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What is the national security intelligence minor?

National security intelligence is a secret nation state activity that decision makers use to understand, influence or defend against a threat to gain an advantage. The objective of this academic minor is to allow students to specialize in the study of intelligence matters related to U.S. national security, which includes the protection of vital economic and political interests as well as people and territories. Students completing this minor will have a composite view of U.S. national security intelligence and related topics that may support career paths in the government, the private sector and not-for-profit realms.

Why study national security intelligence at Ó£»¨¶¯Âþ?

The minor encourages interdisciplinary collaboration by bundling security-related courses in a variety of disciplines, which facilitates students’ engagement with security from diverse perspectives. Many students are interested in careers in government, private and not-for-profit entities where training in national security intelligence issues is essential. Students with a national security intelligence minor will benefit from this specialized training as they compete for jobs and post-graduate opportunities in many industries.

Potential career  areas

• Counterintelligence
• Cyber investigations
• Diplomacy
• Intelligence analysis
• National security law
• Private sector security