SI - Admission & Objectives

Program Admission:

Students interested in pursuing the SI track must apply for program admission.  To be admitted a student must:

• Have completed at least the freshman year;
• Have spent at least one academic year on campus*;
• Have and maintain a GPA of 3.0 or better;
• Submit a written application;
• Complete an oral interview.

Furthermore, as many will work with sensitive data, Strategic Intelligence students must observe and keep all security and confidentiality agreements.

* Taking classes as a Campus and Home student does not count toward fulfillment of the one-year requirement.

Academic Learning Objectives:

Upon graduation, students will have been trained to:

• Develop and apply a Christian worldview to the study and practice of intelligence analysis and foreign policymaking. 
   
• Demonstrate an understanding of the policymaking and intelligence gathering process.
   
• Demonstrate theoretical and practical knowledge of international relations, comparative political systems, US foreign policy, and international economic systems. 
   
• Demonstrate working knowledge of standard intelligence data analysis software applications. 
   
• Develop and apply effective research and writing skills to the study and practice of foreign policy and intelligence analysis. 
   
• Develop and demonstrate effective oral communication skills. 
   
• Assimilate smoothly into the intelligence, national security and/or foreign policy communities.