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About This Master's in Intelligence Studies

The intelligence studies master’s degree program at American Military University (AMU) examines how to identify and neutralize threats to national security. Coursework provides an advanced understanding of strategic intelligence collection, analysis, and operations.

As AMU’s flagship graduate study program, this MA equips students with a solid foundation of analytical skills. Class discussions zero in on the strategies the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC) employs to protect our nation.

This online program explores how intelligence operations support homeland security efforts and the criminal justice system as well. Graduate students delve into the tactics the IC uses to combat terrorism, espionage, and drug cartels. Learners also consider the role of intelligence analysis in the private sector.

Faculty members include professionals with deep roots in the Intelligence Community. These educators share extensive knowledge about various analytical techniques for gathering intel. The program covers:

Counterintelligence
International relations
Homeland security
Weapons of mass destruction
Terrorism and counterterrorism
Geospatial intelligence
Signals intelligence
Human intelligence
Open-source intelligence

Core courses challenge students to contemplate the ethical concerns intelligence professionals routinely encounter. Additionally, students learn how to produce actionable insights from data as they pursue academic research.

Through degree concentration tracks, learners can further focus their studies. Required courses in each track offer an in-depth exploration of the intelligence discipline.

What You Will Do in This Online Master's Degree Program

Examine the evolution, structures, functions, capabilities, and activities of the U.S. Intelligence Community
Analyze the intelligence cycle, including the planning, data collection and exploitation, intelligence analysis, production, and dissemination phases
Investigate the fundamental capabilities, limitations, and means of tasking human, geographic/imagery, signals, measurement, and technical and open intelligence data sources
Assess and predict traditional and nontraditional threats to national and international security

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Program Requirements Printable Catalog Version

Concentrations (12 Semester Hours)

Students must choose a concentration for this degree program:

Terrorism Studies (12 semester hours)

Studies the causes and threats of domestic and international terrorism, including the threat of weapons of mass destruction as a unique phenomenon within the homeland security landscape. Also includes terrorist and extremist groups within the U.S., policies for combating terrorism and terrorist tactics worldwide, and various counterterrorism intelligence methodologies and analytic tools.

Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this concentration, the student will be able to:

Appraise the causes of and threats from U.S domestic and international terrorism.

Choose 12 credit hours from this section.

HLSS522

Weapons of Mass Destruction and the New Terrorism

Course ID: 3234

This course explores the threat of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) as a unique phenomenon within the homeland security landscape. Specifically, this course provides students with a historical perspective on the development and use of WMD from both an international and a domestic perspective. The course also explores the efforts to prevent, prepare, and respond to the use of WMDs.

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
08/26/24 - 01/31/25	02/03/25 - 03/30/25	Winter 2025 Session I	8 Week session
09/30/24 - 02/28/25	03/03/25 - 04/27/25	Winter 2025 Session D	8 Week session
10/28/24 - 04/04/25	04/07/25 - 06/01/25	Spring 2025 Session B	8 Week session
11/28/24 - 05/02/25	05/05/25 - 06/29/25	Spring 2025 Session I	8 Week session
12/30/24 - 05/30/25	06/02/25 - 07/27/25	Spring 2025 Session D	8 Week session

HLSS523

Domestic Terrorism and Extremist Groups

Course ID: 3225

This course traces the history, emergence, and growth of domestic terrorist and extremist groups within the United States. Students will assess various groups' intentions, capabilities, and activities within contexts of and ramifications on political, national security, and legal paradigms.

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
08/26/24 - 01/31/25	02/03/25 - 03/30/25	Winter 2025 Session I	8 Week session
09/30/24 - 02/28/25	03/03/25 - 04/27/25	Winter 2025 Session D	8 Week session
10/28/24 - 04/04/25	04/07/25 - 06/01/25	Spring 2025 Session B	8 Week session
11/28/24 - 05/02/25	05/05/25 - 06/29/25	Spring 2025 Session I	8 Week session
12/30/24 - 05/30/25	06/02/25 - 07/27/25	Spring 2025 Session D	8 Week session

INTL650

Counterterrorism

Course ID: 3102

This course will examine the evolution of intelligence and counterterrorism while analyzing a framework for combating terrorism. This course will focus on terrorism variables that present a problem to international and U.S. national security, suggest solutions, and provide alternatives to current counterterrorism policies. In this course, your studies will focus on a variety of aspects related to terrorism, counterterrorism, to include historical perspectives, analysis of terrorist organizations, and patterns of terrorism. You will be required to study a range of topics related to terrorism. You will read an arrangement of books and articles that will develop a comprehensive understanding of how counterterrorism impacts national security.

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
09/30/24 - 02/28/25	03/03/25 - 04/27/25	Winter 2025 Session D	8 Week session
11/28/24 - 05/02/25	05/05/25 - 06/29/25	Spring 2025 Session I	8 Week session

INTL652

Terrorism: Assessing the Past to Forecast the Future

Course ID: 3938

This course will expose the students to a variety of counter-terrorism intelligence methodologies and analytic tools, and extensive academic, government, policy literature on the challenges, opportunities, and assumptions related to forecasting terrorism. The course will provide students with the analytic capability to understand the types of terrorist threats that are most likely to confront the U.S. and its allies, in addition to challenging students to evaluate the efficacy and impact of prediction-based efforts in counter-terrorism intelligence.

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
08/26/24 - 01/31/25	02/03/25 - 03/30/25	Winter 2025 Session I	8 Week session
10/28/24 - 04/04/25	04/07/25 - 06/01/25	Spring 2025 Session B	8 Week session
12/30/24 - 05/30/25	06/02/25 - 07/27/25	Spring 2025 Session D	8 Week session

MILS671

The Non-State Soldier

Course ID: 3224

This course is a study of militant foreign ethnic/religious groups not outwardly affiliated with a sovereign state. Students address specific individuals and groups as case studies in order to draw out the implications and principles associated with actual non-state military, terrorist, events and actions. Focus is on the individuals and cells that carry out the military and terrorist plans to further insurgencies and revolutions.

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
10/28/24 - 04/04/25	04/07/25 - 06/01/25	Spring 2025 Session B	8 Week session

NSEC614

Political Psychology of Terror Groups

Course ID: 4197

This course focuses on analyzing terror groups from a political psychological perspective. In particular, the course approaches terror groups from two different political psychological perspectives, individual and group processes. Together these two perspectives provide a solid foundation from which to understand terror groups.

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
09/30/24 - 02/28/25	03/03/25 - 04/27/25	Winter 2025 Session D	8 Week session
11/28/24 - 05/02/25	05/05/25 - 06/29/25	Spring 2025 Session I	8 Week session

Intelligence Management (12 semester hours)

Lays the groundwork to understanding management principles in the intelligence community environment. Topics include: ethical dilemmas and conflicts in organizational settings; strategic planning techniques used by industrial companies; the evolution and philosophical foundation of the human resource field; methods of managing an organization; and human behavior principles in individual, group, team, and organizational settings.

Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this concentration, the student will be able to:

Apply management principles in the intelligence community environment.

Choose 12 credit hours from this section.

HRMT600

Human Resource Management

Course ID: 2665

This course serves as an advanced course in human resource management with particular emphasis on the strategic planning process for each of the functions. Students will explore the historical evolution and philosophical foundation of the field as well as evaluate the current practices that are being used to support Human Resources in the workplace. Future human resource management challenges will be examined, and the emerging concept of strategic Human Resource professionals as business partners will be highlighted.

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
08/26/24 - 01/31/25	02/03/25 - 03/30/25	Winter 2025 Session I	8 Week session
09/30/24 - 02/28/25	03/03/25 - 04/27/25	Winter 2025 Session D	8 Week session
10/28/24 - 04/04/25	04/07/25 - 06/01/25	Spring 2025 Session B	8 Week session
11/28/24 - 05/02/25	05/05/25 - 06/29/25	Spring 2025 Session I	8 Week session
12/30/24 - 05/30/25	06/02/25 - 07/27/25	Spring 2025 Session D	8 Week session
01/27/25 - 07/04/25	07/07/25 - 08/31/25	Summer 2025 Session B	8 Week session

MGMT600

Organizational Management

Course ID: 2671

This course evaluates techniques for structuring and resolving managerial problems in organizations. The main managerial/educational tool used in the course is the business model canvas, which is a contemporary approach to identifying and creating a functional business/management plan in an organizational context. Topics include an examination of organizational theories, organizational framing, metaphorical analysis, systems theory, and organizational diagnosis.

