Intelligence and Information Operations Degree Program
Program Description
The BAS in Intelligence and Information Operations prepares graduates for occupations in defense; the Intelligence Community; federal, state, and local law enforcement; and private industry. The curriculum includes intelligence operations, information warfare, and cybersecurity content delivered within our state-of-the-art Virtual Learning Environment to ensure our students have extensive hands-on experiences to develop the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to succeed after they graduate. The BAS degree in Intelligence & Information Operations offers three subplans, both in-person and fully online: Operational Intelligence, Law Enforcement Intelligence, or Information Warfare.
Learning Outcomes
- Analyze the structure and functions of the US national security and intelligence communities, including law enforcement agencies.
- Describe and analyze the fundamental components of strategic intelligence; national intelligence policy; the intelligence cycle; and intelligence collection.
- Demonstrate mastery of the Core Intelligence Analytic Process; including: defining the problem; generating a hypothesis; determining information needs and gathering data; evaluating sources; testing and evaluating hypotheses; packaging and disseminating the product; and conducting peer review.
- Identify and apply tactics, techniques, and procedures used to conduct and defend against Information Operation campaigns.
- Demonstrate critical thinking strategies, including: reasoning, problem solving, analysis, and evaluation, through applied mathematics; analytic writing, application of research methods, and advanced briefing skills.
- Apply advanced knowledge of the major theories and concepts of intelligence and information operations through an internship, capstone, or supervised research experience.