Overview

Course Details

The Intelligence Studies at American Public University bridges analysis and knowledge between intelligence and security, preparing you for the rigors of the U.S. intelligence community, as well as the security and corporate sectors.

The intelligence studies degree will enhance your knowledge of national and international intelligence operations, analysis, collection methods, research design, and counterintelligence. Coursework in APU’s bachelor’s in intelligence studies also explores national security, international relations, law and ethics, intelligence analysis, critical analysis, threat analysis, and foreign intelligence organizations.

You will learn from expert faculty, sharing their experience from U.S. intelligence and government agencies, corporations, and the military.

Students must choose a concentration for this degree program:

Asian Area Studies
Counterintelligence
Criminal Intelligence
Cyber
General
Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT)
Intelligence Analysis
Intelligence Collection
Intelligence Operations
Latin America Area Studies
Middle East Area Studies
Terrorism Studies

What You Will Do

Explore the U.S. national intelligence community—its mission, priorities, and challenges from A to Z
Integrate all of the structures, functions, and capabilities of the diverse agents and agencies that make up the intelligence sector, both governmental and private
Gain working knowledge of the intelligence cycle, including the collection, exploitation, analysis, and dissemination phases
Contrast and experiment with all of the diverse areas of intelligence, including human (HUMINT), geospatial (GEOINT), technical (TECHINT), and open-source (OSINT)
Assess U.S. intelligence community activities in terms of federal and international law, ethics, global norms, and democratic oversight

Programme Structure

Courses include:

U.S. Intelligence Community

International Relations

Law and Ethics in Intelligence

Threat Analysis

Intelligence Collection

Foreign Intelligence Organizations

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

More details

Courses Start Monthly

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Charles Town, United States

Disciplines

International Relations Terrorism & Security View 28 other Bachelors in International Relations in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

All APU undergraduate programs require a minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent (i.e. GED).
Depending on your country of citizenship, you may be required to provide documentation of English proficiency
For degree programs, if you have earned college credits at a CHEA accredited institution or from a member university of Universities Canada , you will be required to submit our transfer credit evaluation (TCE) application when you apply.
If you have non-US transcripts, and you need to submit them for admission or for transfer credit, you will need to have them evaluated for U.S. equivalency by a university-approved agency.

TOEFL iBT minimum scores required: 21 in Reading, 23 in Writing

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

10500 USD / year

≈ 10500 USD / year
Out-of-State

10500 USD / year

≈ 10500 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

10500 USD / year

≈ 10500 USD / year

Additional Details

$250 with Preferred Military Rate
$315 with Veteran Grant

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