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
08/26/24 - 01/31/25	02/03/25 - 03/30/25	Winter 2025 Session I	8 Week session
09/30/24 - 02/28/25	03/03/25 - 04/27/25	Winter 2025 Session D	8 Week session
10/28/24 - 04/04/25	04/07/25 - 06/01/25	Spring 2025 Session B	8 Week session
11/28/24 - 05/02/25	05/05/25 - 06/29/25	Spring 2025 Session I	8 Week session
12/30/24 - 05/30/25	06/02/25 - 07/27/25	Spring 2025 Session D	8 Week session
01/27/25 - 07/04/25	07/07/25 - 08/31/25	Summer 2025 Session B	8 Week session

MGMT601

Organizational Behavior

Course ID: 2763

Required first course in the Management program. This course will provide a framework for assessing individual and group behaviors in organizational settings. The primary emphasis will be on developing practical administrative/managerial skills in improving employee performance.

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
08/26/24 - 01/31/25	02/03/25 - 03/30/25	Winter 2025 Session I	8 Week session
09/30/24 - 02/28/25	03/03/25 - 04/27/25	Winter 2025 Session D	8 Week session
10/28/24 - 04/04/25	04/07/25 - 06/01/25	Spring 2025 Session B	8 Week session
11/28/24 - 05/02/25	05/05/25 - 06/29/25	Spring 2025 Session I	8 Week session
12/30/24 - 05/30/25	06/02/25 - 07/27/25	Spring 2025 Session D	8 Week session
01/27/25 - 07/04/25	07/07/25 - 08/31/25	Summer 2025 Session B	8 Week session

MGMT615

Strategic Planning

Course ID: 2674

Being a strategic or visionary leader has been identified as one of the top five skills needed to be successful in the global economy. This course outlines successful Strategic Management and Planning techniques, and it addresses the fundamentals of the strategic alignment of people, resources and processes to the business vision, mission, and purpose of the organization.

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
08/26/24 - 01/31/25	02/03/25 - 03/30/25	Winter 2025 Session I	8 Week session
09/30/24 - 02/28/25	03/03/25 - 04/27/25	Winter 2025 Session D	8 Week session
10/28/24 - 04/04/25	04/07/25 - 06/01/25	Spring 2025 Session B	8 Week session
11/28/24 - 05/02/25	05/05/25 - 06/29/25	Spring 2025 Session I	8 Week session
12/30/24 - 05/30/25	06/02/25 - 07/27/25	Spring 2025 Session D	8 Week session
01/27/25 - 07/04/25	07/07/25 - 08/31/25	Summer 2025 Session B	8 Week session

MGMT618

Ethics in Leadership

Course ID: 2733

Given the corporate scandals of the past, why do we continue to have unethical behavior in organizations? This course addresses the ethical dimensions of leadership with a particular focus on the processes used to raise and resolve ethical dilemmas and conflicts in organizational settings. Students will have the opportunity to explore (1) why some employees may see "gray" versus "black and white" when making a business decision and (2) evaluate internal and external factors which influence and produce deviant behavior in the work environment. Policies, cultures, values and codes of conduct established by various organizations and industry groups will be critically examined.

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
08/26/24 - 01/31/25	02/03/25 - 03/30/25	Winter 2025 Session I	8 Week session
09/30/24 - 02/28/25	03/03/25 - 04/27/25	Winter 2025 Session D	8 Week session
10/28/24 - 04/04/25	04/07/25 - 06/01/25	Spring 2025 Session B	8 Week session
11/28/24 - 05/02/25	05/05/25 - 06/29/25	Spring 2025 Session I	8 Week session
12/30/24 - 05/30/25	06/02/25 - 07/27/25	Spring 2025 Session D	8 Week session
01/27/25 - 07/04/25	07/07/25 - 08/31/25	Summer 2025 Session B	8 Week session

Criminal Intelligence (12 semester hours)

Examines the historical roots of organized crime and its current role within the American criminal justice system. Provides an overview on U.S. counter-drug efforts and basic information on illicit drugs, with a focus on world regions where drugs are typically manufactured and transported. Teaches counterintelligence principles and criminal intelligence analysis for predicting trends, weaknesses, capabilities, intentions, changes, and warnings needed to dismantle criminal organizations.

Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this concentration, the student will be able to apply intelligence processes and procedures in the criminal justice community.

Choose 12 credit hours from this section.

CMRJ524

Organized Crime

Course ID: 2590

This course examines the historical roots of organized crime and its current role within the American criminal justice system. Structural models are compared for understanding emerging groups. Special attention is paid to dependencies and cooperation among ethnic groups as well. Additionally, there will be a review of the activities associated with organized strategic aspects (i.e. profit-oriented ventures such as extortion, credit card fraud, counterfeiting, prostitution, drug trafficking, smuggling) and tactical issues (i.e. activities that support the criminal organization such as money laundering, violence, corruption, and recruitment).

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
09/30/24 - 02/28/25	03/03/25 - 04/27/25	Winter 2025 Session D	8 Week session
11/28/24 - 05/02/25	05/05/25 - 06/29/25	Spring 2025 Session I	8 Week session

CMRJ526

Drug Cartels and the Narcotics Threat

Course ID: 3226

This course covers the development of the drug cartels and their organization, production, and distribution networks. This course will focus on the regions known as the Golden Triangle and Golden Crescent, and the drugs that are typically manufactured and transported from these areas. This course also provides an overview of U.S. counter-drug efforts and basic information on illicit drugs. Additionally this course provides an historical overview of drug trafficking including a focus on the opium wars in China.

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
09/30/24 - 02/28/25	03/03/25 - 04/27/25	Winter 2025 Session D	8 Week session
11/28/24 - 05/02/25	05/05/25 - 06/29/25	Spring 2025 Session I	8 Week session

INTL610

Counterintelligence

Course ID: 3092

The course focuses on both U.S. and foreign aspects of counterintelligence, including the history and evolution of counterintelligence, the differences between passive and active CI measures, principles and processes of counterintelligence and its relationship to covert action, the ethics of counterintelligence, and the evaluation of CI successes and an estimate of the damage caused by failures. The student will develop a comprehensive knowledge of the use and practices of counterintelligence, especially in protecting homeland security and national security interests against foreign adversaries. Additionally, the collection process and the changes for the future in the infusion of CI technology will be discussed.

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
09/30/24 - 02/28/25	03/03/25 - 04/27/25	Winter 2025 Session D	8 Week session
11/28/24 - 05/02/25	05/05/25 - 06/29/25	Spring 2025 Session I	8 Week session

INTL631

Criminal Intelligence Analysis

Course ID: 3118

This course provides the student with an introduction to the methods and techniques of criminal intelligence analysis and strategic organized crime. The rapid increase in multinational analysis and transnational organized crime, corporate drug trafficking organizations, and the impact of crime on national and international policy has created a critical need for law enforcement intelligence experts in the relatively new field of criminal intelligence. The course shows how to use criminal intelligence analysis to predict trends, weaknesses, capabilities, intentions, changes, and warnings needed to dismantle criminal organizations. This course provides knowledge needed by law enforcement professionals at the federal, state, and local level, by criminal intelligence analysts working in private industry, and by military intelligence personnel making a transition from a military to a law enforcement career. The course provides a background of the use of intelligence to dismantle criminal organizations and businesses. This course emphasizes criminal/law enforcement intelligence, as opposed to criminal investigation.

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
09/30/24 - 02/28/25	03/03/25 - 04/27/25	Winter 2025 Session D	8 Week session
12/30/24 - 05/30/25	06/02/25 - 07/27/25	Spring 2025 Session D	8 Week session

INTL646

Transnational Crime and Narcotics

Course ID: 4183

This course will provide an overview of transnational crime and narcotics and its effects on national security, political, social, and economic development of countries around the world. The focus of this class will be the proliferation and expanding influence of organized crime groups, the increasing links among crime groups, corruption, and links to terrorism from transnational crime and narcotics. This class will examine the diverse dimensions of transnational crime and narcotics in the context of increasing globalization and the exponential impact of technology advances

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
08/26/24 - 01/31/25	02/03/25 - 03/30/25	Winter 2025 Session I	8 Week session
09/30/24 - 02/28/25	03/03/25 - 04/27/25	Winter 2025 Session D	8 Week session
10/28/24 - 04/04/25	04/07/25 - 06/01/25	Spring 2025 Session B	8 Week session
11/28/24 - 05/02/25	05/05/25 - 06/29/25	Spring 2025 Session I	8 Week session
12/30/24 - 05/30/25	06/02/25 - 07/27/25	Spring 2025 Session D	8 Week session

INTL647

Cyber Intelligence

Course ID: 4528

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the cyber intelligence field and is intended to equip students with the essential knowledge and skills often needed to navigate the complex world of cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and risks. Students will explore the full range of cyber capabilities from exploitation to defense, including several case studies that demonstrate the challenges and benefits of cyber intelligence operations. Through discussion forums and a research project, students will gain a deeper understanding of the role cyber intelligence plays in national security and the protection of critical infrastructures.

