The undergraduate certificate in Intelligence & National Security Studies (INSS) introduces students to the highly desired skills and competencies necessary to work within the US Intelligence Community. Combining courses and extracurricular activities, the INSS certificate demonstrates to future employers that you are knowledgeable about the dynamic, multidisciplinary field of intelligence, it's role in security and diplomacy, and the ethics and laws governing intelligence collection and dissemination. Open only to undergraduates.
At the completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Apply cognitive skills and a broad array of knowledge to promote inquiry, discover solutions, and generate new ideas and creative works.
- Apply a broad base of national security knowledge (concepts, theories, methods) to promote inquiry, discover solutions, and generate and disseminate new ideas. Identify, describe, and analyze the dynamics that shape politics in local, national, and/or international settings.
- Listen, question, and articulate thoughts and ideas clearly and effectively in a range of contexts using a variety of means and modalities.
- Clearly and effectively articulate thoughts, make arguments, and communicate ideas supported by evidence in a range of contexts using a variety of means and modalities. This includes, but is not limited to, written and oral communication. Recognize the value of feedback and respond to it to improve the effectiveness of future communication.
- Access, evaluate, and use qualitative and/or quantitative information to identify patterns, formulate and support interpretations.
- Use qualitative and/or quantitative information to identify patterns, evaluate arguments and theories, test hypotheses, and/or formulate and support interpretations. Identify, describe, apply, and analyze common research methods that political scientists use to answer research questions and advance knowledge.
