Intelligence Analysis, B.S.

Degree and Major Requirements

Degree Requirements

Required Courses: 120 Credit Hours

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 methods courses 48 Credit Hours
IA elective courses 6 Credit Hours
Subject Matter Specialty 18-21 Credit Hours
General Elective Courses 3-6 Credit Hours

Footnote

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

General Education Courses: 41 Credit Hours

Cluster One (PHIL 120 recommended) 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

IA Foundation and Core Courses: 48 Credit Hours

IA Foundations Courses: 24 Credits

Technology Methods Courses: 12 Credits

Reasoning Methods Courses: 12 Credits

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

IA Elective Courses: 6 Credits

Students must take two of the following IA elective courses:

IA 341. System Dynamics Modeling, Simulation and Analysis 3.00
IA 360. Terrorism and Counterterrorism 3.00
IA 363. Apocalypticism, Religious Terrorism and Peace 3.00
IA 365. Cyber Intelligence 3.00
IA 370. Advanced Competitive Intelligence
IA 400. Cognitive Science and Intelligence Analysis 3.00
IA 459. Awareness and Understanding of Chemical, Biological and Radiological Weapons of Mass Destruction 3.00
IA 460. All Hazards Response And Management Systems 3.00
IA 480. Selected Topics in Intelligence Analysis 3.00 (IA 480 may be taken twice)
GEOG 375. Political Geography 3.00
One course approved by an IA program adviser

Subject Matter Specialty: 18-21 Credits

Students must complete a minor or a second major in another field (at least 18 credits). With the approval of an IA adviser, students may, in special cases, design their own custom concentration of six courses that fit together thematically and support the educational objectives of the IA program.