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2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

National Security and Intelligence, B.A.


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The National Security and Intelligence Program is designed to provide the necessary background for students to pursue careers in national security and/or intelligence in government agencies and private enterprise.

Students seeking a Bachelor of Arts degree in National Security & Intelligence must apply to the National Security & Intelligence Program Director and successfully complete an interview. To be recommended for graduation, the student must have a 2.7 GPA or a 2.5 GPA with the Program Director’s approval.

The program Director will conduct an annual review of the academic progress of all students enrolled in the Program. Students whose GPA falls below 2.7 or who might otherwise exhibit behavior that is not conducive to securing employment in this field will be placed on probation or dropped from the Program depending on the outcome of the review.

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN NATIONAL SECURITY & INTELLIGENCE: 120 SEM. HRS.
National Security & Intelligence Curriculum: 57 SEM. HRS.
General Studies: 30 SEM. HRS.
Foreign Language Requirements: 12 SEM. HRS.
Free Electives: 21 SEM. HRS.
No Minor Required

National Security & Intelligence Curriculum (57 Credit Hours)


National Security and Intelligence Electives (6 Credit Hours)


Students may also choose from any advanced (3300/4400) National Security and Intelligence courses or Political Science courses.

General Studies Requirements (30 Credit Hours)


(When choices are available, see the full General Studies Curriculum .)

* Any course(s) marked with an asterisk (*) are recommended to complement the program curriculum; however, students may select any other courses from the approved General Studies  list.

Outcome 1 - Critical Analysis


Outcome 2- Quantitative Literacy


(Required by Major)

Outcome 3 - Written Communication


Outcome 4 - Teamwork


Outcome 5 - Information Literacy


Outcome 6 - Technology Literacy


Outcome 8 - Citizenship


(Satisfied in Major)

Outcome 9 - Ethics


Outcome 10 - Health


Outcome 11- Interdisciplinary


Outcome 12 - Arts


Outcome 13 - Humanities


Outcome 14 - Social Sciences


Outcome 15 - Natural Science


  • Any Course in Outcome 15 (4)

Outcome 16 - Cultural Awareness


(Satisfied in Outcome 13 or Outcome 14)

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