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MASTER OF ARTS IN INTELLIGENCE STUDIES
36 semester hrs / 12 courses
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Students must take 6 core courses:
» Research Methods in Security and Intelligence Studies
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» Strategic Intelligence
» Threat Analysis
» Analytics II
» Collection
» Intelligence Operations
MAJOR COURSES (12 SEMESTER HRS / 4 COURSES)
Students must select 4 courses from a list of 33 courses
based upon their concentration. Major courses include:
» Counterintelligence
» Cyber Intelligence
» Ethical Challenges in the Intelligence Community
» Terrorism: Assessing the Past to Forecast the Future
In addition to a general concentration, concentrations
are offered in:
Criminal Intelligence, Cyber, Homeland Security,
Intelligence Analysis, Intelligence Collection,
Intelligence Management, Intelligence Operations,
and Terrorism Studies.
ELECTIVES (3 SEMESTER HRS )
Students may choose from other courses not taken
to meet required, core, or major requirements.
CAPSTONE COURSE (3 SEMESTER HRS)
» Master’s Capstone in Strategic Intelligence
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American Military University
I N T E L L IGE NC E S T U DI E S
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN INTELLIGENCE STUDIES
Known for its premier intelligence programs, AMU
can help you secure the knowledge and skills you
need to advance your career as a military, civilian,
law enforcement, or corporate intelligence specialist.
121 semester hrs / 40 courses
GENERAL EDUCATION (37 SEMESTER HRS / 12 COURSES)
Requirements include foundations of online learning,
English, history, literature and humanities, science
and mathematics, political science, and social sciences.
CORE COURSES (27 SEMESTER HRS / 9 COURSES)
Students must take 9 core courses:
» Research Methods in Intelligence Studies
» The U.S. Intelligence Community
» Threat Analysis
» Introduction to Intelligence
» Intelligence Collection
» Law and Ethics in Intelligence
» Critical Analysis
» Intelligence and Homeland Security
» Foreign Intelligence Operations
MAJOR COURSES (27 SEMESTER HRS / 9 COURSES)
Students must take 9 major courses based upon their
concentration. In addition to a general concentration,
concentrations are offered in:
» Counterintelligence
» Criminal Intelligence
» Cyber
» Asian Area Studies
» Intelligence Analysis
» Latin America Area Studies
» Middle East Area Studies
» Terrorism Studies
ELECTIVES (27 SEMESTER HRS / 9 COURSES)
Students may choose from other courses not taken
to meet required, core, or major requirements.
CAPSTONE COURSE (3 SEMESTER HRS)
» Senior Seminar in Intelligence Studies
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AMU is part of American Public University System, which is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, a
member of the North Central Association (www.ncahlc.org, 312-263-0456), and certified to operate by SCHEV.
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