Intelligence and National Security Graduate Certificate

College: Sciences	Degree: CRT
Department: School of Politics, Security and International Affairs

Program Description

The Graduate Certificate in Intelligence and National Security provides an interdisciplinary graduate education for people engaged in or seeking professional careers in intelligence policy with a focus on analysis of security threats or crises, both domestic and international, through use of human, electronic and public domain intelligence sources.

In addition, students will be introduced to various analytic approaches including game theory, network analysis, nonintrusive measurement, geospatial approaches and quantitative analysis.

Graduates are prepared to perform “key functions including conducting research and gathering information, identifying intelligence gaps, interpreting and evaluating information from multiple (and sometimes contradictory) sources, monitoring trends and events related to a particular country or issue, and preparing written and oral assessments.” This expectation comes from the job description for an intelligence analyst established by the federal government at www.intelligence.gov/careers-in-intelligence/analysis.html.

Curriculum

The certificate in Intelligence and National Security consists of 18 credit hours at the graduate level, including two required core courses and four electives.

Course substitutions, with the exception of approved geographic area courses, are not allowed and a course may not apply toward more than one certificate program. Students must earn course grades of “B-” or better to get credit toward the certificate. For further Graduate Certificate Policies visit https://graduate.ucf.edu/graduate-certificate-policy/.

Total Credit Hours Required: 18 Credit Hours Minimum beyond the Bachelor’s Degree

Required Courses—6 Credit Hours

All students must take the following courses.

Take one of these five courses:

POS 6736 - Conduct of Political Inquiry 3 Credit Hours
POS 6746 - Quantitative Methods in Political Research 3 Credit Hours
POS 7745 - Advanced Quantitative Methods in Political Research 3 Credit Hours
CCJ 6704 - Research Methods in Criminal Justice 3 Credit Hours
CCJ 7708 - Advanced Quantitative Methods for Criminal Justice Research 3 Credit Hours

Take one of these two courses:

INR 6365 - Seminar on Intelligence 3 Credit Hours
INR 6366 - The Intelligence Community 3 Credit Hours

Restricted Electives—12 Credit Hours

All students take four of the following courses. Students can substitute up to two geographic area courses as part of their four-course elective area with approval of the certificate program director.

POS 6686 - National Security Law 3 Credit Hours
POS 6743 - Geographic Tools for Political Science Research 3 Credit Hours
CPO 6058 - Revolution and Political Violence 3 Credit Hours
CPO 6206 - Comparative Politics of Africa 3 Credit Hours
CPO 6307 - Issues in Latin American Politics 3 Credit Hours
CPO 6407 - Comparative Politics of the Middle East 3 Credit Hours
CPO 6729 - Global Security in the Age of Migration 3 Credit Hours
INR 6062 - Peace Studies 3 Credit Hours
INR 6065 - Seminar on War 3 Credit Hours
INR 6068 - Politics of Civil Wars 3 Credit Hours
INR 6108 - Seminar in American Foreign Policy 3 Credit Hours
INR 6136 - Seminar in American Security Policy 3 Credit Hours
INR 6137 - Terrorism and Politics 3 Credit Hours
INR 6254 - International Relations of Africa 3 Credit Hours
INR 6275 - International Politics of the Middle East 3 Credit Hours
INR 6339 - Strategic Warning Analysis 3 Credit Hours
INR 6346 - Politics of International Terrorism 3 Credit Hours
INR 6356 - Environmental Security 3 Credit Hours
INR 6726 - Political Behavior in International Conflict 3 Credit Hours
CCJ 6027 - Criminal Justice Responses to Terrorism 3 Credit Hours
CCJ 6067 - Perspectives on Genocide 3 Credit Hours
CCJ 6074 - Investigative and Intelligence Analysis: Theory and Methods 3 Credit Hours
CJE 6688 - Cyber Crime and Criminal Justice 3 Credit Hours

Application Requirements

Admission to a degree seeking graduate program at UCF is required for application. Other interested applicants with a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution must contact the Certificate Advisor for an application inquiry. An application to the graduate certificate program and official transcripts must be submitted. Applicants must apply online. Students must submit all requested material by the deadline; materials received after the deadline may not be considered. Admission to this certificate program is competitive; applicants are not guaranteed admission.

All applicants to this certificate program will be required to submit:

A current professional resume
An academic goal statement
A transcript

These documents, with the exception of the transcript, must be attached to the application. The academic goal statement will be used as a sample of the applicant’s writing ability. While there is no set word limit, the statement should address the applicant’s interest in pursuing the certificate program and fully discuss any experience that he or she has had in the field.

Application Deadlines

Intelligence and National Security Graduate Certificate	*Fall Priority	Fall	Spring	Summer
Domestic Applicants		Jul 1	Dec 1	Apr 1
International Applicants
*Applicants who plan to enroll full time in a degree program and who wish to be considered for university fellowships or assistantships should apply by the Fall Priority date.

Contact Info

Graduate Program

Andrew Boutton
Assistant Professor
andrew.boutton@ucf.edu
Telephone: 407-823-2608
HPH 305C

Graduate Admissions

Anthony Tufano
gradadmissions@ucf.edu
Telephone: 407-823-2766
Millican Hall 230
Online Application
Graduate Admissions

Mailing Address

UCF College of Graduate Studies
Millican Hall 230
PO Box 160112
Orlando, FL 32816-0112

Institution Codes
GRE: 5233
GMAT: RZT-HT-58
TOEFL: 5233
ETS PPI: 5233