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
08/26/24 - 01/31/25	02/03/25 - 03/30/25	Winter 2025 Session I	8 Week session
09/30/24 - 02/28/25	03/03/25 - 04/27/25	Winter 2025 Session D	8 Week session
10/28/24 - 04/04/25	04/07/25 - 06/01/25	Spring 2025 Session B	8 Week session
11/28/24 - 05/02/25	05/05/25 - 06/29/25	Spring 2025 Session I	8 Week session
12/30/24 - 05/30/25	06/02/25 - 07/27/25	Spring 2025 Session D	8 Week session

LSTD517

Law, Ethics and Cybersecurity

Course ID: 4490

This course focuses on the ways that law, ethics and cybersecurity overlap and intersect. Besides laws related to cybersecurity, the course examines laws related to intellectual property, civil litigation, criminal prosecutions, and privacy. This examination will provide the means to identify and analyze the policies reflected in those laws. Those policies could guide the creation of policies on a business-level, using qualitative risk assessment and planning. An exploration of ethics and cybersecurity, as well as of workplace ethics, will involve the use of an ethical framework.

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
08/26/24 - 01/31/25	02/03/25 - 03/30/25	Winter 2025 Session I	8 Week session
09/30/24 - 02/28/25	03/03/25 - 04/27/25	Winter 2025 Session D	8 Week session
10/28/24 - 04/04/25	04/07/25 - 06/01/25	Spring 2025 Session B	8 Week session
11/28/24 - 05/02/25	05/05/25 - 06/29/25	Spring 2025 Session I	8 Week session
12/30/24 - 05/30/25	06/02/25 - 07/27/25	Spring 2025 Session D	8 Week session

Homeland Security (12 semester hours)

Traces intelligence and homeland security processes in defending the U.S., such as the efforts to prevent, prepare, and respond to the use of weapons of mass destruction. Looks at: terrorist groups from different political psychological perspectives; threats to U.S. borders, such as illegal immigration, narcotics smuggling, and money laundering; and risk management in loss prevention.

Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this concentration, the student will be able to:

Apply intelligence processes and procedures in the defense of the United States.

Choose 12 credit hours from this section.

HLSS502

Homeland Security and Defense

Course ID: 4483

This course is highly recommended as a first course in homeland security. It provides a comprehensive overview of key elements of the United States homeland security enterprise. Students will examine, discuss, and analyze homeland security operational and policy concerns that have continued to evolve in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the creation of the Department of Homeland Security.

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
08/26/24 - 01/31/25	02/03/25 - 03/30/25	Winter 2025 Session I	8 Week session
09/30/24 - 02/28/25	03/03/25 - 04/27/25	Winter 2025 Session D	8 Week session
10/28/24 - 04/04/25	04/07/25 - 06/01/25	Spring 2025 Session B	8 Week session
11/28/24 - 05/02/25	05/05/25 - 06/29/25	Spring 2025 Session I	8 Week session
12/30/24 - 05/30/25	06/02/25 - 07/27/25	Spring 2025 Session D	8 Week session

HLSS505

Security Risk Management

Course ID: 4522

This course introduces students to risk management components including plans and strategies to mitigate risk. Students in this course will examine the role of risk management at the strategic and enterprise levels in the prevention of loss and mitigation of consequences through risk identification and control. This course will allow students to develop and apply risk management techniques to include selection of risk management measures and implementation of those measures.

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
08/26/24 - 01/31/25	02/03/25 - 03/30/25	Winter 2025 Session I	8 Week session
09/30/24 - 02/28/25	03/03/25 - 04/27/25	Winter 2025 Session D	8 Week session
10/28/24 - 04/04/25	04/07/25 - 06/01/25	Spring 2025 Session B	8 Week session
11/28/24 - 05/02/25	05/05/25 - 06/29/25	Spring 2025 Session I	8 Week session
12/30/24 - 05/30/25	06/02/25 - 07/27/25	Spring 2025 Session D	8 Week session

HLSS522

Weapons of Mass Destruction and the New Terrorism

Course ID: 3234

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
08/26/24 - 01/31/25	02/03/25 - 03/30/25	Winter 2025 Session I	8 Week session
09/30/24 - 02/28/25	03/03/25 - 04/27/25	Winter 2025 Session D	8 Week session
10/28/24 - 04/04/25	04/07/25 - 06/01/25	Spring 2025 Session B	8 Week session
11/28/24 - 05/02/25	05/05/25 - 06/29/25	Spring 2025 Session I	8 Week session
12/30/24 - 05/30/25	06/02/25 - 07/27/25	Spring 2025 Session D	8 Week session

HLSS523

Domestic Terrorism and Extremist Groups

Course ID: 3225

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
08/26/24 - 01/31/25	02/03/25 - 03/30/25	Winter 2025 Session I	8 Week session
09/30/24 - 02/28/25	03/03/25 - 04/27/25	Winter 2025 Session D	8 Week session
10/28/24 - 04/04/25	04/07/25 - 06/01/25	Spring 2025 Session B	8 Week session
11/28/24 - 05/02/25	05/05/25 - 06/29/25	Spring 2025 Session I	8 Week session
12/30/24 - 05/30/25	06/02/25 - 07/27/25	Spring 2025 Session D	8 Week session

INTL613

Intelligence and Homeland Security

Course ID: 3110

This course examines Intelligence Community responses to threats to the homeland U.S. from transnational and domestic actors. Students will examine intelligence roles and responsibilities, collaboration, information sharing, and limitations.

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
08/26/24 - 01/31/25	02/03/25 - 03/30/25	Winter 2025 Session I	8 Week session
09/30/24 - 02/28/25	03/03/25 - 04/27/25	Winter 2025 Session D	8 Week session
10/28/24 - 04/04/25	04/07/25 - 06/01/25	Spring 2025 Session B	8 Week session
11/28/24 - 05/02/25	05/05/25 - 06/29/25	Spring 2025 Session I	8 Week session
12/30/24 - 05/30/25	06/02/25 - 07/27/25	Spring 2025 Session D	8 Week session

NSEC614

Political Psychology of Terror Groups

Course ID: 4197

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
09/30/24 - 02/28/25	03/03/25 - 04/27/25	Winter 2025 Session D	8 Week session
11/28/24 - 05/02/25	05/05/25 - 06/29/25	Spring 2025 Session I	8 Week session

Intelligence Analysis (12 semester hours)

Studies advanced intelligence analysis methods in composing professional and academic analyses on issues critical to intelligence community consumers. Topics include: an analysis of political leaders; an overview of transnational crime and narcotics and the effects on the political, social, and economic development of countries around the world; and the challenges and benefits of cyber intelligence operations.

Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this concentration, the student will be able to:

Apply advanced intelligence analysis methods in composing professional and academic analyses on issues critical to intelligence community consumers.

Choose 12 credit hours from this section.

INTL635

Indications and Warnings

Course ID: 3101

The purpose of this course is to teach the student how the current I&W system is organized, how it is supposed to work in theory, and how it has actually worked in practice. In addition, students will examine the traditional and alternative approaches to the I&W process. Students will learn about the various types of intelligence indicators and how they fit into the process of intelligence prediction, which is an implied function of I&W. Students will also examine various historical case studies to learn about the four basic "sources of error" in I&W.

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
10/28/24 - 04/04/25	04/07/25 - 06/01/25	Spring 2025 Session B	8 Week session

INTL637

Intelligence Profiling

Course ID: 3104

This course provides an overview of the analysis of political leaders. It explores various political psychological approaches to studying leaders to include biographies, psychoanalysis, traits, characteristics and motivations. Examples of specific political leaders are discussed throughout the course to offer the student a broad knowledge of world leaders. The course also provides students with a solid foundation from which to conduct their independent analysis of political leaders.

