B.A. in National Security and Intelligence Program Outcomes

Students who complete the Bachelor of Arts degree in National Security and Intelligence will be able to:

1. Identify the agencies and departments of the U.S. intelligence community and their commensurate roles as well as their interaction with Congress and the Executive Branch and describe key event trends that impacted the relationships’ evolution.

2. Study the role of U.S. intelligence agencies in assessing and countering threats to U.S. / global security and understand the major intelligence events in history and describe the “lessons learned” derived from intelligence (including covert action) successes and failures.

3. Identify the types, strengths, and weaknesses of intelligence collection methods and differentiate between data, information, and intelligence.

4. Explain the intelligence cycle, as well as each element of the process and participants’ responsibilities.

5. Outline the origins and history of terrorism and investigate the role of terrorism in the United States and differentiate between international and domestic terrorism and understand the role of the Geneva Conventions and other International Instruments.

6. Discuss the ethical challenges encountered in intelligence operations.