Crimes
- INTL 650 Topics In Intelligence
- INTL 680 Thesis In Applied Intelligence
Electives (Four courses, 12 credits)
- OL 502 Leadership & Organizational Behavior
- INTL 520 Advanced Analytical Techniques
- INTL 570 Comparative History of Intelligence
- INTL 575 Evolution of Counterintelligence
- INTL 606 Strategic Business Intelligence
- INTL 627 Graduate Seminar: National Security
- INTL 633 Studies In Terrorism
- INTL 635 Counterintelligence Events and Concepts
- INTL 645 Counterespionage and Decision-Making
- INTL 675/695 Internship/Co-op
Internships/Co-op
An internship or co-op experience may be completed as one elective class. The internship or co-op consists of a period of employment (minimum 60 days) during which certain experience objectives must be met while the student is working as an intelligence analyst with a government or international agency or corporation. Internships are unpaid; co-op experiences are paid.
In addition to the above curricular requirements, students will be required to demonstrate their reading competency in a foreign language by coursework at the undergraduate level, coursework while attending graduate school or by passing a language proficiency exam. The test for proficiency may be written or oral and competency will be determined by faculty in both the world languages department and the applied intelligence program.