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
09/30/24 - 02/28/25	03/03/25 - 04/27/25	Winter 2025 Session D	8 Week session
12/30/24 - 05/30/25	06/02/25 - 07/27/25	Spring 2025 Session D	8 Week session

INTL646

Transnational Crime and Narcotics

Course ID: 4183

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
08/26/24 - 01/31/25	02/03/25 - 03/30/25	Winter 2025 Session I	8 Week session
09/30/24 - 02/28/25	03/03/25 - 04/27/25	Winter 2025 Session D	8 Week session
10/28/24 - 04/04/25	04/07/25 - 06/01/25	Spring 2025 Session B	8 Week session
11/28/24 - 05/02/25	05/05/25 - 06/29/25	Spring 2025 Session I	8 Week session
12/30/24 - 05/30/25	06/02/25 - 07/27/25	Spring 2025 Session D	8 Week session

INTL647

Cyber Intelligence

Course ID: 4528

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
08/26/24 - 01/31/25	02/03/25 - 03/30/25	Winter 2025 Session I	8 Week session
09/30/24 - 02/28/25	03/03/25 - 04/27/25	Winter 2025 Session D	8 Week session
10/28/24 - 04/04/25	04/07/25 - 06/01/25	Spring 2025 Session B	8 Week session
11/28/24 - 05/02/25	05/05/25 - 06/29/25	Spring 2025 Session I	8 Week session
12/30/24 - 05/30/25	06/02/25 - 07/27/25	Spring 2025 Session D	8 Week session

INTL652

Terrorism: Assessing the Past to Forecast the Future

Course ID: 3938

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
08/26/24 - 01/31/25	02/03/25 - 03/30/25	Winter 2025 Session I	8 Week session
10/28/24 - 04/04/25	04/07/25 - 06/01/25	Spring 2025 Session B	8 Week session
12/30/24 - 05/30/25	06/02/25 - 07/27/25	Spring 2025 Session D	8 Week session

INTL653

Deception, Propaganda and Disinformation

Course ID: 3967

This course provides an overview of deceptive techniques –how they work and how they can be defeated. It begins by building an understanding of fundamental psychological principles and practices and then taking a look at key information practices. From there, it will look at how some of these practices developed from WWI to the present. Throughout the course, students will be exposed to and will analyze the use of deception and other persuasion techniques in various contexts. These deceptive techniques are illustrated with a series of historical and current case studies, scenarios, and interactive simulations.

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
08/26/24 - 01/31/25	02/03/25 - 03/30/25	Winter 2025 Session I	8 Week session
10/28/24 - 04/04/25	04/07/25 - 06/01/25	Spring 2025 Session B	8 Week session
12/30/24 - 05/30/25	06/02/25 - 07/27/25	Spring 2025 Session D	8 Week session

NSEC614

Political Psychology of Terror Groups

Course ID: 4197

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
09/30/24 - 02/28/25	03/03/25 - 04/27/25	Winter 2025 Session D	8 Week session
11/28/24 - 05/02/25	05/05/25 - 06/29/25	Spring 2025 Session I	8 Week session

Intelligence Operations (12 semester hours)

Explores intelligence management skills required for leadership within the intelligence community. Examines covert action in the context of national security, including the political and executive aspects of the presidential powers involved. Addresses core elements of information operations, including the disciplines of electronic warfare (EW), computer network operations (CNO), psychological operations (PSYOP), and operations security (OPSEC).

Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this concentration, the student will be able to:

Employ intelligence management skills required by planning and management positions in the intelligence community.

Choose 12 credit hours from this section.

INTL604

Interagency Operations

Course ID: 3491

This course provides insight on how to improve interagency relationships among security, defense, and intelligence agencies. This course introduces the student to theoretical and practical material for understanding the behavior of individual organizations and what can be done to make organizations work more closely together at the federal, state, and local levels. Emphasis is placed on explaining why organizations act the way they do and how to improve interagency coordination.

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
09/30/24 - 02/28/25	03/03/25 - 04/27/25	Winter 2025 Session D	8 Week session
12/30/24 - 05/30/25	06/02/25 - 07/27/25	Spring 2025 Session D	8 Week session

INTL610

Counterintelligence

Course ID: 3092

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
09/30/24 - 02/28/25	03/03/25 - 04/27/25	Winter 2025 Session D	8 Week session
11/28/24 - 05/02/25	05/05/25 - 06/29/25	Spring 2025 Session I	8 Week session

INTL637

Intelligence Profiling

Course ID: 3104

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
09/30/24 - 02/28/25	03/03/25 - 04/27/25	Winter 2025 Session D	8 Week session
12/30/24 - 05/30/25	06/02/25 - 07/27/25	Spring 2025 Session D	8 Week session

INTL647

Cyber Intelligence

Course ID: 4528

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
08/26/24 - 01/31/25	02/03/25 - 03/30/25	Winter 2025 Session I	8 Week session
09/30/24 - 02/28/25	03/03/25 - 04/27/25	Winter 2025 Session D	8 Week session
10/28/24 - 04/04/25	04/07/25 - 06/01/25	Spring 2025 Session B	8 Week session
11/28/24 - 05/02/25	05/05/25 - 06/29/25	Spring 2025 Session I	8 Week session
12/30/24 - 05/30/25	06/02/25 - 07/27/25	Spring 2025 Session D	8 Week session

INTL653

Deception, Propaganda and Disinformation

Course ID: 3967

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
08/26/24 - 01/31/25	02/03/25 - 03/30/25	Winter 2025 Session I	8 Week session
10/28/24 - 04/04/25	04/07/25 - 06/01/25	Spring 2025 Session B	8 Week session
12/30/24 - 05/30/25	06/02/25 - 07/27/25	Spring 2025 Session D	8 Week session

NSEC611

Covert Action and National Security

Course ID: 3481

This course examines covert action in a national security context and will focus on intelligence, counterintelligence, unconventional warfare, and assassination issues. Other topics that will be discussed in this course include espionage spycraft, technology and agent activity, and the political and executive aspects of presidential powers exercised in covert actions.

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
08/26/24 - 01/31/25	02/03/25 - 03/30/25	Winter 2025 Session I	8 Week session
10/28/24 - 04/04/25	04/07/25 - 06/01/25	Spring 2025 Session B	8 Week session
12/30/24 - 05/30/25	06/02/25 - 07/27/25	Spring 2025 Session D	8 Week session

Cyber (12 semester hours)

Addresses the cyber discipline from a multidisciplinary perspective. Topics include current and historical structure, functions, and capabilities of private and governmental agencies comprising the cyber community; laws related to intellectual property, civil litigation, criminal prosecutions, and privacy; cybercrime investigation and prevention; and the ethical, economic, and societal issues that face today’s information-entrenched society.

Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this concentration, the student will be able to:

Analyze the cyber discipline from a multidisciplinary perspective.

Choose 12 credit hours from this section.

INTL621

Signals Intelligence (SIGINT)

Course ID: 3120

This course examines Signals Intelligence focusing on the underlying technology of SIGINT and its application to various military and civilian intelligence questions. This course will also address contemporary issues related to the Cyber-SIGINT nexus as well as the lesser-known disciplines of MASINT, FISINT, etc. Collection platforms will be studied in relation to their inherent capabilities and application against various intelligence targets. The course is held at the unclassified, open-source level.

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
08/26/24 - 01/31/25	02/03/25 - 03/30/25	Winter 2025 Session I	8 Week session
10/28/24 - 04/04/25	04/07/25 - 06/01/25	Spring 2025 Session B	8 Week session
12/30/24 - 05/30/25	06/02/25 - 07/27/25	Spring 2025 Session D	8 Week session

INTL622

OSINT

Course ID: 4529

This course constitutes an intensive introduction to OSINT and its related disciplines and will focus on the following areas: definition and nature of OSINT, OSINT policy and management, history and development of OSINT, current OSINT trends, OSINT-focused organizations, challenges, reform, and future prospects. The course constitutes an intensive introduction to OSINT and its related disciplines. (Prerequisite: SSGS500)

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
10/28/24 - 04/04/25	04/07/25 - 06/01/25	Spring 2025 Session B	8 Week session

INTL644

Cyber and the Intelligence Cycle

Course ID: 4903

This course looks at cyber and the intelligence cycle from two perspectives. The first is the application of the classic intelligence cycle against cyber targets. The second, parallel track is the use of cyber tools to optimize intelligence operations and the intelligence cycle in particular. This course will discuss the unique role of the cyber domain in the intelligence cycle. Intelligence in cyber is comprised of different characteristics than that of space, air, land and sea. Because cyber information is transmitted instantaneously, it may affect components of the intelligence cycle (collection, analysis, dissemination, etc.) simultaneously rather than sequentially, as is the case with other intelligence collections methods. Students will discuss commercial and defense concepts associated with the intelligence cycle and enterprise information technology infrastructure. Students will also address the challenges that are created due to rapid advancing technologies and existence of multiple actors. (Recommended Prerequisite: SSGS500)

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
08/26/24 - 01/31/25	02/03/25 - 03/30/25	Winter 2025 Session I	8 Week session
11/28/24 - 05/02/25	05/05/25 - 06/29/25	Spring 2025 Session I	8 Week session

INTL647

Cyber Intelligence

Course ID: 4528

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
08/26/24 - 01/31/25	02/03/25 - 03/30/25	Winter 2025 Session I	8 Week session
09/30/24 - 02/28/25	03/03/25 - 04/27/25	Winter 2025 Session D	8 Week session
10/28/24 - 04/04/25	04/07/25 - 06/01/25	Spring 2025 Session B	8 Week session
11/28/24 - 05/02/25	05/05/25 - 06/29/25	Spring 2025 Session I	8 Week session
12/30/24 - 05/30/25	06/02/25 - 07/27/25	Spring 2025 Session D	8 Week session

INTL649

Case Studies in Foreign Cyber Threats

Course ID: 4825

This course will examine various case studies in Foreign Cyber Threats and explore the challenges posed by these threats. Through the review of case studies, students will become familiar with the fact that cyber threats are difficult to assess and mitigate given the existence of malicious actors, multiple motives, different but commonly used attack vectors, the internet as a shared and integrated domain, difficulty in predicting potential attacks and the damaging nature of worst-case scenarios. (Prerequisite: SSGS500)

ISSC630

Advanced Cybercrime Analysis

Course ID: 4099

The global reach of the Internet, the low cost of online activity, and the relative anonymity of users has led to an increase in computer related crimes. This course focuses on cybercrime investigation and prevention; it appraises the legal issues related to on-line criminal conduct, the collection of electronic evidence, and the onslaught of new technology. This course also analyzes the phases, processes, and challenges of cybercrime investigations, and it examines technical, legal, and social issues relating to the search and seizure of digital evidence and computer forensics. Students will encounter the challenges of the latency between technology and the law.

