Undergraduate Certificate in Intelligence and National Security Studies
The Undergraduate Certificate in Intelligence and National Security is designed familiarize students with the history of intelligence and national security, the intelligence cycle, global security risks, the political climate, international relations issues and how government and private organizations work jointly on matters of security. This program is valuable for students with an interest in pursuing a career in the Intelligence Community or the global market place. The undergraduate Certificate in Intelligence and National Security will consist of 18 semester hours of study.
Admissions Standards
The Undergraduate Certificate in Intelligence and National Security Studies will only be available to Bachelor of Multidisciplinary Studies (BMS) students and not to other Majors. This certificate requires BMS students to complete 18 credit hours of INSS upper division electives.
Degree Plan
Required Credits: 18
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence and National Security Certificate | ||
| Required Courses: | ||
| INSS 3302 | Sem in Intel and Nat'l Sec | 3 |
| INSS 4301 | Intel Collection & Analysis | 3 |
| Other Electives: | ||
| Select two courses of the following: | 6 | |
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| American Foreign Rel Snc 1914 | ||
| History of Modern East Asia | ||
| Modern Africa | ||
| History of Modern China | ||
| 20th Century Europe, 1900-Pres | ||
| The Americas | ||
| The Border | ||
| U.S. Military History | ||
| Ethics | ||
| International Relations | ||
| International Security | ||
| Foreign Policy of the U.S. | ||
| Internat'l Political Economy | ||
| Major World Religions | ||
| Focused Area: | ||
| Select six upper division hours of a focus area in consultation with appropriate faculty members: | 6 | |
| Security Studies | ||
| Writing for Security Prof. | ||
| Statistics for Security Stud. | ||
| Historical Dev of Nat'l Sec | ||
| Intel & Counterterrorism | ||
| Intel & Counterproliferation | ||
| Counterintelligence & Security | ||
| Seminar in Homeland Security | ||
| Crime and Border Security | ||
| Cyberspace & National Security | ||
| Security Operations | ||
| Intel & Transnational Threats | ||
| Ethics and Security | ||
| Technical Intelligence | ||
| Critical Infrastructure Prtctn | ||
| Selected Problems in Intel | ||
| Professional Practices | ||
| Security Studies Internship | ||
| Cybersecurity | ||
| Senior Capstone | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |