Intelligence Studies - Certificate
This certificate is offered through the Department of Politics in the School of Arts and Sciences.
All students interested in intelligence, whether enrolled in the Certificate in Intelligence Studies or not, are encouraged to participate in the activities of the Catholic University Intelligence Club, which hosts intelligence professionals as speakers and conducts field trips to intelligence agencies and museums.
Students may not pursue the Intelligence Studies Certificate and a minor in Politics.
Foundational Course - Take All
| POL 260 | Introduction to American Intelligence | 3 |
Core Courses - Take Two
| POL 340 | Introduction to Intelligence Analysis & Estimation | 3 |
| POL 435 | Cyber Intelligence and US Policy | 3 |
| POL 462 | Moral Foundations of Intelligence | 3 |
| POL 462A | Comparative Foreign Intelligence Services | 3 |
| POL 468/SOC 468 | US Counterintelligence Operations and Controversies | 3 |
| POL 471A | Leaders and Their Spies | 3 |
Elective Courses - Take Three
One elective must be taken from outside of the Politics department. Students are encouraged to choose one or two electives from the list of intelligence courses above and may also select from the following intelligence-related courses. The program director will modify this list as needed.
Requirement for Non-Politics Majors - Take One
Students who are not Politics majors must choose ONE of the following courses as an additional requirement for completing the Certificate (this may be completed as a distribution requirement or a general elective).
| POL 111 | Introduction to American Government | 3 |
| POL 112 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | 3 |
| POL 212 | Introduction to International Relations | 3 |