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
08/26/24 - 01/31/25	02/03/25 - 03/30/25	Winter 2025 Session I	8 Week session
09/30/24 - 02/28/25	03/03/25 - 04/27/25	Winter 2025 Session D	8 Week session
10/28/24 - 04/04/25	04/07/25 - 06/01/25	Spring 2025 Session B	8 Week session
11/28/24 - 05/02/25	05/05/25 - 06/29/25	Spring 2025 Session I	8 Week session
12/30/24 - 05/30/25	06/02/25 - 07/27/25	Spring 2025 Session D	8 Week session

ISSC631

Cyber Ethics: Privacy and Intellectual Property

Course ID: 4100

This course is an advanced study of information ethics, cyber privacy, and intellectual property. It examines the ethical, economic, and societal issues that face today’s information-entrenched society; this includes intellectual property rights, privacy, accessibility and censorship. The explosive growth of information technology, the increased competition in the global marketplace, and the surge in the use of information to protect society from terrorism has led to the unintended erosion of fundamental rights and values. This course appraises the current state of information ethics, the dangers and opportunities presented by information technology, and the potential solutions to the inherent risks in today’s information-bound society.

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
09/30/24 - 02/28/25	03/03/25 - 04/27/25	Winter 2025 Session D	8 Week session
12/30/24 - 05/30/25	06/02/25 - 07/27/25	Spring 2025 Session D	8 Week session

LSTD517

Law, Ethics and Cybersecurity

Course ID: 4490

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
08/26/24 - 01/31/25	02/03/25 - 03/30/25	Winter 2025 Session I	8 Week session
09/30/24 - 02/28/25	03/03/25 - 04/27/25	Winter 2025 Session D	8 Week session
10/28/24 - 04/04/25	04/07/25 - 06/01/25	Spring 2025 Session B	8 Week session
11/28/24 - 05/02/25	05/05/25 - 06/29/25	Spring 2025 Session I	8 Week session
12/30/24 - 05/30/25	06/02/25 - 07/27/25	Spring 2025 Session D	8 Week session

NSEC506

Cyber Policy and Practice in National Security

Course ID: 4514

This course will provide an overview of current cyber policy and strategy for non-practitioners in a national security framework. Students will study the cyber threat environment; laws and policies that govern cyber security; current and historical structure, functions, and capabilities of private and governmental agencies comprising the cyber community; and future trends that affect national security

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
08/26/24 - 01/31/25	02/03/25 - 03/30/25	Winter 2025 Session I	8 Week session
09/30/24 - 02/28/25	03/03/25 - 04/27/25	Winter 2025 Session D	8 Week session
10/28/24 - 04/04/25	04/07/25 - 06/01/25	Spring 2025 Session B	8 Week session
11/28/24 - 05/02/25	05/05/25 - 06/29/25	Spring 2025 Session I	8 Week session
12/30/24 - 05/30/25	06/02/25 - 07/27/25	Spring 2025 Session D	8 Week session

Intelligence Collection (12 semester hours)

Studies advanced intelligence data collection methods in supporting analyses on issues critical to intelligence community consumers. Analyzes the phases, processes, and challenges of cybercrime investigations, as well as U.S. and foreign aspects of counterintelligence and the technical, legal, and social issues relating to the search and seizure of digital evidence and computer forensics.

Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this concentration, the student will be able to:

Apply advanced intelligence data collection methods in supporting analyses on issues critical to intelligence community consumers.

Choose 12 credit hours from this section.

INTL610

Counterintelligence

Course ID: 3092

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
09/30/24 - 02/28/25	03/03/25 - 04/27/25	Winter 2025 Session D	8 Week session
11/28/24 - 05/02/25	05/05/25 - 06/29/25	Spring 2025 Session I	8 Week session

INTL621

Signals Intelligence (SIGINT)

Course ID: 3120

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
08/26/24 - 01/31/25	02/03/25 - 03/30/25	Winter 2025 Session I	8 Week session
10/28/24 - 04/04/25	04/07/25 - 06/01/25	Spring 2025 Session B	8 Week session
12/30/24 - 05/30/25	06/02/25 - 07/27/25	Spring 2025 Session D	8 Week session

INTL622

OSINT

Course ID: 4529

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
10/28/24 - 04/04/25	04/07/25 - 06/01/25	Spring 2025 Session B	8 Week session

INTL623

Human Intelligence (HUMINT)

Course ID: 3119

This course provides an overview of HUMINT operations include mission-target analysis, operational planning, execution and evaluation, cover, security and communications, collection and reporting, and financial management. Students will be expected to demonstrate the ability to assess, articulate and defend the soundness of operational concepts, plans and budgets.

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
09/30/24 - 02/28/25	03/03/25 - 04/27/25	Winter 2025 Session D	8 Week session
12/30/24 - 05/30/25	06/02/25 - 07/27/25	Spring 2025 Session D	8 Week session

INTL627

Advanced Geospatial Intelligence

Course ID: 4530

This course will focus on advanced geospatial analytic techniques and how these techniques aid in decision making in various operational environments. This course will include study of geospatial collections and teach the application of theory and practical utilization of analytical tools, techniques and procedures. Students will be exposed to and are expected to develop an understanding of emerging technology, trends and intelligence applications within the discipline of geospatial intelligence. The course will focus on geospatial concepts, techniques, and maximize focus in geospatial in support of emergencies, national and human disasters, and national security environments. (Prerequisite: SSGS500)

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
09/30/24 - 02/28/25	03/03/25 - 04/27/25	Winter 2025 Session D	8 Week session
12/30/24 - 05/30/25	06/02/25 - 07/27/25	Spring 2025 Session D	8 Week session

INTL644

Cyber and the Intelligence Cycle

Course ID: 4903

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
08/26/24 - 01/31/25	02/03/25 - 03/30/25	Winter 2025 Session I	8 Week session
11/28/24 - 05/02/25	05/05/25 - 06/29/25	Spring 2025 Session I	8 Week session

ISSC630

Advanced Cybercrime Analysis

Course ID: 4099

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
08/26/24 - 01/31/25	02/03/25 - 03/30/25	Winter 2025 Session I	8 Week session
09/30/24 - 02/28/25	03/03/25 - 04/27/25	Winter 2025 Session D	8 Week session
10/28/24 - 04/04/25	04/07/25 - 06/01/25	Spring 2025 Session B	8 Week session
11/28/24 - 05/02/25	05/05/25 - 06/29/25	Spring 2025 Session I	8 Week session
12/30/24 - 05/30/25	06/02/25 - 07/27/25	Spring 2025 Session D	8 Week session

General (12 semester hours)

This general concentration allows you to select from all the intelligence courses within this program, enabling you to create your own focused area of study.

Objectives:

This general concentration allows you to select from all the intelligence courses within this program, enabling you to create your own focused area of study.

Choose 12 credit hours from this section.

