Bachelor of Science - Intelligence Analysis

Program Description 

The Bachelor of Science in Intelligence Analysis was designed specifically for students who seek a career as an intelligence analyst (either in the U.S. government or the private sector). Students learn innovative ways to structure their thinking to solve complex real-world problems when there is both time pressure and a lack of reliable information. The program highlights the continually evolving nature of intelligence analysis, with an emphasis on employing new academic research into analytic methods.  Students develop a unique set of highly desirable skills including:

• Cognitive Skills: how to think and reason rigorously
  

• Computational Skills: how to employ relevant technologies effectively

• Communicative Skills: how to express conclusions in compelling verbal and written products

• Contextual Skills: how to locate conclusions in the broader circumstances in which they occur