Program Overview
The Certificate in Intelligence at JHU is designed for students pursuing careers in intelligence analysis, collection, or counterintelligence. The program provides a comprehensive foundation in intelligence theory, law and ethics, operations, and applications. Students can complete the certificate independently or combine it with a master's degree for a combined credential.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Certificate in Intelligence at JHU is designed for students who are interested in pursuing or advancing careers in intelligence, be it in analysis, human or technical collection, or counterintelligence. It is also useful for professionals in the policy and operational world whose careers involve consuming intelligence. The certificate can stand on its own as a credential, or students can pair it with the MA in Global Security Studies, MA in Government, MS in Data Analytics and Policy, or MA in Public Management for a combined credential. Students availing themselves of one of these options can count two of their intelligence studies courses toward their master’s degree elective requirements.
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Program Requirements
Course List
| Code | Title | Credits | |---|---|---|
| Core Course - Required:3 | AS.473.600 The Art & Practice of Intelligence | 3 |
| Select one Theory and Context course: 3 | AS.473.604 Applied Critical Thinking and Analysis | 3 |
| | AS.473.605 Strategic Culture Analysis | 3 | | | AS.473.609 Introduction to Intelligence in the Five Eyes Community | 3 | | | AS.473.663 The Intelligence-Policy Nexus | 3 |
| Select one Law and Ethics course:3 | AS.470.731 Privacy in a Data-driven Society | 3 |
| | AS.470.795 The Constitution and National Security | 3 | | | AS.473.606 Legal Issues in Intelligence | 3 | | | AS.473.607 Intelligence Ethics | 3 |
| Select one Intelligence Operations course:3 | AS.470.724 Managing Dangerous Futures: Global Political Risk Analysis | 3 |
| | AS.470.740 Cyber Policy, Strategy, Conflict and Deterrence | 3 | | | AS.472.600 Introduction to Geospatial Intelligence | 3 | | | AS.472.611 Analyzing Social Media and Geospatial Information | 3 | | | AS.473.602 Intelligence Analysis | 3 | | | AS.473.644 Technical Collection of Intelligence | 3 |
| Select one Intelligence Applications course:3 | AS.473.608 Leading Intelligence Organizations | 3 |
| | AS.470.668 The Politics and Process of American Foreign Policy | 3 | | | AS.470.745 Terrorist Financing Analysis and Counterterrorist Finance Techniques | 3 | | | AS.473.660 Intelligence and Counterterrorism | 3 |