INTL604

Interagency Operations

Course ID: 3491

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
09/30/24 - 02/28/25	03/03/25 - 04/27/25	Winter 2025 Session D	8 Week session
12/30/24 - 05/30/25	06/02/25 - 07/27/25	Spring 2025 Session D	8 Week session

INTL610

Counterintelligence

Course ID: 3092

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
09/30/24 - 02/28/25	03/03/25 - 04/27/25	Winter 2025 Session D	8 Week session
11/28/24 - 05/02/25	05/05/25 - 06/29/25	Spring 2025 Session I	8 Week session

INTL613

Intelligence and Homeland Security

Course ID: 3110

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
08/26/24 - 01/31/25	02/03/25 - 03/30/25	Winter 2025 Session I	8 Week session
09/30/24 - 02/28/25	03/03/25 - 04/27/25	Winter 2025 Session D	8 Week session
10/28/24 - 04/04/25	04/07/25 - 06/01/25	Spring 2025 Session B	8 Week session
11/28/24 - 05/02/25	05/05/25 - 06/29/25	Spring 2025 Session I	8 Week session
12/30/24 - 05/30/25	06/02/25 - 07/27/25	Spring 2025 Session D	8 Week session

INTL621

Signals Intelligence (SIGINT)

Course ID: 3120

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
08/26/24 - 01/31/25	02/03/25 - 03/30/25	Winter 2025 Session I	8 Week session
10/28/24 - 04/04/25	04/07/25 - 06/01/25	Spring 2025 Session B	8 Week session
12/30/24 - 05/30/25	06/02/25 - 07/27/25	Spring 2025 Session D	8 Week session

INTL622

OSINT

Course ID: 4529

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
10/28/24 - 04/04/25	04/07/25 - 06/01/25	Spring 2025 Session B	8 Week session

INTL623

Human Intelligence (HUMINT)

Course ID: 3119

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
09/30/24 - 02/28/25	03/03/25 - 04/27/25	Winter 2025 Session D	8 Week session
12/30/24 - 05/30/25	06/02/25 - 07/27/25	Spring 2025 Session D	8 Week session

INTL627

Advanced Geospatial Intelligence

Course ID: 4530

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
09/30/24 - 02/28/25	03/03/25 - 04/27/25	Winter 2025 Session D	8 Week session
12/30/24 - 05/30/25	06/02/25 - 07/27/25	Spring 2025 Session D	8 Week session

INTL631

Criminal Intelligence Analysis

Course ID: 3118

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
09/30/24 - 02/28/25	03/03/25 - 04/27/25	Winter 2025 Session D	8 Week session
12/30/24 - 05/30/25	06/02/25 - 07/27/25	Spring 2025 Session D	8 Week session

INTL635

Indications and Warnings

Course ID: 3101

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
10/28/24 - 04/04/25	04/07/25 - 06/01/25	Spring 2025 Session B	8 Week session

INTL637

Intelligence Profiling

Course ID: 3104

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
09/30/24 - 02/28/25	03/03/25 - 04/27/25	Winter 2025 Session D	8 Week session
12/30/24 - 05/30/25	06/02/25 - 07/27/25	Spring 2025 Session D	8 Week session

INTL644

Cyber and the Intelligence Cycle

Course ID: 4903

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
08/26/24 - 01/31/25	02/03/25 - 03/30/25	Winter 2025 Session I	8 Week session
11/28/24 - 05/02/25	05/05/25 - 06/29/25	Spring 2025 Session I	8 Week session

INTL646

Transnational Crime and Narcotics

Course ID: 4183

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
08/26/24 - 01/31/25	02/03/25 - 03/30/25	Winter 2025 Session I	8 Week session
09/30/24 - 02/28/25	03/03/25 - 04/27/25	Winter 2025 Session D	8 Week session
10/28/24 - 04/04/25	04/07/25 - 06/01/25	Spring 2025 Session B	8 Week session
11/28/24 - 05/02/25	05/05/25 - 06/29/25	Spring 2025 Session I	8 Week session
12/30/24 - 05/30/25	06/02/25 - 07/27/25	Spring 2025 Session D	8 Week session

INTL647

Cyber Intelligence

Course ID: 4528

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
08/26/24 - 01/31/25	02/03/25 - 03/30/25	Winter 2025 Session I	8 Week session
09/30/24 - 02/28/25	03/03/25 - 04/27/25	Winter 2025 Session D	8 Week session
10/28/24 - 04/04/25	04/07/25 - 06/01/25	Spring 2025 Session B	8 Week session
11/28/24 - 05/02/25	05/05/25 - 06/29/25	Spring 2025 Session I	8 Week session
12/30/24 - 05/30/25	06/02/25 - 07/27/25	Spring 2025 Session D	8 Week session

INTL649

Case Studies in Foreign Cyber Threats

Course ID: 4825

INTL650

Counterterrorism

Course ID: 3102

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
09/30/24 - 02/28/25	03/03/25 - 04/27/25	Winter 2025 Session D	8 Week session
11/28/24 - 05/02/25	05/05/25 - 06/29/25	Spring 2025 Session I	8 Week session

INTL652

Terrorism: Assessing the Past to Forecast the Future

Course ID: 3938

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
08/26/24 - 01/31/25	02/03/25 - 03/30/25	Winter 2025 Session I	8 Week session
10/28/24 - 04/04/25	04/07/25 - 06/01/25	Spring 2025 Session B	8 Week session
12/30/24 - 05/30/25	06/02/25 - 07/27/25	Spring 2025 Session D	8 Week session

INTL653

Deception, Propaganda and Disinformation

Course ID: 3967

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
08/26/24 - 01/31/25	02/03/25 - 03/30/25	Winter 2025 Session I	8 Week session
10/28/24 - 04/04/25	04/07/25 - 06/01/25	Spring 2025 Session B	8 Week session
12/30/24 - 05/30/25	06/02/25 - 07/27/25	Spring 2025 Session D	8 Week session

Core Requirements (18 semester hours)

Must take all courses for this section.

INTL501

Strategic Intelligence

Course ID: 3088

RECOMMENDED AS THE FIRST COURSE IN THE PROGRAM. This course examines the current structure, function, capabilities, and contributions of individual U.S. national intelligence community members. Students appraise the intelligence cycle by an overview of the intelligence planning, collection, exploitation, analysis, production, and dissemination phases. The course also evaluates the intelligence oversight system, the restrictions on national intelligence community activities prescribed by federal law, executive and agency directives.

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
08/26/24 - 01/31/25	02/03/25 - 03/30/25	Winter 2025 Session I	8 Week session
09/30/24 - 02/28/25	03/03/25 - 04/27/25	Winter 2025 Session D	8 Week session
10/28/24 - 04/04/25	04/07/25 - 06/01/25	Spring 2025 Session B	8 Week session
11/28/24 - 05/02/25	05/05/25 - 06/29/25	Spring 2025 Session I	8 Week session
12/30/24 - 05/30/25	06/02/25 - 07/27/25	Spring 2025 Session D	8 Week session

INTL502

Collection

Course ID: 3098

This course is a study of intelligence collection and information gathering. It focuses on a variety of aspects related to how both the United States and foreign nations gather and process intelligence. The student will develop a comprehensive understanding of the role collection plays in the intelligence community, how various policies affect collection, and how different intelligence agencies monitor and collect intelligence.

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
08/26/24 - 01/31/25	02/03/25 - 03/30/25	Winter 2025 Session I	8 Week session
09/30/24 - 02/28/25	03/03/25 - 04/27/25	Winter 2025 Session D	8 Week session
10/28/24 - 04/04/25	04/07/25 - 06/01/25	Spring 2025 Session B	8 Week session
11/28/24 - 05/02/25	05/05/25 - 06/29/25	Spring 2025 Session I	8 Week session
12/30/24 - 05/30/25	06/02/25 - 07/27/25	Spring 2025 Session D	8 Week session

INTL507

Intelligence Operations

Course ID: 4181

This course provides an introduction to the theory and practice of intelligence operations. The course will focus on the intelligence resources necessary to carry out the full range of intelligence operations using the tools, techniques, and resources available to intelligence agencies.

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
08/26/24 - 01/31/25	02/03/25 - 03/30/25	Winter 2025 Session I	8 Week session
09/30/24 - 02/28/25	03/03/25 - 04/27/25	Winter 2025 Session D	8 Week session
10/28/24 - 04/04/25	04/07/25 - 06/01/25	Spring 2025 Session B	8 Week session
11/28/24 - 05/02/25	05/05/25 - 06/29/25	Spring 2025 Session I	8 Week session
12/30/24 - 05/30/25	06/02/25 - 07/27/25	Spring 2025 Session D	8 Week session

INTL508

Intelligence Analysis

Course ID: 4824

This course focuses on intelligence analysis including the analysis of international threats to security. The course will provide students with a foundation of human cognition in an effort to help understand why we think the way we do, how we come to formulate biases, and the many analytical, perceptional, and cognitive errors we frequently make in conducting analyses. Students will be provided with a foundation from which to understand and conduct critical analysis. This course affords an opportunity to look at a variety of case studies related to both US and foreign threat analysis and action, including the evolution of responses to threats, perspectives on threat action, principles of threat analysis and response, and assessments of successes and failures of such actions. Students will develop a comprehensive knowledge of intelligence analysis, how intelligence agencies assess and counter international threats in order to guard global security interests, and how various threats affect national security policy and decision-making. (Prerequisite: SSGS500)

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
08/26/24 - 01/31/25	02/03/25 - 03/30/25	Winter 2025 Session I	8 Week session
09/30/24 - 02/28/25	03/03/25 - 04/27/25	Winter 2025 Session D	8 Week session
10/28/24 - 04/04/25	04/07/25 - 06/01/25	Spring 2025 Session B	8 Week session
11/28/24 - 05/02/25	05/05/25 - 06/29/25	Spring 2025 Session I	8 Week session
12/30/24 - 05/30/25	06/02/25 - 07/27/25	Spring 2025 Session D	8 Week session

INTL616

Ethical Challenges in the Intelligence Community

Course ID: 3107

This course examines issues of ethics, morality, and legal principles in the context of Intelligence through an in-depth critical analysis of the primary ethical philosophies and legal doctrines as they apply to contemporary U.S. Intelligence. Students will research the moral, psychological, and legal issues pertaining to a variety of topics. The course concludes with an evaluation of an issue within the intelligence community related ethical-moral and legal choices.

