1. Criminal Intelligence
2. General
3. Intelligence Analysis
4. Intelligence Collection
5. Intelligence Operations
6. Terrorism Studies

This degree provides instruction in the multidisciplinary field of intelligence studies and is designed for students who are currently employed or wish to pursue positions as military, civilian, or corporate intelligence specialists. The program's core courses impart substantive knowledge and analytic skills required by all professionals in the intelligence community. Students may also pursue concentrated study in several functional areas or intelligence sub-fields. Student learning is greatly enhanced by the diversity of program professors with strong professional and academic backgrounds in intelligence studies, many who currently work in the U.S. national intelligence community.

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-Describe the evolution, structures, functions, capabilities, and activities of the U.S. national intelligence community.
-Detail the structures, functions, capabilities, and contributions of national intelligence consumers to include the national command authority, executive departments, Congress, military services, joint/unified commands, and law enforcement agencies.
-Specify the intelligence cycle, including intelligence planning, data collection, data exploitation, analysis, production, and dissemination phases.
-Differentiate among the fundamental capabilities and limitations and means of tasking human, geographic/imagery, signals, measurement and technical and open intelligence data sources.
-Detail the current permissions and restrictions on U.S. national intelligence community activities as prescribed by federal law, executive and agency directives, and the intelligence oversight system.
-Conduct basic research and compose professional and academic analyses on issues critical to intelligence consumers.

Senior Seminar:  This capstone experience for Intelligence Studies majors will review and integrate their academic coursework, strengthen their understanding of intelligence research methodologies, and relate their academic preparation to their post graduation goals. Students will conduct original research and present their findings to the class in written and e-portfolio formats.

Course Objectives:
– Assess and evaluate ethical challenges across the intelligence discipline.
– Articulate key lessons learned in intelligence analysis as a result of key events in the Post-World War II period.
– Identify and demonstrate the ability to select and assess the appropriate analytic method(s) that best apply to a variety of intelligence problems.
– Evaluate and assess the role of strategic, operational, and tactical intelligence in threat management and reduction in the context of national security policymaking at the White House, NSC, Department of Defense, Congress, and other decision-makers.
– Review and discuss resumes and career plans based on your personal interests, work history, and educational accomplishments.
– Research and analyze a topic of interest in your field of concentration.

Grades for this course are based upon three grading instruments.
• There are 4 graded Discussion Boards provided in the Discussion Board area of the classroom. 
• The mid-term assignment is a project, not a paper. 
• The final is a research paper. 

Senior Seminar Results:
In 2008, 100%  passed the Senior Seminar course. In 2009, approximately 94%  have passed the Senior Seminar course and 6% have failed.

The Measure of Academic Proficiency and Progress (MAPP) process is a component of the Learning Outcomes Assessment Program at the American Public University System.  This graduation requirement was established to assess the outcomes of our general education program and to improve on the quality of instruction and learning efforts.  All undergraduate students are required to take the MAPP test, a nationally sponsored test by the Educational Testing Service (ETS).  The focus of the MAPP is on the academic skills developed through general education or core courses, rather than on the knowledge acquired about the subjects taught in the core.  The exam is designed to test college-level reading, college-level writing, critical thinking and mathematics within the context of the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences.  Questions do not ask for recall of specific information but, instead, test a student's ability to read carefully, make judgments about clarity, correctness, organization of material, think critically about issues and arguments, and work effectively with mathematics.

Results are available at http://www.apus.edu/community-scholars/learning-outcomes-assessment/reports/academic-profile-results/index.htm