Program Overview
Saint Louis University's Master of Science in Strategic Intelligence equips students with the skills to navigate the intersection of intelligence and policy. The online program emphasizes technical analysis and operational implementation, preparing graduates for careers in intelligence analysis and leadership roles in government agencies like the FBI and CIA. The program also fosters a global community of academics and practitioners, facilitating ongoing learning and networking opportunities.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
Saint Louis University's Master of Science in Strategic Intelligence is an online program designed for students seeking careers in the intelligence field and those who already work in intelligence collection, analysis, or dissemination. The program focuses on the intersection of intelligence and policy, preparing students to adapt their education and skills to real-world scenarios requiring technical analysis and operational implementation.
Objectives:
- Think strategically
- Analyze data
- Derive actionable plans and policies
- Evaluate and manage various information sources, determining their relevance to strategic intelligence
- Adapt education and skills to real-world scenarios requiring technical analysis and operational implementation
Program Description:
- The program emphasizes the intersection of intelligence and policy.
- It prepares students to adapt their education and skills to real-world scenarios requiring technical analysis and operational implementation.
- The program offers a graduate certificate that complements a master's degree, often without additional credits.
- Students join a community of academics and practitioners worldwide from a wide range of academic and professional backgrounds, providing the opportunity to continue to learn from a network of peers.
- The program is offered 100% online with flexible courses in eight-week terms, making advanced education more accessible for working professionals.
Teaching:
- Faculty are leading experts in their fields and bring real-world knowledge to the classroom.
- They are dedicated to student professional success.
Careers:
- Graduates are prepared to succeed as intelligence analysts and analytical leaders/managers within defense and intelligence industries, criminal justice fields, and federal, state, and local agencies, such as the FBI, CIA, DIA, NGA, and NSA.
Other:
- The program is offered by the School for Professional Studies.
- The program is 33 credits.
- Students can begin the program in the fall or spring.
- The program merges technology with human and organizational structures as students engage in knowledge discovery, management, and dissemination of industry-critical knowledge.
