Certificate in Intelligence Analysis
Program Overview
The program prepares students for analytical-oriented careers by cultivating critical thinking skills, problem-solving abilities, cultural awareness sensitivity and technical knowledge. Because of its multidisciplinary approach, this graduate-level certificate program is ideal preparation for doctoral study in international relations, political science, psychology, public administration, public policy, history, criminal justice or related fields, or for work as an intelligence analyst.
Application Requirements
The items listed below are required for admission consideration for applicable semesters of entry during the current academic year. Submission instructions, additional details, and changes to admission requirements for semesters other than the current academic year can be found on The Graduate College's website. International students should review the International Admission Documents page for additional requirements.
- completed online application
- $20 nonrefundable application fee
or
- $60 nonrefundable application fee for applications with international credentials
- baccalaureate degree in criminal justice, computer science, history, geography or a field related to security and/or intelligence studies from a regionally accredited university
- official transcripts from each institution where course credit was granted
- minimum 3.0 GPA in the last 60 hours of undergraduate course work
- minimum 3.0 GPA in all completed graduate course work if the student already hold a master's degree in criminal justice, computer science, history, geography or a field related to security and/or intelligence studies
- GRE not required
- resume/CV
- statement of purpose
- two letters of recommendation
TOEFL, PTE, or IELTS Scores
Non-native English speakers who do not qualify for an English proficiency waiver:
- official TOEFL iBT scores required with a 78 overall
- official PTE scores required with a 52
- official IELTS (academic) scores required with a 6.5 overall and minimum individual module scores of 6.0
The graduate certificate in Intelligence Analysis requires 16-17 semester credit hours.
Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CJ 5355 | Intelligence Gathering and Operational Issues As Applied to Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operation | 3 |
| CJ 5319 | Crime Analysis | 3 |
| QMST 5336 | Analytics | 3 |
| GEO 5418 | Geographic Information Systems I | 4 |
| Choose 1 course | 3-4 | |
| Information Security | ||
| Race, Class, and Crime | ||
| Independent Studies in Criminal Justice | ||
| Geospatial Intelligence and Geographic Profiling | ||
| Criminal Justice and Security Internship | ||
| Geographic Analysis of Global Issues | ||
| GPS and GIS | ||
| Race, Class, and Nation in Modern Latin America | ||
| Chinese Communism | ||
| China and the Modern World | ||
| Topics in the History of the Modern Middle East | ||
| Research Seminar in Social Psychology | ||
| Total Hours | 16-17 | |
