Supplement your Degree with a University Certificate in Intelligence Studies (24 credit hours)
The Eastern Kentucky University Certificate in Intelligence Studies provides instruction in preparation for careers in national security, homeland security, law enforcement, and corporate security. Administered by the Homeland Security Program, the certificate curriculum focuses on the knowledge and skills needed for intelligence analysis positions within the U.S. Intelligence Community at federal, state, local, and tribal levels as well as the private sector. The certificate provides the initial orientation and basic skills desired by the U.S. Intelligence Community, and supports the need for individuals who hold a variety of academic majors in addition to certificates or minors in intelligence.
Eastern Kentucky University is the consortium lead for the Bluegrass State Intelligence Community Center of Academic Excellence. This federally sponsored program offers a number of annual workshops, colloquiums, guest lecturers, internships, and other events to help students prepare for careers in the intelligence and security communities.
Career Opportunities
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- U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Central Intelligence Agency
- National Security Agency
- National Geospatial Intelligence Agency
- U.S. Department of State
- Defense Intelligence Agency
- U.S. Military Services
- National Counterterrorism Center
- State and Local Intelligence Fusion Centers
- State, Local and Tribal Police
- Corporate Intelligence and Security
Undergraduate Certificate in Intelligence
24 Total Credit Hours
Required – 12 credit hours | Concentration – 12 credit hours
Required Courses
HLS 401 – Intelligence Process
Key questions facing the U.S. Intelligence Community and its role in homeland security, national defense, and international affairs, with a focus on policy, oversight, and intelligence support. Collection, analysis, sharing, and dissemination of information within and between local, state, and federal government agencies and the
private sector.
HLS 402 – Counterintelligence
History, structure and operations of the U.S. counterintelligence community. Includes legal foundations of counter-intelligence and critiques of recommended changes in the community.
HLS 403 – Intelligence Analysis
Examines processes used at federal, state, and local levels to conduct intelligence analysis and develop intelligence products. Includes advanced instruction in intelligence-structured analytic techniques.
HLS 430 – Terrorism and Violent Extremism
Coverage of politically-motivated extremist violence in the United States. Includes discussion of definitional issues, radicalization, major attacks, current threats, and principal extremist groups and their ideologies.
Concentrations
Intelligence Collection and Analysis
Select courses related to intelligence collection and analysis including, but not limited to, forensic computing, geographic information systems, logic, mathematics, risk analysis, or statistical analysis.
Threat Specialist
Select courses related to threats to U.S. public security and national security including, but not limited to, criminal justice, homeland security, international security, national security, or terrorism/counterterrorism.
Regional Analysis
Select courses in the culture, economics, environment, geography, history, military, politics, religions, or security of a specific country or region (foreign or U.S). No more than two courses may have the same prefix. Students selecting this option must also have a minimum of two lower-division or upper-division courses in a language associated with the selected specific country or region.
Security Operations
Select courses related to cybersecurity, government/industrial security, personnel security, physical security, risk analysis, security management, or workplace investigations.
Science and Technology
Select courses in a scientific or technology discipline, including, but not limited to, astronomy, biology, chemistry, earth science, forensic science, health science, information systems, life science, mathematics, microbiology, physics, toxicology; or in an engineering discipline, including, but not limited to, aerospace, civil, computer, electrical, electronic, mechanical, material, nuclear, or systems engineering.
*Students may meet their concentration requirements through completion of upper-division courses (300 or 400 level) in their academic major/minors or may pursue a new area of study from the above concentration topics.
*Concentration Prerequisite: The certificate advisor must pre-approve courses selected for all concentrations.
*A Coop or Internship in an intelligence-related position may be credited to meet the requirements of any concentration (3 credit hours maximum).