Intelligence Analysis, Competitive Intelligence Concentration, B.S.

Degree and Major Requirements

Degree Requirements

Required Courses

General Education 41 Credit Hours ¹
Quantitative requirement (in addition to General Education ) 3 Credit Hours
Scientific Literacy requirement (in addition to General Education ) 3-4 Credit Hours
IA foundations and core courses 45 Credit Hours
IA concentration courses 12 Credit Hours
Electives 22 Credit Hours

Footnote

¹ The General Education program contains a set of requirements each student must fulfill.

Total: 120 Credit Hours

General Education Courses

Cluster One 9 Credit Hours
Cluster Two (REL 101 recommended) 9 Credit Hours
Cluster Three (ISAT 251 or MATH 220 required) 10 Credit Hours
Cluster Four (POSC 200 or POSC 225 recommended) 7 Credit Hours
Cluster Five (PSYC 101 recommended) 6 Credit Hours

Total: 41 Credit Hours

IA Foundation and Core Courses

Foundation and Core Courses

IA Foundation Courses: 18 Credit Hours

Technology and Tools Core Courses: 15 Credit Hours

Advanced Critical Thinking in Intelligence Core Courses: 12 Credit Hours

IA 261. Hypothesis Testing 3.00
IA 312. Causal Analysis 3.00
or
PHIL 312. Causal Analysis 3.00
IA 313. Counterfactual Reasoning 3.00
or
PHIL 313. Counterfactual Reasoning 3.00
IA 314. Strategy Assessment (Rational Decision Theory) 3.00
or
PHIL 314. Strategy Assessment (Rational Decision Theory) 3.00

Total: 45 Credit Hours

Concentrations

Students must complete either the national security concentration or the competitive intelligence concentration. With the approval of an IA adviser, students may, in special cases, design their own custom concentration of four 300-level or above courses that fit together thematically and support the educational objectives of the IA program.

Competitive Intelligence

To complete this concentration, 12 credits must be selected from either computer information systems perspective courses or global economics perspective courses.

Computer Information Systems Perspective

IA majors seeking to complete the computer information systems perspective version of the concentration must meet all the CIS minor program requirements. Consult with the CIS minor program regarding what requirements must be fulfilled to take these CIS courses.

Required Courses

CIS 304. Enterprise Architecture 3.00
CIS 330. Database Design & Application 3.00
CIS 454. Systems Analysis & Design 3.00

Select one of the following: 3 Credit Hours

CIS 424. Computer Security Management 3.00
CIS 463. Business Intelligence 3.00
CIS 411. Computer for ensics for Business 3.00
Other 300-level or above CIS course approved by an IA adviser

Total: 12 Credit Hours

Global Economic Perspective

Required Courses

Select two of the following: 6 Credit Hours

ECON 312. Comparative Econ Systems 3.00
ECON 327. Game Theory 3.00
ECON 365. Economic Development 3.00
ECON 370. International Trade 3.00
ECON 372. International Finance and Payments 3.00
Other 300-level or above ECON course approved by an IA adviser

Total: 12 Credit Hours

Additional IA Courses, Requirements and Recommendations

These are General Education Cluster Three courses required for the IA major. They will be recorded as General Education, not IA, credits. All IA majors will be encouraged to do a not-for-credit internship in intelligence analysis.