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
08/26/24 - 01/31/25	02/03/25 - 03/30/25	Winter 2025 Session I	8 Week session
09/30/24 - 02/28/25	03/03/25 - 04/27/25	Winter 2025 Session D	8 Week session
10/28/24 - 04/04/25	04/07/25 - 06/01/25	Spring 2025 Session B	8 Week session
11/28/24 - 05/02/25	05/05/25 - 06/29/25	Spring 2025 Session I	8 Week session
12/30/24 - 05/30/25	06/02/25 - 07/27/25	Spring 2025 Session D	8 Week session

SSGS500

Research Design and Methods

Course ID: 4891

This course provides basic research methods skills for addressing problems and issues specific to the programs within the School of Security and Global Studies (SSGS). The course covers four basic approaches to social research including experimentation, survey research, field research, and the use of available data. Students will gain foundational knowledge in research planning, design, methodology, data collection, and analysis. This course prepares students for advanced research methods. Students in SSGS graduate studies are expected to be completely familiar with Turabian and APA writing styles. If you do not possess copies of these manuals, here is a link to the library, https://www.apus.edu/apus-library/resources-services/Writing/writing-center.html, specific to writing basics, that has quick style guides in use within SSGS. Purchase of the most recent writing guide in use in your program is highly recommended. If you are unsure what writing style is in use in your program, consult with your academic advisor.

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
08/26/24 - 01/31/25	02/03/25 - 03/30/25	Winter 2025 Session I	8 Week session
09/30/24 - 02/28/25	03/03/25 - 04/27/25	Winter 2025 Session D	8 Week session
10/28/24 - 04/04/25	04/07/25 - 06/01/25	Spring 2025 Session B	8 Week session
11/28/24 - 05/02/25	05/05/25 - 06/29/25	Spring 2025 Session I	8 Week session
12/30/24 - 05/30/25	06/02/25 - 07/27/25	Spring 2025 Session D	8 Week session

Graduate Electives (3 semester hours)

Select any courses that have not been used to fulfill major requirements. Credits applied toward a minor or certificate in an unrelated field may be used to fulfill elective credit for the major.

Final Program Requirement (3 semester hours)

Choose 3 credit hours from this section.

INTL699

Intelligence Studies Capstone

Course ID: 3126

The Master’s Capstone in Intelligence Studies is capstone course for graduate programs in Intelligence Studies. NOTE: This course may not be taken until all other courses are COMPLETED and student has a 3.0 GPA. THIS COURSE IS 16 WEEKS.

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
08/26/24 - 01/31/25	02/03/25 - 05/25/25	Winter 2025 Session K	16 Week session
09/30/24 - 02/28/25	03/03/25 - 06/22/25	Winter 2025 Session C	16 Week session
10/28/24 - 04/04/25	04/07/25 - 07/27/25	Spring 2025 Session A	16 Week session
11/28/24 - 05/02/25	05/05/25 - 08/24/25	Spring 2025 Session K	16 Week session
12/30/24 - 05/30/25	06/02/25 - 09/21/25	Spring 2025 Session C	16 Week session

SSGS696

Master's Project Capstone Seminar

Course ID: 4948

The School of Security and Global Studies Masters Project Capstone course gives students the opportunity to address issues of public importance that are directly or closely related to their own career, occupation, profession or current position. Creative projects as program capstones may derive from a wide variety of organizationally defined formats such as legislative proposals (local, state or federal), amicus briefs, standard operating procedures, training program manual, procedure manuals, organizational change proposals, communication plans, or recruitment plans to name but a few. The format will be proposed by the student and approved by the instructor. The creative project must demonstrate originality and will follow the style requirements set by the student's academic discipline. For example, a criminal justice student would present work in accordance with the current American Psychological Association (APA) Publication Manual. NOTE: It is mandatory for students to contact their Academic Advising team when they are 2 or 3 courses out from the capstone. Guidance on the format of the research study proposal and a sample proposal are contained in the APUS Research Study Manual. NOTE: This course may not be taken until all other courses are COMPLETED. THIS COURSE IS 16 WEEKS.

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
08/26/24 - 01/31/25	02/03/25 - 05/25/25	Winter 2025 Session K	16 Week session
09/30/24 - 02/28/25	03/03/25 - 06/22/25	Winter 2025 Session C	16 Week session
10/28/24 - 04/04/25	04/07/25 - 07/27/25	Spring 2025 Session A	16 Week session
11/28/24 - 05/02/25	05/05/25 - 08/24/25	Spring 2025 Session K	16 Week session
12/30/24 - 05/30/25	06/02/25 - 09/21/25	Spring 2025 Session C	16 Week session

Note: Not all courses are taught each month.

Winter 2025

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
08/26/2024 - 01/31/2025	02/03/2025 - 05/25/2025	February 3 to May 25	16 Week session
08/26/2024 - 01/31/2025	02/03/2025 - 03/30/2025	February 3 to March 30	8 Week session
09/30/2024 - 02/28/2025	03/03/2025 - 06/22/2025	March 3 to June 22	16 Week session
09/30/2024 - 02/28/2025	03/03/2025 - 04/27/2025	March 3 to April 27	8 Week session

Spring 2025

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
10/28/2024 - 04/04/2025	04/07/2025 - 07/27/2025	April 7 to July 27	16 Week session
10/28/2024 - 04/04/2025	04/07/2025 - 06/01/2025	April 7 to June 1	8 Week session
11/28/2024 - 05/02/2025	05/05/2025 - 08/24/2025	May 5 to August 24	16 Week session
11/28/2024 - 05/02/2025	05/05/2025 - 06/29/2025	May 5 to June 29	8 Week session
12/30/2024 - 05/30/2025	06/02/2025 - 09/21/2025	June 2 to September 21	16 Week session
12/30/2024 - 05/30/2025	06/02/2025 - 07/27/2025	June 2 to July 27	8 Week session

Summer 2025

Registration Dates	Course Dates	Session	Weeks
01/27/2025 - 07/04/2025	07/07/2025 - 10/26/2025	July 7 to October 26	16 Week session
01/27/2025 - 07/04/2025	07/07/2025 - 08/31/2025	July 7 to August 31	8 Week session

Master of Arts in Intelligence Studies: Program Highlights

As an institution with roots in the military, AMU is committed to quality, accessible intelligence education. This master’s degree expands on the topics students explore through our bachelor’s program, while laying the groundwork for doctoral-level studies. AMU learners therefore gain a comprehensive understanding of intelligence functions.

The program’s curriculum is comprised of fully online classes. Required courses engage students in critical thinking to help strengthen their problem-solving abilities and build leadership skills.

Learners may also participate in extracurricular academic research through the University to further enrich their studies. Collaborating on research projects and publishing opportunities with faculty and peers allows students to investigate contemporary issues related to security and intelligence.

Moreover, students have the option to complete internships for academic credit. Interning students report to their respective placements in person and complete corresponding coursework online.

Students arrange their own internships under the guidance of faculty members. Interning grants students professional experience, along with meaningful context for the topics they study in class. Previous internships have included roles within local law enforcement organizations and in the private sector.

Study the Relationship Between Intelligence Analysis and National Security

Intelligence professionals are instrumental in safeguarding our country’s infrastructure and citizens. They apply their expertise to evaluate indications and warnings (I&W), or time-sensitive updates on foreign developments that may threaten national security. Students review how the IC simultaneously protects public safety as well as military, political, and economic interests.

Courses also address myriad contemporary issues that plague the IC. For example, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, National Security Agency, and related organizations must now account for cyber threats. Without proper safeguards, cyber attackers may target electrical grids, disrupt supply chains, and ultimately, upend the global economy. Students discuss how the IC integrates cyber intelligence strategies to identify potential threats and thwart sophisticated attacks.

Discover a Broad Range of Applications for Open-Source Intelligence

Intelligence experts are increasingly incorporating open-source intelligence (OSINT) into their operations. OSINT comes from publicly available data, such as information published in news reports or on social media websites. Students in this online program learn how OSINT can provide meaningful clues to help guide intel operations.

Explore the Depths of the Intelligence Field

This degree program familiarizes learners with national intelligence objectives. For example, courses review how the IC gathers intel on foreign and domestic activities to combat acts of terrorism and protect national security.

Students also discuss how organizations beyond the realm of the IC engage in intelligence operations. From corporate settings to the criminal justice system, the intelligence field now encompasses considerably more than national security initiatives.

For instance, a corporate intelligence analyst might perform a risk assessment to determine whether pursuing a new business venture is worthwhile. Alternatively, a criminal investigator may collect and analyze intel to build an objective case against a suspected felon. Learners therefore explore how traditional intelligence processes function within these broader contexts.

Develop Essential Intelligence Analysis Skills

Security and intelligence analysts must be critical thinkers. Their work requires them to formulate hypotheses, conduct hands-on research, and distill complex data into actionable insights.

Students sharpen their critical-thinking and communication skills as they research the legal and ethical issues surrounding intel operations. Additionally, learners study the analytical techniques professionals use to “connect the dots” between seemingly unrelated pieces of information. Moreover, assignments challenge students to discern between assumptions, biases, and indisputable facts.

Learn How Analysts Help Our Country’s Leaders Protect National Security

Intelligence professionals demonstrate exceptional written and oral communication skills. Their work requires them to analyze large sets of data and synthesize their findings into reports and presentations. Learning a second language can be beneficial for those working in national security as well, since the IC often gathers intel from sources in foreign languages.

Why Pursue Your Degree at American Military University?

Convenience. AMU’s online program enables busy working professionals to attend classes from anywhere with internet access. Students complete weekly assignments to develop an advanced understanding of the intelligence field. Classes have no set login times, and learners may access course materials online 24/7.
Accreditation. American Public University System (APUS) is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) (www.hlcommission.org), an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (ED). APUS is comprised of American Military University and American Public University (APU). The HLC accredits degree-granting institutions nationwide and is also recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
Affordability. University grants and low tuition rates help make studying at AMU affordable for master’s-level students. Learn more about tuition and fees.
Career-relevant education. AMU’s curriculum emphasizes practical applications for the knowledge and skills students gain through their studies.

Learn from Intelligence Professionals with Real-World Experience in the Field

AMU’s intelligence studies department is led by retired intelligence officers. Our educators also include military veterans and professionals who have held leadership roles at various organizations, including:

U.S. Army Open Source Intelligence Office
U.S. Army National Guard
DHS/Transportation Security Administration
Defense Intelligence Agency
Intelligence and Security Command
Office of the Director of National Intelligence

When you look at the threats facing our national security, it requires a huge swath of responsibilities to assess those. We need people in the profession with a lot of different talents. One of the strengths of the security and intelligence programs at American Military University is the diversity of highly credentialed faculty.

Dr. David Kritz

Assistant Department Chair, Associate Professor, Intelligence Studies

About This Master’s in Intelligence: Concentration Tracks

Program requirements include specialized coursework in the following concentration areas:

Terrorism studies. This concentration focuses on extremist groups within and outside of the United States. Students become familiar with the Department of Homeland Security, National Security Agency, and other agencies that support counter terrorism efforts. Courses also examine the work of international organizations, such as the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism and Interpol. Students discuss how these entities facilitate international cooperation to support counter terrorism strategies.
Criminal intelligence. This concentration investigates the history and evolution of organized crime. Courses cover the role of intelligence in combating human trafficking, drug trafficking, and other serious offenses. Students review how criminal investigators apply intel to break up organized crime syndicates and protect public safety.
Cyber. This concentration is a multidisciplinary exploration of cyber intelligence. Students sharpen their data analysis skills as they learn how to combat cyber threats. Courses cover a wide range of topics, including cyber community agencies, cybersecurity laws, and cybercrime prosecution.
Homeland security. This concentration informs students about intelligence analysis tactics essential for recognizing and responding to national security threats. Courses examine the history of the Department of Homeland Security. Students also discuss our country’s ongoing efforts to prevent and prepare for the use of weapons of mass destruction. Additionally, learners analyze the sociopolitical makeup of terrorist groups.

Other degree concentrations include:

Intelligence analysis
Intelligence collection
Intelligence management
Intelligence operations
General

Prepare for Further Study at AMU

This Master of Arts in Intelligence Studies lays the groundwork for AMU’s Doctor of Strategic Intelligence (DSI) program. Comprised of 58 credits and a dissertation, the DSI engages learners in original research. Students deepen their understanding of core concepts that include global and domestic intel operations, leadership principles, and the latest advancements in cyber intelligence. Learn more about the online DSI program at AMU.

Frequently Asked Questions About Security and Intelligence

Do I need a bachelor’s degree in intelligence studies to apply to this master’s program?

No. You may pursue this Master of Arts in Intelligence Studies even if you studied a different discipline as an undergrad.

If you have not yet completed a baccalaureate degree, however, AMU’s online bachelor’s degree program in intelligence studies serves as a stepping stone to this master’s program. The bachelor’s degree introduces students to the core concepts that define the intelligence field. Coursework encourages critical thinking and analytical skills. Students in the bachelor’s degree program also study data collection methods and intelligence analysis strategies.

What is a master’s in intelligence studies?

A master’s degree in intelligence studies provides graduate-level students with an in-depth understanding of intelligence analysis strategies. Learners also study intelligence collection methods as they review how the IC contributes to national security.

In addition, master’s-level programs explore the role of intel within military operations, our criminal justice system, and private organizations. Students develop leadership qualities and hone their problem-solving skills as they consider the duties and responsibilities of intelligence officers.

Is a master's in intelligence worth it?

Earning an MA demonstrates your commitment to the discipline and to advancing your leadership skills. Master’s-level students deepen their understanding of the Intelligence Community’s role in protecting national security and supporting our nation’s leaders.

AMU’s MA program also provides learners with the opportunity to gain real-world experience in the field by interning for academic credit.

What level of degree is best for intelligence?

The best degree to pursue depends on your personal academic goals and interests. At the undergraduate level, a bachelor’s degree provides a comprehensive introduction to the discipline. Coursework at the bachelor’s-level tends to focus on building foundational research and analytical skills.

Master’s degree programs allow students to delve deeper into topics such as national security, criminal intelligence, and intel collection and analysis. Master’s-level coursework emphasizes communication skills, analytical writing, and critical thinking.

Finally, doctoral degree programs combine classroom learning with hands-on research opportunities surrounding highly complex security and intelligence issues. Students conduct original studies and author dissertations detailing their findings.

How can I decide whether to pursue a graduate certificate or a graduate degree?

Consider how program requirements compare to your academic interests. For example, a certificate program offers a glimpse into the discipline, whereas a degree program provides a well-rounded learning experience.

AMU’s intelligence studies graduate certificate consists of just 18 credit hours, while the master’s degree in the same field requires 36 credits. In addition to core requirements and electives, degree-seekers complete specialized coursework in their chosen concentration areas. The MA program also includes a capstone project, through which learners showcase their advanced knowledge and skills.

Which intelligence programs does American Military University offer online?

The BA and doctoral programs are offered online. The MA is also offered online, however, students who choose to complete internships must attend their placements in person.

Do I need a security clearance to work in the intelligence field?

Most federal agencies, especially those involved with national security, require employees to hold security clearances, since their work involves sensitive information. Still, security clearance requirements vary from one position to the next.

For example, corporate roles rarely require security clearances. Instead, organizations may perform extensive background checks on applicants.

How do I get a security clearance?

Typically, you will undergo a security clearance process once you have a conditional offer of a job. Receiving clearance involves demonstrating your:

Loyalty to the nation
Trustworthiness
Reliability
Discretion

Learn more about the security clearance process.

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Master of Arts in Intelligence Studies: Program Highlights

Study the Relationship Between Intelligence Analysis and National Security

Discover a Broad Range of Applications for Open-Source Intelligence

Explore the Depths of the Intelligence Field

Develop Essential Intelligence Analysis Skills

Learn How Analysts Help Our Country’s Leaders Protect National Security

Why Pursue Your Degree at American Military University?

Learn from Intelligence Professionals with Real-World Experience in the Field

About This Master’s in Intelligence: Concentration Tracks

Prepare for Further Study at AMU

Frequently Asked Questions About Security and Intelligence

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